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28 June 2017

Sly Dunbar Meets The Firehouse Crew - The Other Side Of Dub


Recorded at Channel One
Musicians are Steely, Sly Dunbar, The Firehouse Crew and Devon Russell


27 June 2017

Musicism - Riding In Rhythm


Aquarius LP 1977 FLAC featuring Clive Hunt, Ernest Ranglin, Mikey Chung, Leslie Butler


Tae-Kwon-Do
Congo Basin
Dubbing Me Softly
Village Soul 
Boot Hill

Ranking Ranglin
Stop The Fuss Cuss Rust Distrust From Us At Aquarius
Floating Zepplin 
Stepping On


25 June 2017

Lady Ann - A True Me


Lady Ann is the 1983 "DJ" Queen
She started on soundsystem at 82 Chisholm Ave, Kingston JA


Let Off
She Aa Fret
Come Santi
My African Man

Back Off
Dem A Ask Bout Mi
A True Mi
Chalice In Hand


Augustus Pablo - Rising Sun


A Rockers Production


Dub Wiser
Hop I Land
Rising Sun
Fire Red
Jah Wind

Pipers Of Zion
The Day Before The Riot
African Frontline
Melchesedec (The High Priest)
Signs And Wonders


Augustus Pablo - Struggle In Sowetto




Struggle In Sowetto 
Version

I Roy - For Jah People


I Roy toasting over Bob Marley riddims, The Ten Commandments from 1978 


Junior Murvin - Apartheid


Recorded at Channel One
Produced by Prince Jammy


Apartheid
Nuclear Boom
Swell-headed Black Man
Mr. Percy
Too Much Division

Jah Took Six Days
Quick To Lick
Jack Slick
Handcuff
Third World Girls


23 June 2017

Various Artists - GG's Records Hit Selection



Producer Alvin Ranglin started the GG's Records label in 1970. Later he also set up the GG's Hit and Typhoon labels. This is a selection of twelve fine singles from the years 1971 
to 1977. Enjoy!



The Mighty Dellinger - Detention Camp
Freddie McKay & Jah Lloyd - The War Is Over
The Maytones - As Long As You Love Me
Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis - Bad Cow Skank
Matumbi - Brother Louie 
The Maytones - Black & White
Cap Campbell With GG All Stars - Present In School
Billy Dice - You Need Love
Derrick Morgan - Who Is To Be Blamed
S. Beckford - Family Court
The Maytones - Babylon A Fall
Jah Stone - Ten Ton Woman




22 June 2017

Various Artists - The Magnificent 7


Seven magnificent deejays, produced by Phil Pratt
Re-upped on March 27th 2019, together with some other posts to maintain the blog. Anyway I got WIFI and often I think "Isn't it amazing that a file is uploaded from the laptop to the modem via the space, the air (that I breathe)? Yes, that is absolutely amazing. I could not explain to another person how that works. Something with bits and pieces, 1's and 0's floating in a bundle through my room. So a lot of times I happen to get me some tea or coffee from the kitchen and by walking from the corner of the room through the bundle of the WIFI signal to the kitchen I get musically computerized, or would the bundle make a U-turn around my body? 



Jah Walton - The Seed You Sow
Big Youth - Love Jah Jah Children
I Roy - Ital Dish
I Roy - Musical Air Raid
King Sighta - Master Of All

King Sighta - Shining Star
Little Wicked - Sister Sheron
Big Joe - Natty Love
Jah Stitch - Evilest Thing


Various Artists - Wiser Dread


Recorded at Harry J's, Channel One and Joe Gibbs


Sang Hugh - Last Call Fe Blackman
Jackie Brown - Wiser Dread
Bunny Wailer - Life Line
Itals - In A Dis Ya Time
Sang Hugh - Woman Follow Man
Morwells - Reggae Party
Jackie Brown - Sheep & Goat

Itals - Dont Wake The Lion
Morwells - Africa We Want To Go
Bunny Wailer - Arabs Oil Weapon
Jackie Brown - Bearded Babylon
Sang Hugh - Rasta No Born Yah
Morwells - Cut Them Down


Various Artists - Calling Rastafari


Nighthawk CD recorded 1982 at Harry J's
Players of instruments are The Radics and The Gladiators 


Culture - Calling Rastafari
Gladiators - Small Axe
Mighty Diamonds - 4000 Years
Itals - Herbs Pirate
Gladiators - Bongo Red
Culture - Dem A Payaka
Gladiators - My Thoughts
Wailing Soul - Harbour Shark
Itals - Jah Glory
Culture - This Time


21 June 2017

Various Artists - Ballistic Sure Shots




The Jolly Brothers - Conscious Man
Psalms - Prophecy
Trinity - Why Can't I Dub You
Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You
Lloyd Lovindeer - Holy Holy Holy

The Naturals - Falling In Love Again
Psalms - Always Trying
The Royals - Peace & Love
Prodigal Creator - Life Part 2
The Naturals - Marijuana


Various Artists - Burning Sampler Reggae Hits


18 hits featuring the Mighty Maytones, Linval Thompson, Al Campbell and many more


Winston McAnuff - I Love Jah 12"




I Love Jah
I'm Getting Married (mislabeled as Headley Bennett - I Love)


20 June 2017

Wayne Wade - Black Is Our Colour


Produced by Vivian Jackson


Black Is Our Colour
Pretty Face
Run Come Rally
Man Of The Living
Fire Fire

Gang War
Politics Politics
Close To You
Poverty In Ghetto
Yabby J


19 June 2017

The Prophets - King Tubby's Prophecies Of Dub


Produced and arranged by Vivian Jackson


Fair Lady
Babylon Red
South West Block
Tear Gas In Water House
Tradition Skank
Earth Fear

Black Out
Serious Rebellion
Gun Man From Water House
Bad Man Skank
Passing Through
Was Alive


18 June 2017

The Viceroys - Chancery Lane


Recorded at Channel One
Arranged by Winston Riley


Take Care Of The Youths
Crime Don't Pay
Push Push
Tears Are Falling

New Clothes
Voice Like Thunder
Life Is Not An Easy Game
Chancery Lane
Return


17 June 2017

Eric Donaldson - Rocky Road

  
Made and distributed by EMI Nigeria
Recorded at Tuff Gong


Rocky Road
Sister Lorna
Who Feels It Knows It
Falling In Love With You
Jah Love

Penny Farthing
Your Love
Doing It For Me Again
Peel Headed John Crow
I Miss You


Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People


Jamaican Gold CD 1993 recorded 1971 at Dynamic Sounds


Cherry Oh Baby
Miserable Woman
Got To Get You Off My Mind
Please Let Me Love You
Go Away
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Love Of The Common People
Never On Sunday
Can't Happen This Way
Build My World
Sylvia's Mother
Breaking My Heart
I'm Indebted To You
Blue Boots
What A Festival


King Tubby - King Tubby's Special 1973 - 1976

 
Disc one is with The Observer Allstars and disc two is with The Aggrovators


Pat Kelly - Wish It Would Rain


Produced by Bunny Lee


It's You I Love
Carefree Girl
How Long
Georgie Girl
I'll Never Fall In Love

In The Springtime
Wish It Would Rain
Only A Fool Break His Own Heart
Wonderful World
Ain't That Lovin' You


16 June 2017

Gene Rondo - Singles Selection


Eight Gene Rondo singles from the seventies in this selection, enjoy!


Just A Few Words / Prisoner Of Love
Jah Jah Worker / Jah Jah Worker Version
Miss Grace / Graceful Version
Valley Of Tears / He Will Break Your Heart
Rebel Woman / Version
Domestic Affair / Version
Rebel Woman / Rebel Dub
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen / Meditation




Ken Boothe - Call Me


Produced by King Jammys
Ken Boothe in a digital style on this album that features the hit song "No No No" and 
an uptempo version of "Thinking"


Luck Hitting Me
No No No
Lay My Burdens Down
Thinking
Tell Me My Darling

Call Me
The Pleasure Would Be Great
Rock Me All Night
Hurry Hurry Back
You Never Change


Marcia Aitken/Ranking Joe - I Am Your Girl/City Bus 12"


Produced by Jah Screw


Marcia Aitken - I Am Your Girl
Ranking Joe - City Bus


Freddie McGregor - Rhythm So Nice


Recorded at Dynamic Sounds and Channel One


Sinking Sand
Brother Man
Officer
It's True

Rhythm So Nice
Are You Crazy
Reggae Feeling
Short Man


15 June 2017

The Revolutionaries - Disco Dub, Fatal Dub and Scanking Dub 12"


Head Ache
Belly Ache

Tooth Ache
Heart Ache



Cardiac Arrest
Heart Failure

Rigor Mortes
Post Mortem




Rema Scank
Dunkirk

Jungle Scank
Tivoli Scank


Three Revolutionaries 12-inches from the year 1978, enjoy!


14 June 2017

Lord Laro - Reggae-Socka Jam & Corn Plum Plum 12"


Two 12-inches with Lord Laro and also Trinity in carnaval style, enjoy!


Delroy Wilson - Prophesy


Produced by Black Beard


Here Comes The Heartaches
There's No Sunshine
I'm Yours
Kiss & Say Goodbye
You're Mine

Conference Table
Live Good
Talk Too Much
Prophecy Must Fall
Can't Stop Me


11 June 2017

The Green Lights - Let Them Go 12"


A tough Channel One recording, this rare Grapevine 12" from around 1978/79, enjoy!

youtube listen HERE


A - Let Them Go
B - Some One To Love

Ranking Slackness - Slackest LP


Techniques CD 2004 album from 1979
Produced by Winston Riley


Bath Room Sex
Roast Duck
Stretch To Fit
Adam And Eve
Give Me One Of Your Gal Friends
Tribute To Hotel Staff
Cockie No Beg Friend
Lift Up Your Dress Fat Gal
Madoo - Hotel Fee


Big Youth - Live At Reggae Sunsplash




I Pray Thee / Satta Amasagana
Every Nigger Is A Star
Jim Squeechie
Natty In The House Of Dread

S90 Skank
Green Bay Killing
Ten Against One
Roll River Jordan
Hit The Road Jack


10 June 2017

Happiness Unlimited - Happiness


Recorded at Harry J's by Sylvan Morris


Reggae From JA
Jerusalem Children
Fire 
Love Is God

Spring Time
Bacra Massa
Loving You Baby
Happiness


K.C. White - Jamaica Pre-Release


Hawk Records Promo LP recorded around 1980
Listen to K.C. White HERE and have an irie stay at Kingston Roots



Various Artists - Photographer In A Dance Hall


This is an exciting early digital dancehall album from 1986 featuring five riddims voiced by 
Admiral Tibet, Sister Verna, Carl Meeks, Daddy Lily, Warren Hutchie, Anthony Redrose, Super Black and Junior Sledge.

09 June 2017

Heptones - One Step Ahead


Sonic Sounds LP 1981 recorded at Harry J's by Sylvan Morris


One Step Ahead
Should Have Known Better
What's Another Year
Sensemenia Collie
Can't Get To Sleep

When You Are Young
Jamaica Vacation
Haven't You Any Fight Left
Seven Long Days
Ready To Learn


Gladstone Anderson - Don't Look Back


Overheat LP 1985 A beautiful vocal album. The one in the next post is instrumental.
"Things that is not right we all should try to avoid". Nice lyrics


Holy Mount Zion
First Date
Things I Used To Do
Holy Children 
Another Tricks

Clear Description
No Hiding Place
Why Run Away
I Never Been In Love
Black Music


Gladstone Anderson - Caribbean Breeze


Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong


It Reminds Me
Stormy Wind
I Will Go
Twinkling Star
I Won't Forget
Mellow Song
Happy And Gay
Time Has Come
Yours And Mine
I Do Care


Prince Mohammed & General Echo - People Are You Ready


Only one track by Prince Mohammed, the other eight are by General Echo


Go Up Town
Great Sounds Ska
Angelina
Natty Going Back To Africa
Fat John Tom

African Rocker
Johnny Trasher
Willow Tree
People Are You Ready


Prince Mohammed - Inna Him Head


Arranged, mixed and produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson


Money Man The Gal Want
Tom Tom
Forty Leg
Some Like It Hot
Harbour View Rock

Sip-Sail Sail Fast
Step Out Of Babylon
Hooligan Stop A While
Bubbling Love
The Capitols


08 June 2017

Prince Mohammed - African Roots


Produced by Linval Thompson


My Little Baby
Survival
Skillfull Natty Dread
Dry Up Your Tears
Don't Come Running Back

African Roots
Love Is The Answer
Clean Hands
Shoutin' Temple
Every Mouth Must Be Fed


Half Pint - Money Man Skank




Give Me Some Loving
Loving Dub
Money Man Skank
Money Man Dub
Punchie Lue
Miss Lue Dub

Mr. Landlord
Landlord Dub
If I Had A Hammer
Hammer Dub


Half Pint - Level The Vibes

  
Recorded and mixed at Dynamic Sounds
Produced by Sly & Robbie and George Phang


Desperate Lover
Mama
She Gone
I Don't Like
Cost Of Living

Level The Vibes
When One Gone
Come Alive
Night Life Lady