FOUR veteran acts debut on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart this week with new entries. They are Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus, Lee “Scratch” Perry, The Gladiators and Justin Hinds.

Released in January by the VP Music Group, None A Jah Jah Children by Ras Michael & The Sons of Negus enters at number 45 with 25 copies sold. The 22-track set is a retrospective of the roots-reggae group’s classic albums from the 1970s.

At number 27 is Black Ark Classic Songs by Perry, a re-release from London-based Ariwa Sounds.

The Gladiators enter at number 25 with Full Time, a 14-track piece first released in 1992. It has been re-issued by Omnivore Recordings.

The late Justin Hinds makes his first appearance on the chart at number 18 with Know Jah Better, a re-issue of his 1992 12-track set, also by Omnivore Recordings.

Elsewhere, the various artistes’ compilation Tropical House Cruises to Jamaica is number one for a third week, selling an additional 408 copies. To date, the album has sold 2,119 copies.

Damian Marley’s Stony Hill moves up to number two after selling another 214 copies for total figures of 18,384, while the compilation Get Soca 2018 (Fox Fuse) holds firm at number three, after selling an additional 144 copies.

British singer Hollie Cook’s Vessel of Love moves from number seven to four with 141 copies, while Sister Caro (EP) by Henricci is number five.

Selling an additional 100 copies, Chronology by Chronixx moves up from number nine to six, while Walk A Mile by Khago, which debuted at number five last week, drops to seven.

Roots Party by Tribal Seeds is firm at number eight, while Box Full of Steel from The Dubplates re-enters the chart at number nine with 83 copies for a total of 1,309 sold.

Marching Orders from The Green rounds out the top 10 with another 81 copies sold. To date, the set has moved 6,627 copies.