Diverse Artister Cream Of The Crop 2026 Vinyl

With Cream of the Crop 2026, Irie Ites Records continues it's annual compilation series, established in 2022 as one of the label's key yearly releases.This new edition brings together a selection of the label's standout productions of the year, moving between roots reggae, rub-a-dub, digital sounds and sound system culture. The tracklist connects several generations of artists, including Prince Alla, King Kong, Norrisman, Micah Shemaiah, Jah Mason, Anthony B, King Lorenzo, Chezidek, Lutan Fyah, Midnight Riders, Junior Dread and Linval Thompson & Big Red.Several tracks had already started building strong momentum ahead of the compilation release, including Chezidek's Down Down Down, Micah Shemaiah's Hell A Go Pop and Jah Mason's Puff Puff Puff, while a number of new cuts complete the 2026 edition.The vinyl edition features 12 carefully selected vocal cuts. The CD and digital versions extend the experience with 7 additional dub versions, continuing the Jamaican tradition of vocal & version.With close to 700 productions released over more than twenty years, Irie Ites Records continues to connect reggae's foundations with today's international scene. Cream of the Crop 2026 is the latest chapter in that story: a collection made for reggae lovers, selectors, collectors and everyone following the evolution of the Irie Ites sound.Available on LP, CD and digital.