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30 April 2025

Jack Radics - Jack


His first solo album produced by Castro Brown

I Can Be So Good
Sad Sweet Dreamer
Body Contak
Baby I Need Your Love
One Temptation

Hold Down The Tribal
Ammunition Dump
Rough Life
Tears Of A Clown
Who The Cap Fits

28 April 2025

Jimmy London - A Little Love


Recorded early seventies and originally released on the Impact! label

Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Shake A Hand
Just My Imagination
Jamboree
I'm Hanging Up My Heart For You
A Little Love
Make The Night A Little Longer
Walk With Love
It's Now Or Never
They Don't Know
Love Is A Hurting Thing
Come See About Me
Since I've Been Away
I'll Never Find Another You
'Till I Kissed You
Cathy's Clown
Tender Love

Various Artists - Midnight Rockers: Kingston Roots Singles Selection


Goodday Kingstonians, today we have here a JA 7" collection from vinyl recorded 1969 - 1989, enjoy!


Jimmy Cliff - Midnight Rockers
Rockers Version
Astronauts - Shot A Clap
Clap A Dub
Yami Bolo - Tell Me Why Is This
Augustus Pablo & Benbow - Kidd Lane Specialty
Sugar Minott - Up Town Girl
Version
Devon Irons - One Nation
Unite
Turbos - Reggae Serenade
Version
Johnny Clarke - Never Never
Version
Dobby Dobson - That Wonderful Sound
Halfway To Paradise Version
Israel Brothers - Temptation
Cannonball - Cannonball Special
Brent Dowe - Love Is A Hurting Thing
The Gaytones - Gladness

26 April 2025

Pablo Paul / Ras Henry - Don't Dope / Happy Home 12"


Kingston Connexion 12" 2006 FLAC recorded 1976

Pablo Paul - Don't Dope

Ras Henry - Happy Home
Zap Pow Band - Happy Dub

Niney The Observer - Space Flight Dub


Recorded at Channel One in 1989

Space Flight Dub
Gone With The Wind Dub
Scattered Dub
Runaway Dub
Operator Dub
All Rounder Dub
Follow Up Dub
Treasure Dub
Rich And Poor Dub
Dungeon Dub
Skank Dub
Dream Rock Dub

25 April 2025

Ras Sam Brown - Teacher


Poet and singer Ras Sam Brown was a Jamaican Rastafari elder, here with his debut album commenting on political and cultural issues, accompagnied by amongst others Ansel Collins on keyboards and Joe Higgs on percussion 

Dean Fraser - Raw Sax


Recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong
Backed by Firehouse Crew

Soldier Horns
Sweet Horns
War Horns
Classic Horns
Stuck Horns

Please Be Horns
Hold On Horns
Duck Horns
Lonely Horns

24 April 2025

Scientist Meets Blanc du Blanc - Before the Beginning


"A collaboration between Jamaican dub legend Scientist (Hopeton Brown) and the enigmatic project Blanc du Blanc, released via Soul Selects Records. Known for his groundbreaking dub work in late-70s Kingston, Scientist brings his signature live mixing and heavy bass style. Blanc du Blanc, tied to acts like Morphine and Bad Brains, adds ambient, experimental elements."

Norris Reid - Roots & Vine


Recorded at Tuff Gong and Channel One
Produced by Augustus Pablo


How Does It Feel
Some Day
When You A Knotts
Collie Field
Love Has Grown Cold
Your Desire
You Are On My Mind
Positive Thinking
Feel No Pain
Roots & Vine

21 April 2025

Bunny Brissett - Better Safe Than Sorry


Arranged and co-produced by Augustus Pablo


One Day
Smile
Loving Dub
Never Go Astray
What A Confusion
Youthman Dub
Babylon Is Falling
Better Safe Than Sorry
Prevention Dub
Hooked On Your Love
Wailing Dub

20 April 2025

Prince Phillip Smart - Dub Master



Dub Master
Tell Dem Dub
Try a Dub
Herb Ash Dub
Death Dub
Done It Dub
If This Was Volcano Dub
The Root of Dub
Who a Go Dance This Dub
Touch up Touch up Dub

16 April 2025

King Tubby - Laser Rock


Recorded late 70's at King Tubby's Studio
Produced and arranged by Fatman


Laser Rock
Jah Jah Dub
Zion Dub
Patriotic Dub
Drop Dub
Standard Dub
Retreat
Surrender
The Frontline
Salute
The Border
Flag Dub

Various Artists - Feel Good All Over: The Sunshot Singles Collection 1972-1973


30 tracks new to CD, includes some of the biggest Jamaican hits and many obscurities of the early 70s, features numerous giants of reggae music such as Dennis Brown, Big Youth, Horace Andy, Al Campbell, Dillinger and many more, produced by Phil Pratt

Various Artists - Reder Than Red


Produced by Phil Pratt

Heptones - Party Time
Bobby Kalphat - Zion Hill
Pat Kelly - Soul Ful Love
John Holt - My Heart Is Goan
Gregory Isaacs - All I Have Is Love
George Faith - So Many Ways
Lynval Thompson - Jah Jah Reder Than Red

Freddie McKay - Tear Drops
Jimmy London - A Little Love
Jimmy London - Thank The Lord
John Holt - Strange Things
Lynval Thompson - Girl You Got To Run
Roman Stewart - Fire At Your Heel
Delroy Wilson - Go Away Little Girl

15 April 2025

Leslie Butler / Willie Lindo - Reggae Rhapsody / Mystic Mood EP


Recorded in the mid 70's and written by George Gershwin / David Madden

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