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31 May 2025

Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Jamaica Carnival '90


This is a sunny soca album, after a lot of reggae it takes some getting used to in terms of driving tempo and intensity


Don't Bother Me
Total Disorder
No We Ain't Going Home
Tell Me Why
Bus Conductor
Worky Worky
Bacchannal In The City
Picker
Tan Tan
Na Do Dat

Various Artists - Reggae Revive Classic's


Recorded late 70's and early 80's at Channel One, King Tubby's and Harry J Studio
Produced by Neville Beckford aka Jah Woosh

Michael Prophet - Zion Train
The Revolutionaries - Zion Train (Version)
Jah Woosh - Satta Land
The Revolutionaries - Satta Land (Version)
Reggae George - Fight On My Own
The Revolutionaries - Fight On My Own (Version)
Joseph Earlocks - Free Up The Blackman
The Revolutionaries - Free Up The Blackman (Version)
Junior Delgado - Run Run
The Revolutionaries - Run Run (Version)
Jah Woosh - Marcus Say
The Revolutionaries - Marcus Say (Version)
Horace Andy - Tonight
The Revolutionaries - Tonight (Version)
Freddie McKay - Come Down Sun
The Revolutionaries - Come Down Sun (Version)
Bim Sherman - What Sweet You So

Clancy Eccles And Friends - Fatty Fatty 1967 - 1970


Rocksteady and early reggae compilation album


Clancy Eccles - Fatty Fatty
The Fabulous Flames - Holly Holly
The Dynamites - Phantom
Eric Monty Morris - Say What You're Saying
Larry Marshall - Please Stay
Cynthia Richards - Foolish Fool
The Dynamites - Mr Midnight
Eric Monty Morris - Simple Simon
Clancy Eccles All Stars - C.N Express
Joe Higgs - Mademoiselle
The Beltones - No Good Girl
King Stitt & Andy Capp & The Dynamites - Herbsman
Clancy Eccles - Auntie Lulu
Busty Brown - Don't Look Back
Eric Monty Morris - My Lonely Days Alone
The Dynamites - John Public
The Silvertones - Old Man Say
The Beckford - Easy Snappin
Barrington Sadler - Soul Power
Clancy Eccles - Bag A Boo
Drumbago & The Dynamites - Dulcemania
Busty Brown - Here Comes The Night
The Silverstars - Promises
The Dingle Brothers - I Don't Care
Barrington Sadler - Rub It Down
The Dynamites - Rathid

Lord Creator - Jamaica Time


His debut album, calypso and ska from the good old days inna mix of originals and popular standards

Jamaica Farewell
Big Bamboo
Archie
Bad Lucky
Blowing In The Wind
Don't Go Away
End Of The World

Independent Jamaica
Swee Jamaica
Island Woman
Yellow Bird
The Queen's Canary
Ma And Pa
John B.

28 May 2025

Wayne Jarrett - Satta Dread Showcase


New collection of vocal cuts and dubs of which 5 tracks previously unreleased
Recorded early 80's and backed by the Roots Radics

One Day In Your Life
One Day In Your Life Version
Satta Dread
Satta Dread Version
Greedy Girl

Greedy Girl Version
Judgement Time
Judgement Time Version
I Won’t Give Up
I Won’t Give Up Version

25 May 2025

Various Artists - Party Time In Jamaica




Pain In My Heart - Perils
You Lied - Larry & Alvin
Calling - Willi Williams
Why Can't We Love - Cables
Reggae Rock - Sound Dimensions
Jerico Rock - Sound Dimensions

Alabama - Sound Dimensions
Hello Caroll - Gladiators
Come On Home - Webber Sisters
In The Mood - Sound Dimensions
Tenderly - Sound Dimensions
You Found Me - Larry & Alvin

Various Artists - Rock Steady Intensified




The Tennors - Ride Yu Donkey
Winston Francis - Chain Gang
Monty Morris - Say What You're Saying
The Tennors - Massie Massa
David Isaacs - Place In The Sun
The Visions - Gleeful

Lee "King" Perry - People Funny Bwoy
The Gaylads - She Want It
Falcon Price - The Screw
Clancy Eccles - Feel The Rhythm
The Tennors - Rub Me Khaki
The Gaylads - Joy In The Morning

24 May 2025

Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus - Lion Country


Recorded at Mixing Lab and Lego Studio

Ethiopian Anthem
Fly Away
Lion Country
Jah Is My Light
Rainbow
Positive Vibrations
Rollin Drums
Sunshine
Visioning
Sitting In
Children Of The Universe

20 May 2025

Tappa Zukie - Living In The Ghetto


Recorded and mixed at King Tubby's

Oh Lord
Dub Them Zukie
Clean Up The Ghetto
The Chick
Living In The Ghetto

First Street Girl
Simpleton Badness
Don't Get Crazy
Freedom Street
Different Fashion

Various Artists - Tempo Explosion


Dug Out LP 2011 FLAC Reissue of Black Victory LP 1985
Irie one riddim album that hits you like a bomb

Sugar Minott - Devil Is At Large
Chris Wayne - Don't Worry Yourself
Willie Williams - Solid Rock I Stand
Ras Menelik Dacosta - Free South Africa

Jerry Johnson - Tribute To Prince Knight
Black Roots Players - Temp Dub
Black Roots Players - Slow Tempo
Black Roots Players  Up Tempo

19 May 2025

Sugar Minott - Never Can Say Good 12"


Nice song that was a hit in early 1983, originally recorded by Motown The Jackson 5 in 1971. Side B is an unrelated riddim version


Never Can Say Good
Fingers Style


See you next time, take care, bye bye! 

17 May 2025

Sanchez - Only You


Abraham/Cobraside 2014 FLAC Digital Reissue, originally Luddy's LP 1985


It's No Secret
Amazing Grace
Rain From The Sky
The Great Pretender
Only You
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Don't Stay Out Late
Twilight Time
So Much Love
Baby Boney

14 May 2025

Various Artists - More Ideas 1988


One Riddim album on the 'Rumours/Telephone Love' riddim recorded and mixed at Striker Lee Studio

Delroy Wilson - Ease Up
Tullo T - The Wining Don
Beany Man - Lickey Lickey Girl
Double Ugly - Gal Gimme Piece

Vin Gordon - Roots Of Zion (Instrumental)
Toney Asha - Lion Of Zion (Instrumental)
Lloyd Hemmins - Side Show
George Faith - Need To Belong To Someone
Derrick Irie - Poor People A Bawl

Jerry Johnson - The Score


A Wackies/Tachyon Production


The Score
What Does It Takes
Hot Soup
Stranger
Honey From The Bee

Tail Gate
Red Red Wine
All I Have Is Love
Imagination
La La Means I Love You

12 May 2025

Various Artists - Black Scorpio Presents Reggae Sound War - Volume One




John Holt - Total Disaster
Singing Melody - Challenge We
Half Pint - No Sound Like My Sound
Little John - Want Test The Champion
Conroy Smith - Sound Boy Have Problem

Capleton - My Sound Have The Talk
Singing Melody - Sound Boy Halla
Gregory Isaacs - It's You Sound Boy
John Mouse - My Sound Sweet

Simple Simon - Reggae Move


Eek-A-Mouse imitator backed by The High Time Players
Recorded at Channel One and heavily mixed at King Tubby's by Professor
Produced by Bunny Lee


Reggae Move
Mother And Wife
Foreign Mind
Josephine
Jordan River

Winston Churchill
Christopher Columbus
Revolution Fighters
War All Over
Obey Your Mother & Father

Tapper Zukie - Bunker Buster


Latest album of this legendary toaster and producer featuring Horace Andy, Luciano, Michael Rose, Beres Hammond and many more artists, recorded at Channel One, Joe Gibbs and King Tubby's

Tappa Zukie - Dub Em Zukie - Rare Dubs 1976-1979


Compilation album, musicians are:

Bass - Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare
Drums - Carlton 'Santa' Davis, Sly Dunbar
Lead Guitar - Earl 'Chinna' Smith
Organ - Bernard 'Touter' Harvey, Winston Wright
Alto Saxophone - Lennox Brown
Tenor Saxophone - Tommy McCook
Trumpet - Bobby Ellis

Tappa Zukie - Deep Roots


Starting with three Channel One tracks and following with tracks from other periods of his career like Bobby Digital and more


Cool Down
My Gun
Sata Mass Gona
Old Cotton Field
Launch An Attack
Yagga Yagga
We A Don
Dance Around The Sound
Which One A Dem
Everybody Bawling

09 May 2025

Tappa Zukie - International



A Chapter A Day
M.P.L.A.
What About The Half
Chalice To Chalice
Peace And Love

Pick Up The Rocker
Rocker
Treblelation
Down And Touch
Punch In Pilate

08 May 2025

Various Artists - Various Artist


Abraham LP 198x FLAC early eighties
Musicians are The Roots Radics
Mixed by Scientist


J. Osbourne - Kiss Somebody
L. Thompson - Curfew
W. Wade, W. Brammer - African Monica
B. Brown - Belly Fe Full
S. Dread - I'm Ah Dread Locks
Wailing Soul - Rudy Say Him Bad
Scientist - Jah's Keeper

Wailing Soul - Who No War Come
Sammy Dread - Rainy Days
W. Wade - Poor And Humble
J. Osbourne - Quashi
B. Levy - She Rob Me And Gone
L. Thompson - The Gambler
Scientist - Centre Forward

07 May 2025

Various Artists - Little Sound Boy



Johnny Osbourne - Little Sound Boy
Ninja Man - Test The High Power
Mega Banton - Sound Boy Killing
Jigsy King & Hopeton James - Mood To Kill A Sound
Johnny Osbourne - No Ice Cream Sound
Cocoa Tea - No Threat

Sugar Minott - Can't Cross The Border
Future Trouble & Bounty Killer - Kill A Sound Boy
Super Beagle - Dust A Sound Boy
Ricky General - Think A Big Sound
Tenor Saw - Ring The Alarm
Barrington Levy - Two Sounds

04 May 2025

Dub Specialist - Roots Dub



Winro Records LP Reissue FLAC originally released 1975
2024 repress with vintage Winro labels
Produced by Coxsone Dodd


Roots Dub
Callie Roots
Roots Man Dub
Chainey Roots
Granny Scratch Scratch

Marcus Dub
Strong Back
Roots Music
Saucy Perila
Brial Wisp

02 May 2025

Prince Jazzbo - Black Heart Man - Bushay Collection 1974 - 1978



Recorded at Chalk Farm and TMC Studios in London and Channel One, Kingston Jamaica

Criminals In Parliament
Meet Me In The 6th Street
Black Heart Man
Step Forward Youth
4000 Years In Slavery

Natty Dread Is A Teacher
Every Nigger Is A Winner
Every Nigger Is A Winner (Dub)
Zulu Land
All Knee Shall Bow (Rough Dub Mix)