{"product_id":"the-reggae-specials-beatles-reggae","title":"The Reggae Specials - Beatles Reggae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReleased for RSD 2021 (June Drop)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 24\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased on 180m gram vinyl. As Beatlemanina approached its peak, Jamaican music was undergoing a transition that started with ska, and then morphed into rocksteady, before assuming its ultimate form as reggae. Inevitably these cultures collided, with artists such as the Paragons and Marcia Griffiths \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eestablishing a tradition of creating dynamic reggae covers of the Beatles’ hits that continues to this day. Issued for the first time on vinyl, ‘The Reggae Specials’ extends this lineage, as some of Britain’s black \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebelt reggae musicians set out on a seri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ees of version excursions that include some of the Fab Four’s best \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eloved cuts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":39380663205969,"sku":"","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0342\/2497\/products\/ReggaeSpecials-BeatlesReggae_1024x_40ea53fa-056e-4c07-ac73-e991e658cd6d.jpg?v=1622831182","url":"https:\/\/www.southrecordshop.com\/products\/the-reggae-specials-beatles-reggae","provider":"South Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}