Ska! Recorded in 1969 and produced by Duke Reid
Yard Broom
Carry Go Bring Come
Twelve Minutes To Go
Magic
Strolling In
Dan De Lion
Apanga
Eastern Standard Time
Rough And Tough
Musical Store Room
When You Call My Name
River Bank
20 March 2021
The Aggrovators - Aggrovating The Rhythm At Channel One, Rare Dubs 1976-1979
Produced by Bunny Lee
Some of the tracks on this compilation were recorded in 1980, '81 and '82. Jamaican Recordings did some mixing here of their own which can be heard by the use of the delay control, that is certainly not done only at King Tubby's. Otherwise the music, though digitally mixed, is very enjoyable.
12 March 2021
Sly & Robbie - Master Of Ceremony Dub
Recorded at King Tubby's and produced by Bunny Lee
Including versions of the riddims Storm, Liquidator, Death In The Arena, Legalize It, Roots Natty
11 March 2021
Delroy Wilson - Reggae Classics
Recorded at Dynamic Sounds and Music Mountain
Island In The Stream
Wish You Were Here
Hard To Say I'm Sorry
(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me
New York City
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Letter To Mummy And Daddy
Suspicion
Skin, Flesh & Bones - Singles
Here is a collection of thirteen 7" sides by this Jamaican backing band formed by bass player Lloyd Parks, that featured many of the players that would go to form the Revolutionaries. In the early and mid seventies they backed artists such as Merlyn Webber, Al Brown, Cynthia Richards, Earl George (Faith) and many more. Included are versions of "Holy Mount Zion", "Don't Call Me Nigger", "Kung Fu Fighting (Bruce Lee)" and other more rare tunes of that time.
General Echo - 12" Of Pleasure
If you download this album from the link above and unpack the RAR you will soon notice that in the folder there is a back cover included that depicts a banana. For one thing this perfectly innocent and single banana did not make it to the back cover of this album only by its sex appeal, but fact is that in general bananas are very receptive to the basic human brain because of their attractive looks, sweet taste and quick nutrition. I love bananas! They are the golden giraffes in the geometrical zeropoint field of the world of fruits, a winning combination of the early dew of earth, the sun and celestial forces, analogically compared to the bright color yellow, tall animals and multi-functionality for consumption. But that is just to eat them in different ways when they are ripe, not to stick them up in ones ass or exploit them for being the beautiful creatures that they are.
Once ago a friend of mine told me that she had experienced something awkward and embarrasing with her boyfriend. It went like this: It was on a morning after breakfast and she said that she was gonna buy some groceries. So she left the room they were living in and went to the supermarket, but while noticing on her way that she'd forgotten her money she returned home early. She got back in to the hallway to their door, turned the key, and opened the door to their rental room and there in the middle sat her boyfriend, half naked bending over with a big yellow banana pounding up his ass. Afterwards, when the shock was gone much later, and we made a joke about it her friend admitted that he was a banasexual.
Since bananas are a very primal kind of fruit, as opposed to avocados or pineapples they are more subject to misuse. Long time ago I read in the news that plantation slave owners in West-Africa grant their child slaves only two bananas per day. Did you know about that? OMG, those are some greedy slave owners. If I could have been such an African child slave owner I'd give my workers at least six bananas a day; two in the morning, two in the afternoon, and two during night time to keep them up with the production speed.
But let's get BACK TO BANANAS, in order to highlight this wonderful enticing yellow little fruity friend of mankind. This, after stone, wind & fire, etc.. Being the first real intelligent evolved fruit that earth has given us might have well possibly been the banana, for it's so outspoken, easy to peel, flexible and accomodating.
For instance, whenever you feel alone at home, perhaps nowadays during medical lockdowns and you have no girlfriend, a pet or a goldfish. One does not make friends with the spiders, but why not get a banana and draw a little smiling face on it with a black marker, including lush eyebrows and ruddy cheeks? Eventually your personal banana just wants to be eaten, that is the natural synthesis between man and banana: Manana Ab Banana (Al Mannah Kabbanah Bananah).
In general and to round off I am not ashamed to say that I love bananas. They are the number one fruit for me, and next in the hierarchy line of fruits is 2 the orange, 3 the pear, 4 is the plum, 5 may be the peach, 6 the olive and last is cranberries and that kind of simple fruit. Back to the music on this album "12 Inches Of Pleasure", it was played by the Roots Radics and recorded at Channel One. Long time ago General Echo took a day off from his job at the Banana Yard Producing Company, to go and record this album for the big studio Channel One. That was on a beautiful Monday morning in the second half of April 1980, early in the season when fruits like bananas reach their adulthood and get ready to be reaped.
10 March 2021
Johnny "Dizzy" Moore - Live And Love
Recorded and mixed @ Leggo Recording Studio
Fourteen tracks of instrumental dancehall and ska, a few jazz influences
08 March 2021
01 March 2021
Leslie Butler Plus 3 - We've Only Just Begun
Leslie Butler is a Jamaican piano player, brother of Harold Butler. In 1975 he recorded three albums of which two as a solo artist (Ja-Gan and Ganja, both reggae) and this jazz/funk ensemble album presented here. It was recorded for Federal Records and reissued in 2015 by Dub Store Records.
Shocking Vibes Presents! Judas Meets Ninja Ford
Recorded and mixed at Penthouse Studios
Musicians are Firehouse Crew, Sly Dunbar, Steely, Dave & Tony Kelly, André Tyrell
28 February 2021
Various Artists - King Stergraph V's King Ataurus Live At The Fishworld Club
Recorded January 16th 1983 in Negril
King Stergraph featuring Sugar Minott, Josey Wales, Don Carlos, Mr. Sparling
King Ataurus featuring Mr. Sparling, Little Joe, Colly Amagideon, Ricky Tuffy
27 February 2021
15 February 2021
Various Artists - Ska Strictly For You
Hi fellow Kingstonians, this must be the oldest record so far here on Kingston Roots blog. It is full of stompin' ska scorchers from the days that reggae was not even invented yet. This stuff was played two times too fast. Enjoy!
The Skatalites - Guns Of Navarone
Roland Alphonso - El Pussy Cat
The Skatalites - Ska In Vienna Woods
The Wailers - Love And Affection
Delroy Wilson - I Want Justice
The Wailers - Wings Of A Dove
The Skatalites - You're So Delightful
The Skatalites - Ball Of Fire
The Wailers - Shame And Scandal
Don Drummond - Man In The Street
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - Song Of Love
Delroy Wilson - Squeeze Your Toe
Ranking Tiger - Why Can't You Leave The Dread Locks Alone 12"
This is the first single by dancehall deejay Tiger, then called Ranking Tiger and singing.
It is a heavyweight roots stepper and the B Side is Version
14 February 2021
13 February 2021
Various Artistes - Reggae Hit The Town
Produced by Leslie Kong
Featuring Justin Hinds, Larry Marshall, Bill Gentles, Pat Kelly and some more
Various Artists - Soul For Sale
Produced by Duke Reid
John Holt - Tonight
Tommy McCook - Regay
Joya Landis - Kansas City
Tommy McCook - Get Me To The Church On Time
John & Joya - I'll Be Lonely
Tommy McCook - Second Fiddle
Tommy McCook - Soul For Sale
Alton Ellis - Breaking Up
Tommy McCook - Mary Poppins
Phyllis Dillon - Love Is All I Had
The Paragons - Maybe Someday
Tommy McCook - Billy Joe
12 February 2021
The Hiltonairs - The Best Of The Hiltonairs
Coxsone LP 1967 FLAC
"The Hiltonairs are known to as the kings of Calypso. They have provided for many years the music at the famous Jamaican Hilton Hotel, which lives up to the tradition as one of the finest Hotels in the Glamorous North Coast resort area."
Chi-Chi-Bub
Emanuel Road
Peace Perfect Peace
Back To Back
Nobodys Business
I Adore Her
Water Melon
Mothers Love
Water
Bam Bam
Archie Buck Them Up
Barber
Various Artistes - 14 Carat Gold
Techniques LP 197x recorded 1969-1973
The Sensations - Born To Love You
Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting
The Sensations - Where Were You
Johnnie Osbourne - Purify Your Heart
Johnnie Osbourne - Niah Man
Hortense Ellis - To The Other Woman
The Shades - Who You Gonna Run To
The Shades - She's Gonna Marry Me
Max Romeo - Evening News
Rod Bryan - Jumping Jack
09 February 2021
Various Artists - Independent Jamaica
Early reggae and ska featuring the artists Lord Creator, Blues Busters, Alton Ellis, Desmond Dekker, The Vikings and many more
Gladiators - The Time Is Now Discomixes
Fussing And Fighting
Dreadlocks The Time Is Now
My Thoughts
Boy Inna Long Pants
Bumping And Boring
Righteous Man
Cheater
Full Time
08 February 2021
Sugar Belly - The Return Of Sugar Belly
Techniques LP 1985 maybe 1986, produced by Winston Riley
Instrumental calypso, mento and a bit of reggae, something to read about Sugar Belly here
Various Artists - Pioneer Records Disco Hits Vol. 1
Master Mind Records LP 19xx recorded approx. late seventies
From Toronto, Canada produced by Sydney Crooks
Tomorrow's Children - The Going's Great With
K & K Records LP 1970 reggae, funk and soul
Arranged by Ken Lazarus and produced by Richard Khouri
Recorded at Federal Records Studio
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