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29 June 2025

Various Artists - Reggae Masterpiece Vol. 1


Originally released in 1978


Jacob Miller - I Am A Natty
Beverley Bailey - I Was In Love
Horace Andy - Slave Driver
Lloyd Parks - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Silford Walker - Burn Babylon

Cornel Campbell - No Mans' Land
Scotty - We're Gonna Fight
Jimmy London - Am I That Easy To Forget
Lloyd Parks - For The Love Of You
Lone Ranger - It Won't Be Long

28 June 2025

Various Artists - Rock A Shacka Vol. 9 - Cool Down


Reggae & Rock Steady compilation recorded late sixties


Honey Boy Martin - Dreader Than Dread
Lloyd And The Groovers - Do It To Me Baby
Yvonne Harrison - The Chase
Johnny Moore - Sound And Soul
Roy Shirley - Get On The Ball
Hemsley Morris - Love Is Strange
Ken Booth - You Left The Water
Heptones - Crying Over You
Tommy McCook - Caltone Special
The Emotions - Careless Hands
The Emotions - Soulfull Music
Yvonne Harrison - Take My Hand
Yvonne Harrison - Near To You
Ken Booth - The One I Love
Don Drummond Jr. And Tommy McCook - Sir Pratt Special

26 June 2025

Delroy Wilson - Sharing The Night Together / I Won't Take You Back 12"

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This extended reggae version of the original by Dr. Hook was recorded at Channel One, backed with a rocking B-side. The name of the label refers to the initials of the owners of the studio, Ernest and Jo Jo Hookim

23 June 2025

Twinkle Brothers - Roots Dub


Composed, arranged and produced by Norman Grant


I Will Hurt You Dub
Resurrection Dub
Help Dub
Try Again Dub
Rootical Dub
Stranded Dub

Unite Dub
Dub Explosion
Dub Addict
Guide Me Dub
Flames Of Dub
Don't Take Your Dub Away

22 June 2025

Various Artists - JA to BK: Dancehall From Park Heights 1987-1988


Produced by Delroy Francis in Kingston, Jamaica and New York City

Barrington Levy - Name Of The Game
Junior Brammer - Want The Dollar
Lilly Melody - Rumors
Nuthead - Go Home
Pac-Man - Get Up Stand Up

Nuthead - Opportunist Woman
Sluggy Ranks - Settle Them A Settle
Tony Tuff - Sailing
Roland Burrell - Baby Mother
Tony Tuff - Come Again

Various Artists - The Ska's The Limit


Featuring the early recordings made in 1964 and 1965 of Robert Thompson aka Dandy Livingstone


Sugar 'N' Dandy - What A Life
Ossie & Mocking Birds - Say What You Want To Say
Oscar James - Louisa
Maynell Wilson - Baby
Hy Mann - The Lord's Army
Sugar 'N' Dandy - Time And Tide
Mike Elliott - This Love Of Mine
Sugar 'N' Dandy - One Man Went To Mow
Sandra Murray - Nervous
Young Satchmo - Things Are Getting Better
Oscar James - Go 'Way
Calvin Falkes - I Know
Errol Dixon & Maynell Wilson - Crazy Baby
Sugar 'N' Dandy - I'm Not Crying Now

Various Artists - DJ Sounds From Uptown


"The Dancehall Sound Of Midnight Rock" featuring Anthony Johnson, Jah Thomas, Early B, Johnny Osbourne, Toyan, Tristan Palmer and more, recorded at Channel One Studios and mixed at King Tubby's

Various Artists - The Mighty Striker Shoots At Hits


Compilation of recordings made between 1973 and 1979
Produced by Bunny "Striker" Lee

Honey Boy - Jamaica
Cornel Campbell - Give Me Love
Horace Andy - I Don't Want To Be Left Outside (12-Inch Version)
Roy Shirley - Israelites Leave Babylon
Barry Brown - Natty Roots Man
Johnny Clarke - Peace And Love In The Ghetto (Extended Mix)
Hortense Ellis - I'm Still In Love
Delroy Wilson - Keep On Running
Ronnie Davis - Maga Lion
Jackie Edwards - Sexy Sandy
Leroy Smart - Love In My Heart (Extended Mix)
Barry Brown - Lead Us Jah
Ronnie Davis - I'm Just A Man
Delroy Wilson - Riding For A Fall
Jackie Edwards - Henry
Johnny Clarke - Rockers For Me
Prince Ras Murray - Rockers Lead The Way

21 June 2025

Various Artists - Dancehall Classics Volume 1


Compilation of tracks from the early dancehall scene produced by King (Prince) Jammy

Johnny Osbourne - Trench Town School
Black Uhuru - Time To Unite
Sugar Minott - Right Track
King Everald - Blood And Hate
Anthony Johnson - Get Ready
Locksley Castell - Black Sheep
Hugh Mundell - Bottomless Pit
Wayne Smith - Wicked Man
Johnny Osbourne - Folly Ranking
Sugar Minott - Be Careful
King Everald - Dread Lock Time
Fantels - Name Of The Game
Pad Anthony - Girl I Love You
Rudo - Ain't No House

20 June 2025

Little Roy - Tribal War


Aires LP 2024 FLAC reissue originally released 1975
Recorded at Randy's Studio and The Black Ark
Musicians are the Tafari All Stars

Tribal War
Mr. T.
Your Cup Is Flowing
God Is Good
I Do

Black Bird
Chalis Burning
Old Man
Hail Bredda Nyah
Don't Cross The Nation

The Mighty Two - The Belmont Collection Volume 1



Compilation of Joe Gibbs' off shoot label "Belmont" from 1975 to 1979

Dolphin Morris - Su Su Pan Rasta
The Mighty Two - Su Su Version
Sylford Walker - Burn Babylon
The Mighty Two - Burn Babylon Version
Delroy Wilson - Pretty Girl
The Mighty Two - Face Girl

Culture - This Time
The Mighty Two - Our Time
Afriques - Cool It Brothers
The Mighty Two - Zion Gates
Earl Sixteen - Malcolm X
The Mighty Two - Malcolm X Version

Twinkle Brothers - Anti-Apartheid


Compilation album arranged & produced by Norman Grant

Africa For The Africans
African Nation Come Together
Let I Go
Africa Must Be Free
African Liberation

Free Africa
Rasta Pon Top
Free Us
Barabas
Big Bam-Bam

Various Artists - Club Paradise - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack


A pop-reggae album featuring sunny tunes from the American comedy movie starring Robin Williams

Jimmy Cliff - The Lion Awakes
Jimmy Cliff, Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Seven-Day Weekend
Jimmy Cliff - You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
Well Pleased And Satisfied - Sweetie Come From America
Mighty Sparrow - Grenada

Jimmy Cliff - American Plan
Jimmy Cliff - Third World People
Blue Riddim Band - Love People
Jimmy Cliff - Brightest Star
Jimmy Cliff - Club Paradise

Lloyd Parks - Officially


Reissue of his solo debut album from 1973 originally released on Federal Records


Officially
I Got My Baby Again
Say You Love Me
Who Is It
Don't Put Your Eggs In One Basket

Mighty Clouds Of Joy
Slaving
Corporal Jones
I'll Be A Man
The Only Girl
I Specialized In Good Girls

Dennis Brown - The Joe Gibbs Discomixes Vol.1



Compilation of extended mixes from the late 1970's produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson aka The Mighty Two

Slave Driver
Three Meals A Day
Man Next Door

Oh What A Day
Home Sweet Home
Open Up

19 June 2025

Various Artists - The Early Years Of Joe Gibbs 1967-73 - Vol. 1 & 2




The Pioneers - I'm Moving On
Dennis Walks & The Pioneers - Miss Tourist
Hugh Malcolm - Come Brothers
The Mellotones - Feel Good
The Pioneers With Gibson's All Stars - Catch The Beat (Version)
Stranger Cole - What Mama Na Want She Get

The Pioneers - Catch The Beat
Hugh Malcolm - Good Time Rock
The Crashers - Hurry Come Up
The Versatiles (with Lynn Taitt & The Jets) - Just Can't Win
Stranger Cole & Gladstone Anderson - Seeing Is Knowing
The Creations - Holding Out





The Pioneers - No Dope Me Pony 
Errol Dunkley - Love Brother (Love Sister)
Sir Gibbs - People Grudgeful
The Overtakers - That's The Way You Like It
The Reggae Boys - Reggae Train
Joe Gibbs' All Stars - Hijacked

The Soulmates - Them A Laugh And A Ki Ki
Lee Perry - The Upsetter
The Young Souls - Man A Wail
The Soul Sisters - Wreck A Buddy
The Pioneers - Whip Them
Ken Parker - It's All Right



Here are two compilation albums featuring the early productions of Joe Gibbs. Notice that the track listing on back covers and labels is totally mistaken, the right track titles are as mentioned above and in the uploads. 

Augustus Pablo - King Tubbys Meets Rockers At 5 Cardiff Crescent, Washington Garden, Kingston


13 rare and previously unreleased dub titles recorded at The Black Ark and mixed at King Tubby's 

Keep A Good Dub
Dub With Love
Jungle Dub
New Lot Dub
Tight Rope Dub
North Street Dub

Fari Dub Way
Ranking Dub
Home Of Dub
Revolution Dub
Unfinished Dub Part 1
Unfinished Dub Part 2
Stop Them Jah Feat. Jacob Miller

18 June 2025

Early B Meets Super Cat


Acid Jazz UK 2025 digital release FLAC, LP to be released June 20
"A first-time reissue of classic dancehall recorded for Jah Thomas’s Midnight Rock label, previously only issued as a promotional white label.
Side A gathered up four of Early B’s most well-loved cuts, including ‘Visit Of King Selasie’, ‘Sunday Dish’, ‘Pedestrian’ and ‘Can A Fe Bath’. It also included a track called ‘Set Yourself Right’, which was never released elsewhere, but Jah Thomas himself remembers it playing from the various sound systems he gave test cuts to. Side B featured the five cuts that Thomas had made with Super Cat, showing him fully formed even at this formative stage in his career."

Visit of King Selasie
Sunday Dish
Pedestrian
Set Yourself Up Right
Cane Man a Feh Bath
Way Dem A Fight Fa
Ever Ready
Walk A Ton
Dance Inna New York
Me Glad She Gone

16 June 2025

Cornell Campbell & Soul Syndicate - Live In The USA 1984


Ites Kingstonians, today we have here this irie Soundboard Recording FLAC from a Tony Chin tape long time ago without much information known, enjoy

Conversation
Rope In - Haul & Pull Up - Band Intros
Boxing
Tonight
Born To Love You
Stars
Red Ash
Kings Highway


 

Various Artists - Rock A Shacka Vol. 2 - Voice Of The People


Ska from the good old days produced by Prince Buster

Busters All Stars - Cast Your Faith To The Wind
Prince Buster - Hey Little Girl
Eric "Monty" Morris - Stitchin' Time
Busters All Stars - On Broadway
Prince Buster - High Blood Pressure
Vernon Allen - Babylon
Don Drummond - Ska Town
Prince Buster - City Riot
Sir Lord Packai - Bado Man
Don Drummond - Sudden Attack
Prince Buster - Girl Answer Your Name
Busters All Stars - Seven Duppy
Prince Buster - Rum & Coca Cola
Rico Rodrigues - Soul Of Africa
Prince Buster - I Won't Let You Cry

Various Artists - Rock A Shacka Vol. 6 - Top Notch Tunes


Recorded 1960's and selected by Gaz Mayall
Produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd

Stranger & Ken - Artibella (Machinegun Cut)
Delroy Wilson - The First Time I Heard The Ska
Roland Alphonso - Third Man Ska Theme
The Jamaicans - Chain Gang
Charlie Organaire - Rude Boy Charlie
Rita Marley - Come To Me
The Wailers - The Sweetest Rocker In Town
Lee Perry - Feel Like Jumping
Delroy Wilson - Sammy Dead
The Skatalites - Brand New Ska
The Soul Brothers - Ska Shuffle
Tiny Brown - I Really Love You
The Soul Brothers - Soho
Don Drummond - Last Call
The Wailers - Amen

Various Artists - Hardcore Ragga 2


Recorded at Music Works and Black Scorpio

Roughneck Sound - Ed "Roughneck" Robinson
How You So Hot - Flourgon & Brian & Tony Gold
Slaughter - Hopeton Lindo
The Going Is Rough - Cocoa Tea & Cutty Ranks
Hypocrite Corner - Brian & Tony Gold & Twitch
Gun Talk - Redrose & Tony Rebel
No Blood For Oil - Cocoa Tea
Pressure - Singing Melody
Your Body's Here With Me - Cocoa Tea & Shabba Ranks
Poison - Dennis Brown & Brian & Tony Gold
No Push Over - Chevelle
Original Gangster - Cutty Ranks
Guilty With Explanation - Judy Mowatt & Tony Rebel
Oil Ting - Cocoa Tea
Nuclear Slaughter - Papa San
Golden Touch - Shabba Ranks & Etc
After The Party - Cocoa Tea & Judy Mowatt
Who Is He - Home T.
Taking Over - Hopeton Lindo

14 June 2025

King Tubby - Water Dub


Recorded at King Tubby`s Studio late seventies / early eighties
Produced, mixed and arranged by Fatman & Prince Jammy

13 June 2025

Various Artists - Rock A Shacka Vol. 7 - Jamaica Underground - Down Beat Selection


A fifteen track compilation of rare reggae and funk from the Studio One archives, also released as digital only Studio One - More Soul 


Sound Dimension - Jamaica Underground
Cecile Campbell - Be Cool
Rhythm Rebels - Tom Tom
Dennis Alcapone - Sunshine Version
Sound Dimension - Funky Joe
Chosen Few - I'm Gonna Get You
Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension - Summertime
Leroy Sibbles - Do Your Thing
Sound Dimension - LeArab
Winston Williams - Still Water Version
Cedric Brooks & Sound Dimension - More Soul
The Freedom Singers - My Sweet Lord
The Cyclones - My Sweet Organ
Merlene Webber - How Nice It Is
Jackie Mittoo - What That