Greensleeves Records

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Greensleeves Records is a prominent British record label best known for releasing and popularizing reggae and dancehall music from Jamaican artists worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf record label
associatedWith Jamaican producers
sound system culture
basedIn London NERFINISHED
collaboratesWith Jamaican studios
country United Kingdom
distribution international
focusesOn Jamaican music
foundedBy Chris Cracknell NERFINISHED
Chris Sedgwick NERFINISHED
foundedIn 1975
genre dancehall
reggae
hasCatalogueSeries Greensleeves Rhythm Album series NERFINISHED
hasImprint Greensleeves Publishing NERFINISHED
issues 12-inch singles
7-inch singles
LP albums
knownFor UK distribution of reggae and dancehall
releasing Jamaican artists internationally
languageOfReleases English
market Europe
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
worldwide reggae audience
notableArtist Barrington Levy NERFINISHED
Beenie Man NERFINISHED
Eek-A-Mouse NERFINISHED
Elephant Man NERFINISHED
Mr. Vegas NERFINISHED
Shabba Ranks NERFINISHED
Sizzla NERFINISHED
Vybz Kartel NERFINISHED
Yellowman NERFINISHED
notableFor early UK releases of Jamaican dancehall hits
notableRelease Barrington Levy - Englishman NERFINISHED
Barrington Levy - Robin Hood NERFINISHED
Eek-A-Mouse - Wa-Do-Dem NERFINISHED
Shabba Ranks - Just Reality NERFINISHED
Sizzla - Da Real Thing NERFINISHED
Yellowman - Mister Yellowman NERFINISHED
originatedAs record shop
reputation leading reggae and dancehall label
roleInGenre documented 1980s digital dancehall era
helped popularize dancehall in Europe
specializesIn dancehall singles
reggae albums
riddim-based compilations

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Adidja Palmer recordLabel Greensleeves Records
Alborosie recordLabel Greensleeves Records
Junior Reid recordLabel Greensleeves Records
Sizzla recordLabel Greensleeves Records