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18 October 2025

17 October 2025

Various Artists - Soul Jazz Records Presents: Soul Jamaica


Featuring rare reggae-funk and soul compositions from Studio One. The album includes works by renowned artists such as Jackie Mittoo, The Heptones, and Peter Tosh. These tracks were recorded during the transitional period between rocksteady and roots reggae in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Most of them were originally released in limited quantities on the UK subsidiary label Bamboo, making them rarities.

Alton Ellis - Tumbling Tears
Winston Francis - Turn Back The Hands Of Time
Sound Dimension - Sing A Simple Song
The Gladiators - Fling It Gimme
Jackie Mittoo - Soul Finger
Winston Francis - Groovy Situation
Calvin Marshall - La La 69
Soul Defenders - Way Back Home
The Heptones - Young, Gifted and Black
Im and David - Up Fully
Slim Smith - Keep That Light
Sound Dimension - Give It Away
Zoot Simms - Real Gone Loser
Sound Dimension - Soul Bowl
Peter Tosh - Can't You See
Joy Roberts - Someday We'll Be Together
The Freedom Singers - Give Peace A Chance

16 October 2025

Josey Wales - It A Fi Burn


"Legendary DJ and dancehall pioneer Josey Wales returns with a powerful new collection of recordings that blends revisited classics and bold cover versions, proving his voice and vibe are as vital as ever!"

Let Go Mi Hand
It a Fi Burn
Stalk of Sensimilia
007 (Shanty Town)
Undercover Lover
Watch This Sound
Bobo Dread
My Jamaican Girl
Love I Want
Ready Fi Josey
Jah a Mi Guiding Star
Simmer Down

15 October 2025

Wailing Souls - Tension


Including digital reworkings of old hits, some great new songs such as Fukuoka and the title track and also some fillers, recorded & mixed at Big Ship Studio

Mr. Fire Cole Man
Holding On To Your Embrace
Tension
Row Fisherman Row
Holiday Man
Back Out Wid It
Fukuoka
Son Of A Gun
Lady You Don't Know
Jailer Man
Gangster
Hush Hush
Tension (Acoustic Mix)

Dave & Ansell Collins - Double Up!!


18 tracks compilation album featuring foundation tunes like Liquidator Shuffle, 007, Shock Of Mighty and lesser known more recent tracks highlighting Dave Barker's deejay and singing skills, like Just Can't Stand It (Man Next Door), Trying To Conquer Me, My Guiding Star... produced by Bunny Lee
   

Cocoa Tea - Tek Weh Yuh Gal


Recorded at Roaring Lion Studio

Sunshine
Have It Fi Mi
Tek Weh You Gal
Pie In The Sky
Dance Hall Nice - featuring Anthony B
Pass It Over - featuring Sizzla
The West Wind
True Love - featuring Cutty Ranks
Dem Start The War Again
Revolution
Love Don't Go Away
You're Gonna Be My Lady
Red Now
Nice Time In France

14 October 2025

Dennis Brown - Any Day Now


Recorded and mixed 1996-1998 at the Record Factory, Kingston JA and produced by Bunny Gemini


Giving Up On Love
Bad Love Affair
Any Day Now
Stay In My Corner
If I Can't Be Close To You
Make Me Your Slave
Long Distance Lover
Could It Be
Wish It Was Me
Wake Up And Live
Dub Love Affair
Dub My Corner

13 October 2025

Judy Mowatt - Love Is Overdue


Roots reggae-pop album produced by Dexter Wansel from Philadelphia and Judy

Sing Our Own Song
Love Is Overdue
Try A Little Tenderness
Long Long Time
Rock Me
Get Up Chant
Screwface
Hold Dem Jah
One More Minute
Who Is He

12 October 2025

Junior Delgado - Sings Dennis Brown - A New Tribute Album




Africa
Boasting
Song My Mama Used To Sing
Foot Of The Mountain
Love Jah
Let Love In
Money In My Pocket
Conquerer
Oh Mother
Things In Life
Concentration
How Could I Leave
In Their Own Way
No Man Is An Island
Some Like It Hot
Here I Come

Various Artists - Reggae Jamaica Vol. 3




Pat Rhoden - What About You
Thoroughbreds - Multiplication
Gregory Isaacs - Lonely Soldier
Tennors - Weather Report
John Holt - Time And The River
Delroy Wilson - Pretty Girl

Micky Lee - Hello My Little Queen
K. Drummond - Your Pretty Face
The Starlites - You're A Wanted Man
Dennis Alcapone - Wake Up Jamaica
Cornell Campbell - Harry Hippy
The Ethiopians - The Word Is Love


09 October 2025

Eek-A-Mouse - Mouse-Terpieces: The Best Of Eek-a-Mouse


"One of the most innovative and celebrated reggae artist/performers of all-time, Eek-A-Mouse, proudly presents this set of brand new recordings! Includes thrilling revisited versions of Eek's biggest hit "Ganja Smuggling" as well as "Wa Do Dem" and "Sensee Party" plus brilliant covers of Michael Jackson, Earth Wind & Fire, and even Guns N' Roses!"


Ganja Smuggling
Anarexol
Wa-Do-Dem
Israelites
Roots, Rock, Reggae
Sensee Party
Long Time Ago
Noah's Ark
September
Billie Jean
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
I Can See Clearly Now
Sweet Child O' Mine

06 October 2025

Jackie Edwards - "The Original Mr. Cool Ruler" featuring Augustas Pablo


His relaxed 1983 album backed by The Aggrovators reissued on this budget CD also featuring six tracks of Pablo's Thriller album from 1975, licensed by Vista Sounds


Do It Sweet
On The Beach
Love I Can Feel
Let Me Go Girl
Girl You Lied
Tender Love Story
Sharon
I Want To Forward Home
Angel Of Love
Come And Try To Get It
Sweet Marie
You May Well Be Right
All Night Session
All Together Now
My Lady
Alive And Sounding

05 October 2025

Charlie Chaplin & Josey Wales - Kings Of The Dancehall


Recorded at Anchor Recording Studios and produced by Philip "Fatis" Burrell

Swing Low
Never Long
Bye Bye Love
Roughest
Dancehall Nice
Rebel With A Cause (featuring Luciano)
Fire Fire
Only Jah Jah
The Return
Gospel Medley
The Bible
Whole Heap A Corn

04 October 2025

Skatalites - Ska Groove In Japan


Ska, reggae and rocksteady live in Tokyo with MC Lord Tanamo and also with Lynn Taitt on guitar and Jackie Mittoo and Gladstone Anderson on keys


Freedom Sounds
Bridge View
Tear Up
Who Done It
Hot Milk
Occupation
Ringo
Guns Of Navarone
Trotting In
Man In The Street

Jackie Edwards - Do You Believe In Love


Backed by The Aggrovators
Produced by Brad Osborne and Bunny Lee


Do You Believe In Love
The Last Farewell
Keep On Running
Sincerely
High Noon
Come Closer To Me

I'm In The Mood For Love
Yesterday
Play The Juke Box
Wasted Days And Nights
The Same One
Alibaba

03 October 2025

Owen Gray - Fire And Bullets


Lantern Rec. LP 2023 Reissue from 1977 FLAC
Recorded at Chalk Farm Studio UK and produced by Clem Bushay


Oh No You Musn't Have A Doubt
I Don't Know
Give The Children Food
Broken Heart
We Need Help

Rizla
What Can I Do
Love Vibration
The Same Folks
Go Dey Natty

02 October 2025

Johnny Clarke - African Roots


"Reggae legend Johnny Clarke reflects back on his origins with this excellent set of new studio recordings featuring an equal mix of both his own songs as well as gorgeous cover versions!"

None Shall Escape The Judgement (Re-Recorded)
Declaration Of Rights (Re-Recorded)
Rain from the Sky
Roots Natty Roots, Natty Congo (Re-Recorded)
Crazy Baldhead (Re-Recorded)
Blood Dunza (Re-Recorded)
It's a Shame
African Roots (Re-Recorded)
Legalize It (Re-Recorded)
Chase the Devil
Stir It Up
Crusin'
Take it Easy

01 October 2025

Lone Ranger & Lee Van Cleef - Parafanactic / In And Out 12"


Deejay dancehall combination style recorded approx. 1985

Lone Ranger & Lee Van Cleef - Parafanactic
Wackie's Rhythm Force - Parafanactic (Version)

Lone Ranger & Lee Van Cleef - In And Out
Wackie's Rhythm Force - In And Out (Version)



29 September 2025

Jackie Edwards - Justice Showcase: The Justice 12'' Singles


Recorded late 70's and produced by Bunny Lee

The Further You Look
Never Never Never
 Money In My Pocket (featuring Jah Stitch)
Sad News
Peaceful Man
White Christmas
Worried Over You
Dinner For One

+ Bonus Tracks:
Let's Fall In Love
Delroy Wilson - Further You Look
Delroy Wilson - Never Never
Delroy Wilson - Peaceful Man - Odyssey Of Peace

28 September 2025

Dennis Brown And Frankie Paul - Hotter Flames


Recorded & Mixed at Penthouse Studio

Dennis Brown - Natural Mystic
Dennis Brown - Candyman
Dennis Brown - My Reasons
Dennis Brown - Come With Me
Dennis Brown - Running Around
Frankie Paul - Israel
Frankie Paul - Thank You
Frankie Paul - Come On Baby
Frankie Paul - Don't Be Afraid Baby
Frankie Paul - All Wey A Gwane

27 September 2025

Frankie Paul - Live At Maritime Hall


in San Francisco 2B1 Records CD 1999 FLAC

Fire De A Musk Tell / Gunman / Friends / 100 Ways
Aleshia
Broken Hearted / Only You / Funny How Time Flies When You're Making Love
Major Companies Them Singing
Old Dog
Gangsters Paradise
She Walk And Model / The Pick / Miracle A What / Da Girls Dem Want / Market Basket
Mood Is Mood / I Know The Score / End Of The Road / Gonna Make Her My Girl
Casanova / Head To Toe / Word Up / Only Just Begun

24 September 2025

Half Pint - Closer To You


Let's get closer and live good

Closer To You
Queen Of Heart
Fever
Make It Work
Paulette and Sharon
If You Want It
Pass It One
Love Zone
Loving
Wanted Man
Good and Great
One Day
Doing It
Malfunction

23 September 2025

Hortense Ellis - The Queen Of Rockers


Produced by Bunny Lee

Words Are Impossible
I Don't Have A Wooden Heart
I'll Get Along Without You
I May Never See My Baby Again
Imagination
Am Devoted To You

Young Heart Runs Free
Unexpected Places
I Only Live To Love You
Stand By Your Man
Down The Isle

22 September 2025

Ken Parker - The Best Of Groovin' In Style! 1967 - 1973


25 tracks including A Change Is Gonna Come, Sad Mood, Only Yesterday, Jimmy Brown and many more scorchers

Prince Buster - Funky Jamaica


Funk to rocksteady and early reggae recorded late sixties, also featuring Teddy Charmers, Winston Samuels and Gregory Isaacs. Including seven previously unreleased or alternate versions of songs


Funky Jamaica
Clap Your Hands
Got To Be Free
Black Soul
Dark End of The Street
All In My Life
Tribute To The Toughest
Call On Me
Don't You Know I Love You So
Dancing Floor
I'm Still Here
Come Get Me

21 September 2025

The Paragons - With Roslyn Sweat



Treasure Isle LP 1974 FLAC Produced by Duke Reid
"John Holt left to pursue a successful solo career in 1970. Following Holt's departure, the group recorded briefly with female vocalist Roslyn Sweat as Roslyn Sweat & The Paragons."

Blackbird Singing
The World Is A Ghetto
Riding High On A Windy Day
Unforgettable You
Silver Bird
The Same Song

I Wanna Be You
Mother Nature
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Always
My Best Girl
I Am A Worried Man

20 September 2025

Gregory Isaacs - Hardcore


Recorded and mixed at Dynamic Sounds
Musicians are Steely & Clevie, Robbie Lyn and Danny Brownie


Guilty For Your Love
What Will Your Mama Say
All The Stores Are Closed
Madly In Love With Sharon
I Want It Again Tonight
We Don't Pet Sounds Boys
A Fe Mek A Track
Surrender
Baby Come Back
Heartache

18 September 2025

Dean Fraser - Pumpin' Air


Island Records CD 1984 MP3 + FLAC
Also with backing vocals from Beres Hammond, Desi Roots, June Lodge..

Redemption Song
Rent-A-Car
I'll Always Love You
Moody's Mood For Love
Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)
For The Love Of You
To Sir With Love
His House And Me
Always And Forever

17 September 2025

Eric Donaldson With Sil Bell & Keith Coley - In Action


An uplifiting and variated album arranged by Calvin Cameron from the Uhuru label


Eric Donaldson - We Can Come Together
Eric Donaldson - They Can't Take Our Culture
Eric Donaldson - Join Di Line
Eric Donaldson - Big It Up
Sil Bell - Lie She A Tell
Sil Bell - True True Loving
Sil Bell - Choose Your Lover
Sil Bell - Shu Ku Lups
Keith Coley - Leggo That (Hottie Hottie)
Keith Coley - Dancing In The Street
Keith Coley - Give Me Some Time
Keith Coley - Hearts Beat Wild

Max Romeo - Perilous Times 1974-1999


Compilation album from Charmax Music Productions recorded at the Black Ark and Bunny Lee Studio and mixed at Leggo's Studio


Wha Yu Ago Till Jah Seh
Tell The People The Truth
Wake Up Jah People
Perilous Times
Perilous Times (Version)
Marching
City Without No Pity
Homeward Bound
Hurting End
Somebody Saddling Your Horse
Same Picture
I Wanna Be There

16 September 2025

Triston Palmer - Spliff Tales


Compilation of the best cuts that Triston recorded for Ossie Thomas’ Black Solidarity label in the early 80’s, musicians are Roots Radics and Soul Syndicate


Spliff Tail
A-Class Girl
Bad Boys
I'm Ready
Fanciness
Buy Out The Bar
What A Bubblin
Tek A Set
Dancehall Fan
Greatest Love
Dance One Tune
Dance Little Ghetto Girl
Bad Mind And Uungreatful
Undying Love
Collie Man
Out A Hand
False Rumours
Disappointed Lover
Bring The Kutchie
Rub-A-Dub Party
 

15 September 2025

Horace Andy - Live "Dubwise"


A vibrant concert registration of the falsetto voice singer 

Elementary
Money Money
Fever
Every Tongue Shall Tell
Skylarking
Cuss Cuss
Rock To Sleep
Spying Glass

Cornell Campbell - Big Things


13 relaxed roots songs based on Studio One riddims

Big Things
Just Can't Find Love
If This World Were Mine
Didn't I
Faithful Girl
Baby Don't Cry
I Am A Man
Ten To One
Cover Me
Blessed Is The Name Of Jah
Devil's Right Hand
Natty Don't Go
Evil People

In Crowd - Natural Rock 'N' Reggae - 'Greatest Hits' Free


Doctor Bird 3CD 2025 MP3 + FLAC
Reissue compilation, this 3CD set brings together the complete recordings of Fil Callender and The In Crowd from 1977 to 1984, including the seminal His Majesty Is Coming and the long-unavailable Natural Rock ‘n’ Reggae album. Featuring well-known tracks like ‘We Play Reggae’, ‘Back A Yard’, and ‘Marcus Garvey’s Back In Town and many tracks previously unavailable on CD!

14 September 2025

Lynn Taitt - 3 "Dispensation" Singles







Three FLAC singles of his final recordings released on the Dispensation label from Canada in 2013 and 2014, enjoy the moody rocksteady guitar sound of Lynn Taitt

ZER 002: Gringo
                 Buck Up

ZER 004: Golden Vale
                 Dub Me Tonight

ZER 005: Island Time
               Liming



13 September 2025

David Isaacs - Show More Love


Recorded in San Jose, California


Jah Love I
This Feeling
I'd Rather Be Lonely
Now You Know
I've Been Trying
Show More Love
Bad Times
Come Along
Never Let I Down
You'll Be Sorry
I Just Don't Know
More Love

Various Artists - Phase One Collectors Edition Vol. 1


Phase One LP 2002 Reissue FLAC
Produced by Roy Francis


Untouchables - Help Us Jah
Lopez Walker - Trial Days
Steve Baswell - Cool Rasta Man Cool
The Terrors - Assemble Not Thyself
Chantells - Effort In Yourself

Lopez Walker - Jah Jah New Garden
Leroy King - Mash Down Babylon
Paul Powell & U Brown - Gena 12"
Love Vibration - So Ashamed
Jah Berry - Daily News

Michigan & Smiley - Sugar Daddy


Real Authentic Sound CD 2003 FLAC originally released 1983
Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong
Backed by Roots Radics and produced by Doctor Dread

Sugar Daddy
A Who?
Pass It To The Church
The System
What A Life
Blackness Awareness
The Whole Wide World Is A Ghetto
Give The Children A Helping Hand
Queen Of The Minstrel
Here We Go Again

12 September 2025

Dennis Alcapone - Universal Rockers


Real Authentic Sound CD 1992 FLAC recorded 1977
Backed by The Aggrovators and produced by Bunny Lee, with vocal snipets of Leroy Smart


Babylon Set Rasta Free
Six Million Dollar Man
Living It Up In Righteousness
Money Can't Buy Life
Jah Guide Us
The Gift Of Jah Is Love
Prophets Of Jah
Foward Ever
Universal Rockers
Get Right My Brethren
Natty Dread Walk With Love
The Meaning Of Love

11 September 2025

Daddy Franky / Culture Flyie - Reggae Dancehall


Two deejays inna early dancehall style


Daddy Franky - Bouncing
Culture Flyie - De Brakes
Daddy Franky - Dancehall Style
Culture Flyie - Reggae Gone International
Daddy Franky - Nice Up The Scene
Culture Flyie - Wadis
Daddy Franky - Jah De Come Again
Culture Flyie - Dance Afe Kork
Daddy Franky - River Jordan
Culture Flyie - Jackielyn
Culture Flyie - Wild West
Daddy Franky - Cocaine
Culture Flyie - Noah
Daddy Franky - Strange Things

Cornell Campbell - Ropin'


Produced by Bunny "Striker" Lee

Just My Imagination
Talk About My Baby
Soul And Inspiration
Young Love
Rope In

Mash You Down
Free Up The Sensimillia
Broken Hearted Girl
A Solid Foundation
Aware Of Love
Bandolo

10 September 2025

Carlton Livingston - Retrospect


Compilation of his eighties output


Here I Stand
Marie
Rumors
Trodding
Mr. D.J.
Tricks
100 Lb. Collie Weed
Soundman Clash
Children
Cold Winter
Hot Summer
Call Of The Rasta Man
Confusion
If You Were My Woman
Love Was The Game
She's Gone

Yami Bolo Meets Lloyd Hemmings


Produced by Augustus Pablo


Yami Bolo - Struggle In Babylon
Yami Bolo - Struggle In Babylon Dub
Yami Bolo - Jah Is Gonna Break It Up
Yami Bolo - Falling Babylon Dub
Yami Bolo - Bowl Must Fall
Yami Bolo - Poor Man Problem
Yami Bolo - Africa For The Africans
Lloyd Hemmings - Fight this War
Lloyd Hemmings - Fret Not Yourself
Lloyd Hemmings - Who Rule
Lloyd Hemmings - Haile Selassie I (Forever Dub)
Lloyd Hemmings - Straight Up
Lloyd Hemmings - It Is Because I Am Black