Tag : Record Store Day

Record Store Day For The UK – Bob Marley & The Wailers “Mr. Chatterbox”

March 21, 2023

Bob Marley’s name is synonymous with Reggae and his legend has transcended beyond the realms of the genre. Everyone knows the classics, however, not many know about this crucial non-album track “Mr. Chatterbox”. Produced by ‘The Hitmaker From Jamaica’ Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee (the only song Bob made with the fabled producer) and recorded at the legendary studio Randy’s, upstairs at 17 North Parade, Kingston, the track has all the hallmarks…

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Record Store Day Exclusive For The UK – Max Romeo “Every Man Ought To Know”

March 21, 2023

Max Romeo is perhaps best known for his work in the mid to late 70s with the innovative producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, “War In A Babylon,” “One Step Forward” and The Prodigy sampling “Chase The Devil” among his most notable works. Yet, the music that preceded that fruitful era is equally as important to the development of the Reggae genre. His work with ‘The Gorgon’ aka Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee began…

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Reggae For The Global Vinyl Holiday!

June 8, 2021

(repost from Vision Newspaper) Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1,400 independently owned record stores in the US and thousands of similar stores internationally. VP Records has participated annually since 2015 at its flagship retail store in Jamaica, New York at its Miramar, Florida…

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VP Records Retail Locations Now Official Record Store Day Locations- Live Music and Exclusive Titles at VP New York and Florida Saturday April 13th

March 13, 2019

On Saturday April 13th, VP Records will celebrate Record Store Day 2019 with VP Record’s annual Sound System Showcase at its retail locations in Jamaica, Queens and Miramar, Florida. This year, both VP Records retail stores have received the distinct designation as official Record Store Day Locations. To commemorate the annual celebration of vinyl culture, the free event is a day for fans and consumers to experience authentic Jamaican Sound…

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VP Records Celebrates Vinyl Culture for Record Store Day 2018- Annual Event Features Sound Systems and Exclusive Releases

April 12, 2018

 VP Records/Greensleeves will release two limited edition vinyl titles and host its vinyl only, FREE sound system celebration to commemorate Record Store Day 2018, which will take place at VP Records’ retail outlet at 170-21 Jamaica Avenue, New York from 11am to 5pm on Saturday April 21, 2018. The event will feature Sound systems such as the revitalized Heat Wave with famous reggae producer Bobby Digital. The event will also…

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VP Records Celebrates Record Store Day with Annual Sound System Showcase

April 25, 2017

(In the picture, left to right: Richard Lue, VP Records Director of Business Development, Jah Wise, Jah Bami and Addis Pablo of Suns of Dub, Patricia Chin, founder of VP Records and Ted Ganung, label manager of Dub Rockers) On Saturday April 22, 2017, VP Records’ retail outlet in Jamaica Queens, celebrated Record Store Day, a day dedicated to independently owned record stores in the US and internationally, with a…

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