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Reggae Singles Charts.
Jan - June 1976 release and pre-release singles.

July - Dec 1976 release and pre-release singles.

Jan - June 1977 release and pre-release singles.

July - Dec 1977 release and pre-release singles.xxxxxxxxx

From it's very first issue Black Music Magazine published a Reggae chart. At first only UK released singles and albums were featured. Later, in January 1977, a pre-release singles chart was issued as well - the definition of a pre-release on this occasion being (for the most part) Jamaican issued singles as opposed to those released on UK labels. This was further supplemented in December 1977 with a 12" chart.

Though not necessarily a completely accurate reflection of which records sold best (Black Music only come out once a month and sometimes only one shop was used for returns) these charts give a fascinating insight into what was being issued and what was popular. As such they sometimes make surprising reading.

Jan - June 1978 release and pre-release singles.

July - Dec 1978 release and pre-release singles.

December 1977 - November 1978 12" Singles

July 1979 - December 1979
Pre-release and 12" singles.

January 1980 - June 1980
Pre-release and 12" singles.

July 1980 - December 1980
Pre-release and 12" singles.

 

 

Update Jan 02