This Day in Jamaican Music

May 12

On May 12 in Jamaican music: 10 releases dated to this day, including LIVE! by Various Artists (1975) and 6 stories from the news archive.

Releases

Released on this day

10

Albums and singles in the Listen library dated to this day — press play from any title.

  1. 1975 LIVE!Album

    Various Artists

  2. 1992 Don DadaAlbum

    Super Cat

  3. 2014 Back on the ControlsAlbum

    Lee 'Scratch' Perry

  4. 2023 A Breath Of Fresh AirAlbum

    Freddie McGregor

  5. 1975 Burnin' And Lootin (Live)Single

    Bob Marley

  6. 1975 Get Up, Stand Up (Live)Single

    Bob Marley

  7. 1975 Lively Up Yourself (Live)Single

    Bob Marley

  8. 1975 No Woman, No Cry (Live)Single

    Bob Marley

  9. 1975 Trenchtown Rock (Live)Single

    Bob Marley

  10. 2009 Mi BlendaSingle

    Damian Marley

News archive

Stories published on this day

6

From the JamaicansMusic newsroom, going back to 2008.

  1. 2015 Stephen Marley tells the story of the 'Ghetto Boy' with Bounty Killa/ Mad Cobra

    Music

  2. 2014 Courtney John's 'Luck Man' lands on Chef's soundtrack

    Music

  3. 2014 Jo Mersa Marley finds his 'Sunshine' on new single

    Music

  4. 2014 Third World to release first album since the passing of Bunny Rugs

    Music

  5. 2014 Tuff Gong Studios; home of so many classics

    Culture

  6. 2014 Unplugged: Jah9

    Music

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