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31 December 2021

Errol Dunkley - Jah Apple 12"

 
 
 
Jah Apple / Little Green Apple
Hell & Sorrow
 
 
Lovers rock styled cover of Roger Miller's country hit. Really nice singing, it's a shame this style of song has fallen so badly out of fashion.
After singing 'Black Cinderella' and 'Keep The Pressure Down' for producer Jimmy Radway, Errol Dunkley fell out with him. As a result a couple of songs that had been intended for him were given to other singers instead. Leroy Smart got 'Mother Lisa', Hortense Ellis got 'Hell & Sorrow'.
Years later, Dunkley finally cut his version of 'Hell & Sorrow' for Trevor Bow of the Sons Of Jah. 

29 December 2021

Colour Man - Cool Profile

 
Recorded and mixed at Channel One
Backed by Sly & Robbie and Roots Radics
Rough DJ dancehall style
 

Steely & Clevie - At The Top

 
Digi-dub style
 
 
Mount Zion The Highest Region
Homeless Rebel 
Rent A Fiesta
At The Top
 
Computer Rise
Sweet Emotions
Escape Poverty
Ghetto Man Skank 

25 December 2021

Yabby U & Cornell Campbell - National Bird 12"

 
Produced and arranged by Yabby You
 
 
Cornell Cambell & Tommy McCook - National Bird
Cornell Campbell - Everybody Bawling 

 

23 December 2021

Pat Kelly - One In A Million

  
Produced by Ossie Hibbert
 
 
It's A Good Day
There Comes A Time
I Should Have Known Better
Whiter Shade Of Pale
 
One In A Million
Hard Day's Night
Ain't To Proud To Beg
Pride And Joy
 

21 December 2021

Various Artists - Black Solidarity Presents Dance Inna Delamere Avenue

 
Early and mid 80's Dancehall
 
  
Get Ready - U Roy 
Bubble Up - Linval Thompson
 Bad Minded - Triston Palma
 Rebel Girl - Robert Ffrench
 Coche/Cochy - 3T 1F
 Bad Boy Fi Dem (Disco Mix) - Little Kirk
 Let Them Prosper - Al Campbell
 Funny Tricks - Early B 
Cool Youth - Jolly Stewart
 Gwaan Go Dance - Lover Boy
 The Siren - Phillip Frazer
 Dance Inna Braeton - Sassafras 
Each One Teach One - Sammy Dread
 Gun Fire - Tony Chin
 Ghetto Man Skank - Frankie Paul
 That Girl - Little John
 

Barrington Levy And Peter Metro - Xmas Disco 12"

 
Produced by Tommy Cowan
 
 
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Flash Your Dread 

19 December 2021

Rev. Badoo - Jah Picture / When Last Ya Dance 12"

 
Recorded at D&D Studios, New York City 

Various Artists - Ethiopian King

 
Backed by The Soul Syndicate
Produced by Bertram Brown (Freedom Sound)
Introducing the new birth of Rod Taylor, Earl Zero, Phillip Frazer and Prince Allah
 

Various Artists - Stone Love In JA & UK

 
Featuring Flourgon, Josey Wales, Daddy Lizard, Anthony Redrose, Singing Melody, Scotty
 
 
Stone Love Live At Tropics (Jamaica)
 
Stone Love Live At Auckland Centre (Birmingham) 
 

Third World - Live In Hawaii & Jamaica

 

16 December 2021

Various Artists - Sonic Sounds Presents A Vintage Christmas

 
Produced by Black Beard
 
 
 John Holt - Christmas Is Here Again
Horace Andy - Do You Hear What I Hear
Alton Ellis - Joy To The World
Brent Dowe - A Child Is Born
Dennis Brown - We Three Kings
Freddie McGregor - Oh Holy Night
Pat Kelly - Christmas In My Home Town
Leroy Sibbles - See Old Santa
Bunny & Scully - White Christmas
Gregory Isaacs - The Christmas Song
Ken Boothe - This Christmas
Leroy Sibbles - Christmas Time Again
Alton Ellis - Wishing You
Derrick Harriott - Winter Wonderland
Pat Kelly - In Silent Prayer
John Holt - Christmas Song
Horace Andy - The First Noel
Brent Dowe - Hark The Herald
Dobby Dobson - Medley: Drummer Boy; Little Town; Rudolph
Ken Boothe - He's Always There 

 

14 December 2021

Various Artists - Crime Free Christmas Project

 
 
 
Chronixx - Santa Claus, Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto?
Busy Signal - 12 Days Of Christmas (Free Style)
Protoje - Crime Free JA Medley / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Christopher Martin - Have Your Self A Merry Little Christmas / Big Deal
Assassin aka Agent Sasco - Christmas Time Is Here Again
D Major - Give Love On Christmas Day
Tessanne Chin - Oh Holy Night
Konshens - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Couple Up
Kevin Downswell - Mary Did You
Duane Stephenson - Better Tomorrow
Tarrus Riley - Crime Free Christmas
Tifa - This Christmas / Big Bumper Gyal
 
 
Crime Free Christmas Project 2016 was a Jamaican musical anti-violence initiative spearheaded by industry guitarist and producer Lamont 'Monty' Savory
With the use of acoustic guitar instead of electric this release got some fine shots on it, fresh and spontaneous. Each track was accompanied with a video. The campaign was said to be a huge success.
 


12 December 2021

Various Starring: Jah Woosh - Gun Fight At OK Karrol

 
Produced by Sidney Crooks
 
 
Jah Woosh - Free I Soul
Jah Woosh - Musical TNT
Jah Woosh - We Must Get Over
Jah Woosh - Guide I Protect I
Jah Woosh - Live It Up Black People
 
Super Star - Harry Never Worry
Super Star - Move Up Hutch
Clancy Taylor - Spit In The Sky
Clancy Taylor - Monica I Love You
Mexicano - Lovers Conversation
Errol Scorcher - Guardie 

11 December 2021

Sammy Dread - Think Constructively

 
Backed by The Soul Syndicate
Engineered by Scientist
 
 
Think Constructively
She Ain't For Real
One Man
Loving You
You I Love
 
What's Going On
Truth And Right
Running Around
Independant Dread
 

30 November 2021

Various Artists - DIP Golden Hits

 
 
 
 
Lee & Junior Byles - Dreader Locks
Larry Marshall - I Admire You
Jimmy Riley - Ram Goat Liver
Delroy Wilson - In The Village
The Upsetters - Key Card
Lorenzo & Maria - Baby Baby
 
Delroy Wilson - Half-way Up The Stairs
Jah Lloyd - To Be Your Lover
Joy White - Lady Lady
Cherry & The Dubmaster - Dub A Daughter
Jah Lloyd - Knight Of The Round Table
Prince Jazzbo - Penny Reel   

Various Artists - Sugar Minott's Hidden Treasures + Hidden Treasures Volume 2

 
 
 
 
 
From the vaults of Sugar Minott's famed Black Roots label 


25 November 2021

Various Artists - Keep On Coming Through The Door (Jamaican Deejay Music 1969 - 1973)

 
18 tracks of early deejay reggae, a whole heap a deejay from King Stitt to Dennis Alcapone to I Roy to U Roy to Dillinger to Prince Far I to Scotty, and more 

24 November 2021

Various Artists - High Times All-Star Explosion

 
Recorded and mixed at Channel One, Tuff Gong and King Tubby's

21 November 2021

Various Artists - Don Mais Presents Roots Tradition From The Vineyard

 
Recorded late seventies and early eighties
Backed by Roots Radics and Soul Syndicate
Featuring Phillip Frazer, Peter & Lucky, Toyan, Sammy Dread, Rod Taylor, and more 

 

16 November 2021

Ranking Trevor & Friends - Root Of All Roots

 
Produced by Leroy Sibbles
 
 
Micron Allstars - Zion Gate Dub
Ranking Trevor - Vanity Dub
Ranking Trevor - Abortion Dub (Got To Have Caution)
Sugar Minott - My Whole World
Ranking Trevor - My Dub World
 
Ranking Trevor - Storm In Dub
Ranking Trevor - Susan Me No Money Man
Micron Allstars - Cool Out
Ranking Trevor - Spanish River
Linval Thompson - What Makes You Love Me 

 

13 November 2021

11 November 2021

Pad Anthony - Can't Hold Me

 
Recorded at Jammy's and Music Works Recording Studios 

05 November 2021

Dobby Dobson & Ringo - Sweet Christmas

 
 
Hi Kingstonians, though a bit on the early side today we have here this cozy Christmas album (@320 kbps) from 43 years ago. Special thanks goes out to backing band Fatman Riddim Section and engineer Paul Khouri, who tirelessly spent hours in the Miami Sound Studios to create and record the festive spirit in Dobby's rendition of these contemporary Christmas carols for all reggae lovers to enjoy during the Holiday season.
 
With the addition of deejay Ringo to ride some wild version an acceptable playing time of about 33 minutes was reached and immediately after pressing the album got launched at the Jamaican market; the big and cozy market that is right behind the train station in Kingston town. It sold like hot bread and further established Dobby Dobson's reputation of being a truly unique and elegant styled singer.


Mary's Boy Child
Never Forget Christmas
Jingle Bells
Christmas Time
 
White Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Cold Up North
Auld Langzyne

 

04 November 2021

DEB Music Players - DJ Tracking

 
Produced by Dennis Brown
The DJ's tracked are Jah Thomas, Ras Bug, Big Joe, Trinity and Buckers
 

29 October 2021

27 October 2021

Black Uhuru - Live At The Jamaica World Music Festival - Montego Bay 1982

 
Black Uhuru - November 26, 1982
Jamaica World Music Festival - Montego Bay, Jamaica
 
 
Shine Eye Gal
Plastic Smile
I Love King Selassie
Chill Out
Darkness
Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Abortion 
General Penitentiary
Happiness
World Is Africa
Sensemilla
Sponji Reggae
Mondays
 
 
 

Various Artists - Music Get To Your Brain

  
Mixed by King Tubby's
 
 
Leroy Sibbles - She Was Only Sixteen
Hortense Ellis - One Two Three Look At Mr. Lee
Winston Jarrett - Too Much Confusion
Dennis Green - Wanted Man
Winston Jarrett - Run To The Rock
Winston Jarrett - You Are A Traitor
 
Winston Jarrett - Here I Come
Augustus Pablo - Natty Version
Lloyd Campbell All Stars - Version Only Sixteen
Tyrone Taylor - Please Yourself
Lloydie Slim And The Aggrovators - Version - Mr. Lee
The Revolutionaries - Version Too Much Confusion

 

23 October 2021

Various Artists - Turbo Charge


 

King Tubby, Phillip Fraser - Freedom Sounds In Dub !

  
Patate Records DR 2021 published October 22
 
 
 John Saw Them Coming
I'm Coming Home
Children Of God
Israelite Children
Come Ethiopians
Leaving Babylon
Troubles
Dub In Trouble
Black Rose
King Tubby Ina Zion
2000 Years
I'm Just A Rastaman

16 October 2021

Various Artists - Wildflower Roots


 
Opal Records LP 1976 recorded 1975
Featuring Sister Stern, Roman Stewart, Tinga Stewart, Pluto and Ernie Smith
 

14 October 2021

Roland Burrell - Fling Reggae Music

 
Semi-digital album recorded at Music Mountain and Aquarius 
Side B has four tracks, though there are five listed on the back cover and label 
 
 
Fling Reggae Music
You Must Believe Me
Heartache
Bubble With Me
Say What You're Saying
 
Baby Mother
Marcus Garvey
Africa Is Calling
Don't Think About Tomorrow 

07 October 2021

Various Artists - Clive Hunt's Ruff 'N' Tuff Sho'Case

 
Hello Kingstonians, today's post is to revive this fine and relaxed rare album that has two tracks on the River Bank riddim and some more killers, enjoy!
 
 
Dave Robinson - Dub Dance
Marcia Aitkens - What Are Your Reasons
Beres Hammond - River Bank
Dennis Brown - Love Light
 
R 'N' T Players - Ruff 'N' Tuff
Lloyd Jones - Rome
Horace Denton - Superstar
Marcia Griffiths - Untrue Love 

06 October 2021

The Twinkle Brothers - Old Time Something

 
Recorded 1964-1974 at Dynamic Sounds, Treasure Isle, Randy's Studio 17 and Channel One

28 September 2021

Lee Scratch Perry - My Name Is Pipecock Jackxon

 
Posthumous album released on September 27th featuring three covers from the album "The Return Of Pipecock Jackxon" (1980) and other brand new tracks!
 
 
Untitled Roots
Babylon Cookie Jar A Crumble (Revisited)
No Cigarette Reggae
Give Thanks To Jah (Revisited)
Riddim Mash Down Ism And Skism
Black Moses Ina Red Trousers
Who Killed The Chicken (Revisited)
Babylon Cookie Jar A Crumble (Revisited) [DUB]
Give Thanks To Jah (Revisited) [DUB]
Who Killed The Chicken (Revisited) [DUB]

 

12 September 2021

Chalawa - Fire Dub

 
 33 minutes of dub fire featuring Sly & Robbie and "Horsemouth" Wallace
 

07 September 2021

Errol Brown & The Revolutionaries - Tip Top Dub

 
42 late seventies dub masterpieces from the High Note vaults - includes 25 tracks new to CD!
 

Ranking Joe - Armageddon


 
Backed by The Roots Radics
Recorded at Channel One and Harry J's
 

03 September 2021

Dean Frazer - Classic

Dean Frazer sings and blows backed by Handel Tucker
Recorded at Tuff Gong
 
 
Betcha By Golly Wow
Horns
Ghetto Child
Horns
There's No Me Without You
 
Heaven & Earth
Horns
You & Me
Horns

30 August 2021

Cultural Roots - Dub Release

Rub-A-Dub LP 1981 Cultural Roots Dub The Revolutionaries
Recorded at Channel One & Tuff Gong Recording Studios
 

29 August 2021

Johnny Clarke & Delroy Wilson & Doreen Shaffer - Lovers Rock Vol. 2

 
Produced and arranged by Bunny Lee
Recorded at Harry J Studio and mixed at King Tubby's