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Aquarius Record Shop

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The Half Way Tree record shop and label run by the Chin brothers, and one of the key retail and production hubs of the 1970s and 80s uptown scene — a shop that also pressed and produced, in the pattern common to the Jamaican trade.

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Type: business →
Era: Rocksteady, reggae and dub →
Confidence: Well supported

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Razzle-dazzle at Aquarius record store in Kingston

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Jamaica Gleaner archive feature on Aquarius and Herman Chin-Loy.

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Discogs — Aquarius

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Discogs source for Aquarius label/shop credits; verify exact shop/studio role during review.

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In stories

Story · Well supportedRecord shops as reggae infrastructure

How Kingston's record shops, and their heirs in London and New York, worked as A&R desk, bank, distributor and meeting point for Jamaican music.