Started in 1977, Greensleeves Publishing is the biggest reggae publisher in the world, representing over 30,000 copyrights from artists and producers.
Carnival Of Reggae History Kicking off with two 7" singles, Reggae Regular's Where Is Jah and Dr Alimantado's classic Born For A Purpose, the Greensleeves label quickly established itself. Its first album, Dr Alimantado's Best Dressed Chicken In Town, was a runaway success and has never been out of print since.
Born For A Purpose The 'Carnival Of Reggae History' 12" sleeve, created by the designer who still works for Greensleeves today, Tony McDermott, became something of a guarantee of quality for the reggae aficionado. By 1980 the record shop had become largely a sideline to the record label.
Greensleeves quickly established an identity with acts that provide a continuity between those fledgling days and today: the first few albums included work by Augustus Pablo (the acclaimed Original Rockers album) and Barrington Levy, both of whom still appear on the label.