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Hi,

I have a book called "The Blue Note Years" which is about the jazz artists who recorded for the Blue Note label during the 1950s and 1960s.

This book is put together entirely of photographs of these artists during the recording of many of the classic sessions that went to make up their record catalogue.

These photographs of the artists whilst playing and relaxing really capture the atmosphere and give a great insight to is was like back in the day. ie fashions etc.

Are there any such books like this that capture all the great reggae artists whether recording in the studio or relaxing in and aaround the studio.

I think this type of imagery captures the spirit od the period as much as, if not more so, than the music itself.

Does anyone know of any such books and wher I might locate them.

Thanks

Respect

Dave

The Blue Note book is great.

Great picture's ina reggae world:
Deep Roots Music book and Reggae Bloodlines.
Both books long time out of print.

Only photo's never see it.

Lion

REGGAE THE STORY OF JAMAICAN MUSIC
LLOYD BRADLEY
BBC WORLDWIDE LTD 2OO2
Accompanies the bbc tv series
photos by DENNIS MORRIS
is easily available

ones not so easily available are
ROCKERS STYLE over 70 colour photos(60cm by 30cm) taken on the set of the movie ROCKERS
the other is ROCKERS STYLE COMPLETE 100's of the same photos but in a hard cover version about the size of a DVD case only released in Japan as part of a 25th annivesary set including a replica of the badges worn on set by the actors/artists a cloth movie poster 1050mm by 60 mm
the DVD and the photo book
......check http://www.uplink.co.jp

http://www.urbanimage.tv/

Some Great Images Here.

Greetings from Green Dorset

ddread

Thanks Guys,

I will try and locate some of these books.

Also like the links

Dave

perhaps this is worth picking up:

Reggae Explosion Chris Salewicz & Adrian Boot
The Story of Jamaican Music

ive got a stunning marley biography with dozens of fabulous pictures in it..much text too..will give more info when i find out the title..Sean

Hi Dorsetdread

What a fantasic site! Incredible photos. How cool are the old sound system pcs?? Brilliant.