{"product_id":"version-galore-expanded","title":"Version Galore - Expanded","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential reggae albums of all time. Includes 4 tracks new to CD. The complete Treasure Isle works of a Jamaican legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough largely unreported by the mainstream popular press, 17 February 2021 witnessed the passing of a true great of popular music: Asman Euwart Beckford. Under his stage name of \u003cstrong\u003eU Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e, Beckford revolutionised the Jamaican music industry and in so doing also heavily influenced the development of hip hop, jungle, and grime.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1970, the immense popularity of his ground-breaking 7” singles for Treasure Isle boss, Duke Reid popularised DJ recordings, and sparked an explosion of similarly-styled discs, performed by a plethora of established and wanna-be toasters. Over the next year or two, \u003cstrong\u003eU Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e continued to record high quality works for Reid, who gathered many of the DJ’s most popular sides on two best-selling long-players, \u003cem\u003eVersion Galore\u003c\/em\u003e and the eponymously titled \u003cem\u003eU Roy\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in 1971 and 1993, respectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn tribute to the man and his music, both of these seminal collections have finally been brought together, along with the remainder of his Treasure Isle singles and a number of rare alternate takes. These historic recordings, which forever changed the sound of reggae, demonstrate the inimitable style that resulted in \u003cstrong\u003eU Roy\u003c\/strong\u003e becoming the world’s first DJ superstar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doctor Bird","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50508087787851,"sku":"1136886","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2c0de75b-e66a-4ff1-838f-0b4dcd0d2a4d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727856063","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/version-galore-expanded","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}