Tuff Gong International, in partnership with Caroline Records, is to re-release of a number of rare albums from its distribution catalogue.

The albums feature performances from some of reggae’s beloved acts including Sanchez, Tyrone Taylor, Nadine Sutherland, and Dillinger. Most of the albums have been out of print for more than two decades, and none have been available digitally.

“We are excited to share with the world, the music we worked so hard to produce at our father’s studio,” said Tuff Gong CEO, Cedella Marley. “As a Jamaican, I am proud to see how influential our music is globally, and know there will be a great appreciation for the history.”

THe titles to be released are: Nadine Sutherland’s Until; Totally Tyrone and Cottage in Negril by Tyrone Taylor;

Stanley and the Turbines’ Brown Gal; 20 Greatest Hits from singer Sanchez; and Dillinger’s Rapping on the Bus and The Best Of…

In addition to the musical releases, Tuff Gong International will digitally release So Much Things to Say, a rare 35-minute interview with Bob Marley from 1973, by radio personality Neville Willoughby. The interview was recorded in Jamaica upon Marley’s return from the Burnin’ album tour in the US and UK.

According to Tuff Gong, the demand for rare, vintage reggae music continues to grow and as such, 12 albums from the archives will be released over the coming months. All of the albums have been digitally remastered from the original studio tapes, stored in a vault at Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston, Jamaica.

The first from the series, Bob Marley Interviews: So Much Things to Say, is now available on iTunes in commemoration of Marley’s 70th birthday and on CD and vinyl later this year.

The final four titles will be Tuff Gong International compilation albums, which include tracks from various artists including Beenie Man, Frankie Paul and Grindsman, amongst a number of others, will also be released.

Tuff Gong International will continue to release new music from some of Jamaica’s hottest up and coming talent including the soundtrack from the acclaimed indie film, Destiny. The film has broken box office records in Jamaica and is scheduled for international release later this year. The soundtrack includes performances by Spice, Tifa, and Christopher Martin.