The definitive anthology of the company that helped bring Reggae and Dancehall from Jamaica to the world. Limited edition box-set with most collectible vinyls, a lot of hits, printed art and much more! "Down In Jamaica: 40 Years of VP Records" is a 98-track, deluxe, multiformat box set with a great large-sized 24 page full colour booklet (in 12-inch size) detailing the hits, the rarities, and the history of the world's largest reggae label. Featuring 101 different artists, "Down In Jamaica" tells this story in detail through a chronological survey of the key songs that helped define the company from early singles on obscure sublabels to the well-known VP Records brand that brought Beenie Man, Sean Paul, Wayne Wonder, and others into the international mainstream. Curated by Carter Van Pelt, VP Records’ Director Of Catalog Development, the set contains four 7-inch singles, four 12-inch singles, and four CDs - the first configuration of its kind in a box set package. The singles format was the dominant vehicle for Jamaican music from its inception, and the collection tells the story almost entirely from singles. The box-set takes its name from Red Fox and Naturalee’s 1989 single (CD2 Track 4) and is a must for fans of VP Records, Dancehall-Reggae and Reggae history in general! A few facts / crucial informations: - Deluxe packaging of limited edition with strictly 2000 copies worldwide (with 450 for continental Europe) - Includes first time re-issues of some of the most collectible vinyl records in the VP catalog - 24-page, 12-inch sized, booklet detailing the hits, rarities and the history of the company's existence in the USA 1979 - 2019 - All remastered music on four CDs, four 12-inch singles, four 7-inch singles with 98 tracks by 101 artists presenting the variety of Jamaican music of Roots, Rock, Reggae, DeeJay, Dub, Dancehall and Modern Roots - Linernotes by Reggae expert Carter Van Pelt - Includes six art cards - The box size is length 33,02 cm, width 33,02 cm, height 5,08 cm (13 by 13 by 2 inch box set) / Manufactured in Europe
