{"title":"Leslie Butler","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"ja-gan","title":"Ja-Gan","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased by Trojan Records in the UK in 1975, \u003cem\u003eJa-Gan\u003c\/em\u003e quickly became a must-have long-player for dub enthusiasts and devotees of the melodica sound first popularised by Augustus Pablo two years earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDespite crediting keyboard whizz Leslie Butler as the primary artist, the Harry Johnson-produced LP primarily showcased the talents of singer-turned melodica maestro Joe White, whose proficiency of the instrument rivalled that of his more widely celebrated contemporary, Augustus Pablo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRemarkably, White also went unacknowledged on the front sleeve of ‘Dub Wise’, the Jamaican pressing of the LP, which instead credited the engineer responsible for mixing the set, Sylvan Morris!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAside from this inexplicable oversight, the album proved hugely popular with record buyers both sides of the Atlantic and since its original release has become widely acknowledged by Jamaican music aficionados as one of the finest dub collections of the seventies. Yet despite its iconic status, ‘Ja-Gan’ remained unavailable to music lovers for over 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, at long last, it is finally made available once again, with this deluxe CD version further enhancing the original track- listing with Joe White’s highly sought-after instrumental cut of ‘Me And Mrs Jones’, and a further seven rare mid-70s Harry J dub cuts from the from the Trojan vaults - all of which make their digital debut here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rough Trade","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":55812053172555,"sku":"R6906-9474","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2025-10-31at17.04.11.png?v=1761930300"},{"product_id":"ja-gan-rsd-2026-mq","title":"Ja-Gan - RSD 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuy in-store on Record Store Day (18\/04\/2026). This product is an RSD Exclusive title and is not available to pre-order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemaining stock available online from:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUS - 08:00 EST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEU - 14:00 CEST (19\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUK - 20:00 BST (20\/04\/2026)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSome titles will sell out prior to online sale and some will only be available in specific regions. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally released in 1975, this album is known to be one of the coolest and most highly regarded dub albums on the 70s. The album is currently unavailable in any physical format (aside second hand) or on streaming platforms, therefore sought after! All tracks produced by the mighty Harry J.","brand":"Trojan","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":56474833355083,"sku":"R5841-1379","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/LGcER8ZbJMWzTiK8E4G0gRC1FQ-acURjFZ1TUsKR1fQ-1920w.jpg?v=1770385363"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/leslie-butler.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}