JAMA
RECORDS

Independent Reggae label: Jama Records was run by Pat Rhoden, Tito Simon and Earl Martin.  A more robust organisation than many of its competitors, Jama had at least two subsidiaries, Eagle and Love Records  and lasted from 1975 into the '80s.  Many of its records were manufactured by Phonogram, and had injection-moulded labels.  From 1976-77 the Jama labels were given mainstream distribution, through Transatlantic.  As far as numbering is concerned, it was somewhat haphazard, as the discography below shows.  Prefixes varied, both 'JAMA' and 'JA' being used; one single had a 'JAR' prefix, and the copy of 001 shown only has the 'JAMA' prefix in the matrix number.  The number of 0s in front of the actual number tended to vary too.  By mid 1979, Spartan had taken over distribution and the numbers had risen to JA-0048; the company was still going in October 1984, with distribution by Jetstar.  Some old numbers were re-used for new records in the 1980s. Distributed By Jama Music and Jetstar Records. Thanks to Robert Lyons For The Info. Jama Music Former address: 1 Brixton Station Road London SW9

      

75	London Jimmy	What Good Am I?	JAMA		001
75	Collins Dave & Ansel	Heavy Boomerang	JAMA		002
75	Stewart Tinga	Red Red Wine	JAMA	JAMA	003
75	White Joy	My Guy	JAMA	JAMA	004
75	London Jimmy	I Am Your Puppet	JAMA	JAMA	005
75	Diamonds	Hey Girl	JAMA	JAMA	006
75	Miller Claudette	Tonight Is The Night	JAMA	JAMA	007
75	Dennis Densil	Long As You Love Me	JAMA	JAMA	008
75	T. Washington Norman	Happy Christmas	JAMA	JAMA	009
75	Seaton B.B.	Born Free	JAMA	JAMA	0010
75	Rhoden Pat	Sweet Sunshine	JAMA	JAMA	11
76	Brooks Merlyn	Perfect Love	JAMA	JAMA	0012
76	Miller Claudette & Ebony Sisters	I Must Be Dreaming	JAMA	JAMA	0013
76	Rhoden Pat	Happiness	JAMA	JAMA	14
76	Not Traced		JAMA	JA	0015
76	Junior English	Lady Madana	JAMA	JA	0016
76	Bim & Clover	Sweet Heart	JAMA	JA	0017
76	Brown Busty	Only My Song To Sing	JAMA	JAMA	0018
76	Robinson Jackie	Smile Like An Angel	JAMA	JAMA	0019
76	Simon Tito	Running Back For More	JAMA	JA	0020
76	Dennis Densil	Let'S Pick Up The Pices	JAMA	JA	0021
76	Jimmy London / Skin Flesh & Bone*	It's So Hard	JAMA	JA	22
76	Alley Patrick	You'Re All I Need	JAMA	JA	023
76	Royer Slater	Wonder	JAMA	JA	24
76	Ezeke	Who'S Grovelling Now	JAMA	JA	025
76	Simon Tito	Over & Over	JAMA	JA	026
76	Brooks Merlyn	I'V Been Down	JAMA	JA	27
76	Rhoden Pat	Stop	JAMA	JA	28
76	Stewart Tinga	You Should Never Do That	JAMA	JA	29
76	Earl George	Island In The Sun	JAMA	JA	030
76	Seaton B.B.	There'S A Fire	JAMA	JA	031
76	Mack Joy	At The Club	JAMA	JA	32
76	Williams Sabrina	I Just Want To Love You	JAMA	JAMA	33
77	Seaton B.B.	All The Best Things	JAMA	JA	34
77	Fischer Willie	Put Your Lovin On Me	JAMA	JA	35
77	Not Traced		JAMA	JA	36
77	Webber Merlyn	One Life To Live	JAMA	JA	0037
77	Simon Tito	Rocking Time	JAMA	JAS	0038
77	Bill Gentle	I Want To Be Love	JAMA	JA	0039
77	Powell Verna Lee	He Is My Santa Claus	JAMA	JA	0040
77	Fischer Willie	One Way Street	JAMA	JA	0041
77	Gentle Billy	I Saw You	JAMA	JA	0042
77	Webber Merlyn	First Cut Is The Deepest	JAMA	JAR	0043
85	Ronnie Davis	No One Can Take Your Place	JAMA	JA	44
77	Traditionals	Civilise Time	JAMA	JA	0045
77	Not Traced		JAMA	JA	46
78	Cool Notes	My Tune	JAMA	JA	0047
80	Powell Verna Lee	Sit Down Let'S Talk About It	JAMA	JA	0048
80	Clarke Lloyd	Young Love	JAMA	JA	0049
80	Rhoden Pat	Stop	JAMA	JA	0050
80	Phil Francis	Laugh It Off	JAMA	JA	0051