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15 April 2025

13 April 2025

Richard Ace - Richard Ace



Jamaican pianist with this USA and Europe oriented vocal album

Stayin' Alive
If I Can't Have You
Ghetto Nation
You're The One That I Want

Substitute
She's Gone
I Need You
I Forgive You

12 April 2025

King Tubby / Scientist / Bunny Tom Tom / Barnabas - Universal Dub


Recorded at Randy's and Channel One 1974 - 1978, mixed in 1979 and produced by Morris "KC" White

10 April 2025

Prince Jazzbo - Step Forward


Recorded in the seventies

Step Forward
Plum Plum
Jamaican Kallie
To Be Free
Down West

Cancubine
Every Nigger
Rock Natty
Down In Babylon
Mr. Harry Skank

Horsemouth - Original Armageddon Dub


Vocal & Dub album with amongst others Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar and Richard Ace on organ

Culture - Stoned


Dub companion album of "One Stone"


Dubbing In The Capital
The Eye Of The Needle
Stoned Again
We Need Answers
And The River Ran Red
Determined
Lazybones
Firm Up Yourself
Mark Of The Beast
Can't Get We Out
It's About Time
One Track Mind

07 April 2025

John Holt - Holt Goes Disco


Recorded at Channel One and produced by Bunny Lee  

I'll Be Lonely
Fancy Make Up
Do You Love Me

Rock With Me Baby
I'll Never Fall In Love Again
The Last Farewell

Ernie Smith & The Roots Revival - To Behold Jah



Recorded in Toronto, Canada


Show Me A Sign
To Behold Jah
Who I Am
Freedom

Take Your Time
Don't Down Me Now
Time
Top Rankin Skankin

06 April 2025

Black Uhuru - In Concert-468 Live At Gladstonbury Festival



Recorded live at the Glastonbury Festival, Pyramid Stage, UK 1989-June-17


Shine Eye Gal
General Penitentiary
Every Dreadlocks
Peace And Love
Follow The Army Man
What Is Life
All The Living Dread
Hey Joe
Run My Children


Ruddy Thomas - Nice And Easy 12"


Lovers rock tune arranged by keyboard player Franklyn "Bubbler" Waul


Nice And Easy
Groovy Feeling

03 April 2025

Rob'i Peart - Jumpin In Negril


Recorded at Aquarius Studio
The lead singer of reggae-rock band Chalice with this only one solo album that captures the Negril vibes of the late seventies


Two By Four
(There) Ought To Be A Law
Set My Women Free
Jumpin In Negril
Natty Dread Is Man

Craving Money
Scorpion
We've Got The Feeling
Don't Walk Street

Dennis Brown & Horace Andy - Reggae Super Stars Meet


Recorded at Rock Studio, London, England

Dennis Brown - Love Me Forever
Dennis Brown - She Brings Me Great Joy
Dennis Brown - Girl You're My Inspiration
Dennis Brown - I'm Lost Without You
Dennis Brown - Land Of The Lion Of Judah
Dennis Brown - Light Your Fire
Dennis Brown - I'll Get On Without You

Horace Andy - Love I Can Feel
Horace Andy - She Give Me Fever
Horace Andy - My Heart Is Gone
Horace Andy - See A Man's Face
Horace Andy - Moving Away
Horace Andy - Got To Be Sure
Horace Andy - Anywhere You Want To Go

31 March 2025

Various Artists - Hot Shots Of The 90's


Recorded at Channel One and Mixing Lab

Gregory Isaacs & Richie Stephens - Can't Get Away
Pinchers - Freedom Fighter
Interlect - Fit Yu Fit
Henkel Irie - Son
Little Kiddy - Son A Son

Junior Deemus - Bust The Posse
Daddy Felix - Pick Pocket
Charla B. - Respect Rule
Unknown Artist - Fit Yu Dub
Tuffist - Bible Key

Various Artists - Hot Shots


Musicians are The Creative Posse
Including the irie instrumental "Reggae De Latino"

Slim Dread - Old Friend
Norris Knight - Long Time Mi Call Yuh
Roland Rurrell, Castella - Come Back Mi Lover
Mikey Carroll, Jah D - Reggae De Latino
Paul Davidson - The Love We Left Behind

Mikey Carroll - Charlie Brown
Patrick Billings - Rainbow Lover
MacElan - Girl Like You
Spred - Love Has Made You Stay
Paul Davidson - Someone New

Tony Tuff - Wha We A Go Do


Musicians are Dean Fraser, Derrick Barnett, Junior Chin, Robbie Lyn, Sly Dunbar, Willie Lindo and Winston Pinkney
Mixed by Mikey Riley and Ruddy Thomas
Produced by E.J. Robinson


Jam It Again
Haul & Pull Me
Settle
Take It Down Low
Wha We A Go Do

Gallop For Me
Girls Watcher
Come Let's Fall In Love
I Don't Care What The People Say
Sweet Reggae Music

30 March 2025

Various Artists - Clancy Eccles Presents His Reggae Revue


Heartbeat LP 1990 FLAC recorded 1967-1972
Musicians are The Dynamites

Hemsley Morris - Stay Loose
Clancy Eccles - The Revenge
Barry Wilson - Live And Learn
Alton Ellis - Bye Bye Love
Higgs & Wilson - Don't Mind Me
Val Bennett - City Demonstration
King Stitt - Dance Beat II
Hugh Malcolm - Love Brother Love

Larry Marshall - Please Stay
Clancy Eccles - Don't Brag,Don't Boast
Beres Hammond - The Wanderer
Alton Ellis - Feeling Inside
Velma & Clancy - Let Us Be Lovers
Monty Morris - My Lonely Days
Hemsley Morris - You Think I'm A Fool
Coolers - Witch Doctor

Frankie Paul - True


Recorded at Channel One and Dynamic Sounds
Produced by Maurice Johnson

Closer I Get To You
I Wish You Were Mine
True
Ease Off

Dem A Fight
Hungry Belly
How I Love You
Midnight Lover
Come On Jah

King Tubby - Official Dub


"Computer II" twelve raw early digital dubs, recommended to play full watts

Various Artists - X Rated Dancehall


Recorded at Black Scorpio Studio
Produced by Tappa Zukie

Johnny Ranks - Fuckist
Chinna Man - Professional Lover
Reggie Stepper - She Caan Tek The Sting
Tapper Zukie - Phensic
Dillinger - The Stiff
Max Romeo - Wet Dream

John Wayne - Stone
Sherriff - Run Punnany Hot
Chinna Man - Buffesha
John Wayne - Best Friend A Tek Yuh Man
Derrick Irie - Gum Pan
Dollar Fifty - Wicked A Way Fi Kiss

Mortie Butler - Love Lost And Found


Recorded in the Bronx, New York

Love Lost And Found
Honey
Wash Away The Pain
Aliens

Freedom
Nuclear War
Move Up The Man
Peacepipe

29 March 2025

Selassie I Rockers - 30 Pieces Of Dub


Jah Lion CD 2003 FLAC released 1983
Produced by Winston Curtis

30 Pieces Of Dub
Africano Dub
Gone Dub
No Dub Like Dis Ya Dub
Night Ravers Dub
Jack The Ripper
Englishman Dub
Wicked Man Dub
Mad Man Dub
Fisherman Dub
Three Times A Dub
Prophecy Dub

23 March 2025

Various Artists - Big Bamboo Sample


Studio One LP 2025 FLAC originally released in 1974. This reissue has a couple of bonus tracks and is a really nice pressing.

This album was meant to be released as a sampler for Bamboo (a label owned by Junior "Ashanti" Lincoln, who also ran Banana, Ackee and Ashanti imprints) in 1971. They had it in the final stage: fully mastered, stampers made and even the jackets printed. It never went to mass production because the company went bankrupt, out of business. Trojan Records eventually acquired the estate of the bankrupt company and they began releasing also the music with a couple of selected titles on Attack label (including re-issues of Freddie McKay and John Holt LPs).

Attack/Trojan Records then released this never before released sampler.
Of course this album was just an ordinary compilation by 1974 and didn't have any sampler status anymore. But the covers were ready made so why not take advantage of.

This album has the vocals on one channel and rhythm on the other channel.



Rainy Night In Georgia - Lord Tanamo
Get Ourselves Together - Winston & Jerry
Choking Kind - Ken Parker
Africa Yama - Sound Dimension
Fat Dog - Roy Richards & The Invaders
Heavy Beat (Take 2) - Im & David
So Long Rastafari Calling - Im & Count Ossie with Mystic Revelation of Rastafari

Suspicious Minds - The Heptones
Selection Train - Selected Few
Maga Dog - Larry Marshall & The Invaders
My Whole World - Ken Parker
Moving Away (Take 2) - Ken Boothe
Mr. Fire Coal Man - Wailing Souls
Sweet You Sour You - Freddie McKay

Ernest Wilson - Choice Of Colours 12"


Curtis Mayfield's classic in a dancehall style


Choice Of Colours
Choice Of Version
Bed Of Roses (feat. Joseph Cotton)

21 March 2025

Ernest Wilson - Last Laught / Moving On 12"


Disco reggae and electric boogie


Last Laught
Moving On

17 March 2025

Barbara Jones & Trinity - Why Didn't You Let Me Know 12"


Irie funky soulreggae tune extended with deejay Trinity toasting about LSD

16 March 2025

Brent Dowe & Clint Eastwood - It Comes And Goes 12"



Recorded 1977 at Channel One

Brent Dowe & Clint Eastwood - It Comes And Goes
Brent Dowe & Trinity - Little Nut Tree

Jimmy Lindsay - It's Hard (For A Dread To Live In Babylon) 12"





It's Hard (For A Dread To Live In Babylon)
I Will Love You

14 March 2025

Various Artists - Silver & Gold - The Sunshot Singles Collection 1969-1971


Including 20 tracks new to CD
Phil Pratt (Veel Pret) productions featuring Pat Kelly, Ken Boothe, Charlie Ace, Bongo Herman and many more

Various Artists - Bobby Aitken Presents Rock Steady Original And Red Hot (1966/67)


Backed by The Carib Beats


Val Bennett - Wonder Music
Lloyd Adamson - A Secret
Roy Man - Crying Time
Bobby & Val - Crack Attack
Val Bennet - Scabaduga
Bobby Aitken - Paid Boy
Ken Parker - Search Is Over
Bobby & Val - Word Sound
Bobby Aitken - One Way Street
Roy Man - Music Man
Roy Man - The Wonderer
Bobby Aitken - Vampire
Val Bennet - Scandal

Cocoa Tea - King Jammys Presents: The Best of Cocoa Tea



Berlin Wall
Children of the Ghetto
Come Again
Forward to Africa
I'm Leaving You Behind
I'm the Toughest
Let's Give Thanks
Medley 5
Still in Love with Me
Too Hot to Handle

11 March 2025

Lee 'Scratch' Perry And Friends - Land Of Kinks: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1970


Including 14 tracks new to CD
Featuring his friends U-Roy, Dave Barker, The Soulettes, Busty Brown and more 

10 March 2025

Various Artists - Black Solidarity Presents String Up The Sound System


Musicians include The Soul Syndicate and The Roots Radics


Triston Palma - Bad Boys
Tony Tuff - Never Trouble Trouble
Robert Ffrench - Single Life
Michael Palmer - String Up The Sound System
Puddy Roots - Champion Bubbler
Ashanti Waugh - Police Police
Triston Palma - Fancyness

Phillip Fraser - A Little Bit Of Love
Bill Blast - Barrel Mentality
Cutty Ranks & Triston Palma - Inner City Blues
Michael Forbes - Reggae Fever
Tony Carver - Ethiopia
Eddie Constantine - Strawberry
Rod Taylor - The Lord Is My Light

Mike Brooks & Friends - The Classical Anthology


Recorded 1972-1985 M10 CD 2000 FLAC
With Jah Lion, Prince Far I, Mighty Diamonds, Gladstone Anderson and Dennis Alcapone

09 March 2025

Various Artists - Gemini Live At Skateland


Featuring Yellowman & Fathead, Johnnie Ringo, Ranking Trevor, Squiddly Ranks, Eek A Mouse, Sister Nancy, Welton Irie, Cornell Campbell and Nicodemus

04 March 2025

Various Artists - Rocksteady Hits The Town


Kingston Sounds CD 2010 FLAC recorded late 60's
Produced by Bunny Lee


Uniques - People Rocksteady
Roy Shirley - Dance Arena
The Sensations - Long Time Me No See You Girl
Roy Shirley - Touch Them
Winston Samuels - Don't Believe Him
Lester Sterling  - Super Special
Glen Adams - S-H-I (I'm Shocking)
Uniques - Girl Of My Dreams
Cynthia Richards - Johnny Darling
Roy Wilson - Dread Saras
Roy Shirley - Thank You
The Caribbeans - Butterflies
Glen Adams - Grab A Girl
Ann Reid - Remember When
Don T. Lee - Love, Please Come Back
Max Romeo - My One Girl

Various Artists - Rockers Vibration


Produced by Michael Campbell aka Mikey Dread

The Ovationz - Shy Girl
Michael Israel - Real Long Time
The Ovationz - Forever Love
Mikey Dread - Hot Cross Bun
Hopeton Lindo - Black History
Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty
Sugar Minott - In This Time
Sunshine - Taking The World
Earl Sixteen - Mr. DJ
D.A.T.C. Stable - Freezing

02 March 2025

Sampson - King Tubby & Bill Hutchinson All Stars - God Is Love / Drums Of Love 12"


Gemini 12" 2017 FLAC recorded mid 70's


God Is Love
Roots Sounds & Quality

Drums Of Love
Raw Horn Of The Congo

Michael Prophet - Magnet To Steel


Mixed at Ruff Cut Studio, London UK

Jordan River
Don't Close The Door (With Ricky Tuffy)
Magnet To Steel
Magnet To Steel (With Ricky Tuffy)
Love Comes Again
Love Inside
I'm Trodding
Jah Love Can't Be Done
Dream Lover
I've Got Love

Fire Facts - Remand Centre


Recorded at Leggo Studio and Mixing Lab

Remand Centre
Injustice March
Father Forgive Them
Dirty Pharoah
Earth In Turmoil
System Red
Positive Body
Heaven Holiday
From The Night
Cold As Ice

01 March 2025

Invaders - Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974


Recorded in Brooklyn, NY and Kingston, Jamaica

The Invaders - Story Of Love
The Invaders - Holy Mountain
The Invaders - A Way Home (I Got To Go Back Home)
The Invaders - Motherless Child (Aim In View)
The Splenders - African Safari
The Invaders - Conquering Lion

The Invaders - Heaven And Earth
The Invaders - Heaven And Earth Version
Paddy & Peps with Stepping Stones - Give Jah The Glory
Stepping Stones - Paddy's Version
Bongo Pat - Young Generation
Bongo Pat - You Got To Have Love
Bongo Pat - Live Good

28 February 2025

Lee “Scratch” Perry - Soulful I: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1969-1970


A soulful mix of vocal numbers, instrumentals and alternate tracks from the archives featuring Carl Dawkins, David Isaacs, Gladstone Anderson, Busty Brown, The Silvertones and more

27 February 2025

Israel Vibration - Reggae Music Never Dies


"Reggae Music Never Dies features ten new songs that bridge the group’s rich past with its vibrant present. This album includes the final recordings of the great Cecil “Skelly” Spence, who has since passed away. Lacelle “Wiss” Bulgin is now the last surviving member of the trio and continues to deeply resonate with new generations of fans while touring worldwide. Wiss keeps the spirit of Israel Vibration alive, preserving its legacy as one of the most beloved names in reggae music history."


Next Generation
Wake Up
Natty Farmer
Don't Let Dem Make You Do
Gun Hawk
Reggae Music Never Dies
Dem a Fight
Herbal Cure
Different Enemies
After the Storm

23 February 2025

Various Artists - Money Maker


Coxsone LP 1970 MP3 + FLAC
Recorded at Studio One


Money Maker - Im And David
Black Is Black - Im And David
Soul Brother - Im And David
Black Man's Train - Lyd Williams
Great Gu Ga Mu Ga - The Boss

Feel It - Jackie Mittoo
Mixing - Jackie Mittoo
Candid Eye - Im And David
Stormy Night - Jackie Mittoo
Soul Walk - Im And David

22 February 2025

Various Artists - In The Mood... Little John's Romantic Label 1986-1990



Jughead - Get Up And Fight
Dutch Man - Weh Yu Wah Mi Do Ballay
Frankie Paul - No I Wooden Mind
Little John - I'm Lonely Too
Little Chukie - Show You That I Love You

Prince Oret - Getto Youth
Lee Crystal - Give My Loving A Try
Early B - Come
Little John - Champion Lover
Baker B - Cowboy M.C.

20 February 2025

Harold Butler - Great Reggae Musicians


Reggae Library 2025 Remaster FLAC
Reissue of "Meditation Heights" from 1977, rootsy melodious album by this Jamaican keyboards player and songwriter


Distant Land
Africa East
Reggae In All Music
Freedom Taxi
Birds
Cool In The Sun
Feel Like Jiving
Friskie
Meditation Heights
One Strong Love