"This book features the artwork and histories of over 1000 records spanning the course of Jamaican music from its beginnings in the late 1950s through to the end of the 1970s. In so doing this book creates a unique visual history of Jamaican popular culture and its musical developments." - Page 4 of cover.

Reggae Soundsystem 45! is a new stunning deluxe 500 page flexibound book that features over 1000  full size record label 45 rpm single designs that span the history of reggae music. 

The book is compiled by the renowned author and reggae expert Steve Barrow (Rough Guide to Reggae/Blood and Fire Records) and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records). Text by Steve Barrow and Noel Hawks.

As well as the stunning full-size 45 designs, this book is ram-jam filled with text on many of the records, artists, producers and record companies featured in the book.

The 45rpm 7” single is at the heart of reggae music, the main tool in which reggae music has been communicated to the public by the deejays in the dancehalls of Kingston, through to its dissemination worldwide, over the last 50+years. 

These unique label designs give us a hidden history of design that is raw, innovative and hip. Ever since the birth of the Jamaican music industry  through to the present day, these idiosyncratic label designs have helped illustrate, signify and energise the music that they accompany.

Reggae 45 Soundsystem is released to coincide with the publication of a second large format hardback 12x12" book, Reggae Soundsystem which features original album cover art of reggae, also published by Soul Jazz Books.

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01FEKTSD0

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soul Jazz Books; First Edition edition (2012-10-31) 

Soul Jazz Records, 2012 - 480 pages

Condition: Poor (P) 

Have marks on the cover, writing on the cover (WOL), marks of time and storage, the second page is torn. page 205/206 was removed/ripped from the book. The remainder of the core is intact without marks or erasures. It is possible to send the missing page printed on photo paper.

Tem marcas na capa, escritos na capa (WOL), marcas do tempo e armazenagem, segunda página está rasgada. a página 205/206 foi removida/rasgada do livro. O restante do miolo se encontra intacto sem marcas ou rasuras. É possível enviar a página que falta impressa em papel fotográfico.