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21 July 2026

Various Artists - Scandal Ska


Tracks recorded 1960-1962 and compiled by Gaz Mayall

Don Drummond - Scandal
Robert Marley - Judge Not
Desmond Dekker - Honour Your Mother & Father
Jimmy Cliff - Miss Jamaica
Laurel Aitken - Love Me Baby
Cornel Campbell - Turn Down Date
Ernest Ranglin - Exodus
Roy & Millie - We'll Meet

Skitter - Mr. Kruschev
King Edwards - Russian Roulette
Theophilus Beckford - Now That You're Dead
Lloyd Clark - Girls Rush
Lloyd Clark - Japanese Girl
Kentrick Patrick - Beyond
Roland Alphonso - Christine Keeler
Basil Gabbidon - Get On The Ball

19 July 2026

Various Artists - Kingston Roots Inches Selection Vol. 2


Today we have here a second Inches Selection FLAC from VINYL
12" & 7" reggaesouled stuff recorded 1979 to 1987


Gene Rondo - Yah Mo Be There (Jah Will Be There)
Gene Rondo - Version
Jaharmi - Psychic Mood
Jaharmi - Morning Star
Little John - Working Woman
Barry Biggs - Illusion
Merva Grier - Feeling Like A Million
Rudy & The Revolutionarys - It's My House
Rudy & The Revolutionarys - It's My House Dub
Fazall Pendergrass - Cool Vibration & Dub Vibration
John Holt - This Old Heart Of Mine
Wayne Jarrett & Silver Fox - Greedy Girl
Freddie McKay - Where Have You Been
The Itals - Highty Tighty
The Itals - Highty Tighty Version

15 July 2026

Various Artists - Kingston Roots Inches Selection


Goodday Kingstonian guys and gals, today we have here the latest
The focus is on a relaxed vibe but also including some lyrics against the shitstem in general. Tracks were recorded from 1975 to 1990, mostly 7inch and a few 12inches

Jennifer Lara - We Can Make It Work
The Manx - Peace, Freedom, Love & Happiness
Al Campbell - I Can't Stop Loving You
Paul Hurlock - One Man Band
Bunny Scott - Come On Party
Azul - Party (Instrumental)
Lloyd Charmers - If Leaving Me Is Easy
Leonard Chin - How Could I Leave You Now
Sharon Black - Struggling
Channel One Star Band - Struggling Dub
Leroy Smart - Jungle And Rema
L. McKenzie - Version
Invaders - After A Storm
Invaders - This Life I'm Living
Jennifer Lara - Hand To Mouth
High Times Players - Hand To Mouth Version
Ansel Meditation - Stumbling Block

H.T. Spliff - Out Of The Earth's Womb



A vinyl record is square but this is the best picture of it that I could get so have to do with that. And it is from the UK too, which is okay if done very rarely here, like this record is quite rare and interesting featuring deep roots and dub recorded in London, England

Out Of The Earth's Womb
Can't Believe My Eyes
Stepping Stones
Never Run Away

Work
Twentieth Century
Ten Thousand
H.T. Spliff

12 July 2026

Ethiopian & His All Stars - The Return Of Jack Sparrow


Long-lost 1987 album by reggae legend Leonard Dillon (aka Ethiopian) making its vinyl debut on 2-LPs! Twenty very well recorded and produced versions of new and classic tracks including "Band You Belly" & "Train To Skaville", with some of the best players in the business

11 July 2026

Ricky Grant - Poverty People


First US pressing, originally released 1979 without a sleeve on the Hungry Town label.
Augustus Pablo all over this one for production and playing along with a long list of luminaries,
recorded at Harry J's and Joe Gibbs

Poverty People
Time Is The Master
Rocky Rocky Road
Far Far Away

Who Art Babylon
Babylon Dub
World War III
I Chose Fari
All For One, One For All

10 July 2026

Ranking Dread - Disco E.P. Showcase


Energetic performance produced by Ranking Joe and Stafford Douglas. Will do very good for instance when taking a walk with headphones on

Same Thing Happening Every Day
My Liza

Hard Times Leave Me Life
Jah Walk Through Galilee 

Jah Screw - Herb Base Function


Rare early-digital deejay dancehall killer

Fire Fire
Glad Say Me Come
Cry
What A Gwaan
Shocking Colour

No Stop Say So
Herb Base Function
Don't Worry Yourself
Trash And Ready
Gwaan Down Inna Ethiopia

08 July 2026

Leonard Chin - How Could I Leave You Now 12"


Soulfunkreggae with a punchy guitar from the owner of Santic Records, most known from the Pressure Sounds release "An Even Harder Shade Of Black". Side B is the instrumental version

Uglyman v/s Little John - Dance Hall Clash


The deejay with the rockstone voice versus the singjay king produced by Big J, Harry Johnson that is

Uglyman - We A Sample
Uglyman - Donkey Ride
Uglyman - See Duppy Deh
Uglyman - Fix The Stag-A-Lag
Uglyman & Lyrical - Don't Mix We Up

Little John - Inna De Dance
Little John - Wah Come Rule I
Little John - Trembling Style
Little John - Experience Lover
Little John - Too Labba Laba

06 July 2026

Knowledge - Kebra-Nagast


Recorded 1976-1999 at various studios


Introduction - Xaymaca
Kotu
Tena-Yistilign
Begena
Ejarsa-Gora - Prince Far I
Gerazmach
Fetha-Nagast
Waliaibex
Lalibela
Eucalyptus
Assr
Bakh
Axumite - ERS
Inzirt
ATO
Kebero
Taitu
Epiphany (part I)
Epiphany (part II)
Conclusion - Xaymaca

04 July 2026

Boris Gardiner - It's Nice To Be With You


Non-reggae but soul album, recorded 1970 at Federal Records Studio and produced by Richard Khouri


My Special Prayer
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Again
Red Red Wine
More Than Words Can Say
It's Nice To Be With You
Misty Blue
Love
Don't Read The Letter
Little Green Apples

02 July 2026

Various Artists - Centenary II


A conscious new roots album featuring Jamaican and British artists such as Earl Sixteen, Vivian Jones, Sister Rashida, Horace Andy, Devon Russell, Johnny Clarke and many more recorded in London, UK

Freddy McKay - How Can I / Funny 12"


Backed by The Revolutionaries and produced by Alvin Ranglin