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14 October 2024

Tafari All Stars - Rarities From The Vault Volume 2


Second volume of rare mid-seventies deep roots recordings and dubplates from the Tafari label.
Volume 1 is here


Pau & Paluka - Make You Move
Pau & Paluka - Make You Move (Version)
Leroy Sibbles - Guiding Star
Leroy Sibbles - Give Me Love
Leroy Sibbles - Give Me Love (Version) (Dubplate)
Little Roy -  Is Love (Dubplate)
Tafari All Stars - God Is Love Version (Dubplate)

Stranger Cole - Soul To Keep (Dubplate)
Maurice 'Scorcher' Jackson - Dread Meditation
John Clarke - Search Of The Human Race
Tafari All Stars - Human Race (Version)
Little Roy - Life To Think About
Tafari All Stars - Earth Dub (Dubplate)

Twinkle Brothers - Roots & Culture


Recorded and voiced at Twinkle Recording Studio, Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica
Mixed at Sipa Cup Studios, London by Gussie P.


Roots And Culture
Help
One Africa One Nation (Unite)
Black People Are The Victims
Love Don't Come Easy
Try Again

African Bloodline
I Will Hurt You
Stranded
Traitors
Power In His Name
Flames Of Fire

13 October 2024

Frankie Paul - RAS Portraits


"Frankie Paul took the Jamaican music community by storm in the late 1980's..."


Keep The Faith
Songs Of Freedom
Dont Pressure Me
Rub A Dub Market
Dance Hall Nice
Tato
Children Of Israel
A We Rule
Give We What We Want
Work Hard
Gimme That Potion
Stick Of Sensi

11 October 2024

Delroy Wilson - Greatest Hits


Produced by Bunny Lee


I'm In A Dancing Mood
This Heart Of Mine
Rain From The Skies
Doing My Thing
Cool Operator
Who Cares

Never Will Conquer Me
Put Yourself In My Place
I'm Yours
Let There Be Love
I'm In The Mood For Love
Might Can't Beat Right

08 October 2024

Anthony Johnson - Just Call Me 12"


Freedom Sounds 12" FLAC recorded approx. 1980
Heavy roots lovers tune extended with deejay version "Ram Jam Session" by Ranking Barnabas


Just Call Me
You I Love

06 October 2024

Prince Alla & Asher Selector - Live In Zagreb, Croatia 2003


Hi Kingstonians, give thanks & praise to The Most High, Jah Rastafari! Today we have here a mighty fine Soundboard Recording FLAC of Prince Alla live and direct with Asher Selector (from Switzerland) and Bass Culture Soundsystem @ SKUC-Pauk Hall, Zagreb, irie!


Jah Bless Noah
In My Father's House
Fools Never Learn
Early This Morning
Row Rastaman
It No Easy
So Much Souls To Save
Some A Dem
Stone
Jah Jah Give I Love
Brimstone And Fire 
Bosrah
Daniel (In The Lion's Den)
Children Of Jericho
Have You Ever Been In Love 
Born A Fighter

Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I


His third album, with amongst others Sly on the drums and Errol on the bass


Give The People (What They Want)
Holding On
Have You Seen The Sunlight?
Got To Go Home
False Leader
One Hero

Nations Against Nations
Just To Be Close
Wont Yu Come Home
No Weak Heart (Shall Enter Zion)
Rivers Of Babylon
Kaya

04 October 2024

Alton Ellis - Sets A Better Example


Recorded at Dynamic Sounds


Reggae With You
Pearl
You're So Sweet
Lord Deliver Us
Jamaica

Set A Better Example
Love Me Forever
Sunday Coming
Fatty Fatty
Never Let You Go

29 September 2024

Various Artists - Rise & Shine Showcase 12"


This EP Showcase features some of the best deep roots music recorded at Federal Studios between 1971-78 by the late Stare McCallum


The Soulites - Rise & Shine (Extended)
Youth Man Earron - A Poor Man's Life (Extended)

African Son - Dread Red Dread (Extended)
African Son - Repatriation Song (Extended)

Dennis Brown - Kollektion


Compilation of his early 80's tunes, tracks 8 to 13 are taken from the "Stage Coach Showcase" album


Got To Have Loving
Foot Of The Mountain
Tribulation
Foundation
Love, Love
Open Up The Door
If I Have To Fight
Stage Coach
Why Fools (Fulfilment)
Little Green Apples
Can I Change My Mind
I Love You Madly
Perhaps

28 September 2024

King Tubby - Never Run Away (Dub Plate Specials)


Featuring The Aggrovators with Cornell Campbell, Johnny Clarke and Tommy McCook
Produced by Bunny Lee and Count Shelly

Prince Philip Presents : Dubplates And Raw Rhythm From King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976


Compilation of the early works of producer Philip Smart from his personal tape archive, featuring Jacob Miller, Johnny Clarke and Hugh Mundell

Various Artists - Freedom Sounds Redemption Dub


70's dub featuring session band The Soul Syndicate and produced by Bertram Brown


Right Way Version
Right Way Version 2
 Lot's Wife Version
Lot's Wife Version 2

Black Rose Version
Come Away Version
Single Man Version
Rasta Man Version

27 September 2024

Charlie Chaplin - Sound System (Expanded Version)


Produced by Henry "Junjo" Lawes


We Hot
Small Days
Afraid of You
Bounce, Pon We Corner
Why the World Say So
Screwface People
Principle
Tribute to Marvin Gaye
Ginal
International Robbery
Yan Kee Skank aka Yankie Skank
Chalice
Face to Face
Eden Ah Try
Tell Me Why
Hey Youthman

26 September 2024

Various Artists - Hit Rockers of the 80s - Reggae Love Vol. 1


Sunny dancehall lovers rock tunes from the label run by Willie Lindo


Wayne Wade - You Are Everything
J.C. Lodge - Kiss and Say Goodbye
Tyrone Taylor - Come to Me
Boris Gardner - Guilty
Rudy Thomas - Sitting Out Night Time
Tyrone Taylor - Stranger
Beres Hammond - Talk of the Town
Wayne Wade - Lady
Cynthia Schloss - Sad Movies
Lynval Stanley - I Need Your Company
Barbara Jones - Please Mr. Please
Boris Gardner - I Wanna Wake Up With You
Carlene Davis - First Words In Memory
Cynthia Schloss - All the Way In
Boris Gardner - Let's Keep It That Way
B. B. Seaton - Everyday People
Sugar Minott - It's All In the Game
J. C. Lodge - Make It Up
Beres Hammond - Stuck On You
Wayne Wade - Sixteen
Raymond Levy - Love Will Take You Back
Kashief Lindo - You're Gonna Need Me

24 September 2024

The Clarendonians - The Best Of


First US repress of the album so it doesn't have the overdubs the CD version and all the later issues added


You Can't Be Happy
Darling Forever
Ten Guitars
Rudie Bam Bam
Sunshine
He Who Laughs Last

Sho Be Do Be
Do Good
Rudie Gone A Jail
I Can't Go On
Good Bye Forever
You Can't Keep A Good Man Down

21 September 2024

Rico Rodriguez - Live at Sierra Nevada World Music Festival 2006


Hi Kingstonians, today we have here a live FLAC recording from Rico backed by The Robotics at the festival in Boonville, California


This Day
You Must Be Crazy
Ramble
Lulumba
Africa
Man From Wareika
Rasta
Over The Mountain
Gunga Din
Dial Africa

The Lennie Hibbert Combo - Moonlight Party


Reissue of this relaxed latin jazz album by vibraphonist Lennie Hibbert recorded 1961 at Federal Records Studio, also with Sheila Rickards 

Various Artists - Niney The Observer Presents Killer Versions 1977 - 1978




The Observers - Hammering Observer Style (Ambric Version)
The Observers - Natty Chariott (Natty Dread Come Over Version)
The Observers - Poor Man Style (Materialist Version)
Niney - First Cut (We Want It Version)
The Observers - Under Tight Raps (Flat Foot Dub)
The Observers - Clean Heart Rasta (Instrumental)
The Observers - Hotter Fire
Niney - Jah Come Here (Here I Come Version)
The Black Stallions - Stampede aka Mutiny (Mutiny Version)
The Observers - Hold Not Thy Version (Hold Not Thy Peace Version)
The Observers - Jordan River Second Cut (Roll River Jordan Version)
The Ethiopian Eunochs - East African Herb Vendor (W-e-e-p-i-n-g Version)
The Observers - Have No Fear Version (Come Dub)
Ossie & The Revolutionaries - War of the Stars (7" Mix; Mr Know It All Version)
The Observers - Jah Jah Higher Than I (Version)
The Observers - Shot from the Pistol (Sufferation Version)
The Observers - Two Thousand Version (Trodding Along Version)
Morwell Unlimited - Woories (Mix Up Version)
The Observers - Killer Version (You Send Me Dub)
The Observers - Judge Not Observer Style

18 September 2024

Pat Kelly - The Best Of Pat Kelly


Produced by Bunny Lee


It's A Good Day
I Wish It Would Rain
Just Like A Girl
No Love
My Ebony Eye
There Comes A Time
I Started A Joke

We Are The Israelites
Sentimental Reasons
Kiss Me Each Morning
Good Friends
My Love Is Growing
One Night Stand
Angel Of The Morning

Osbert Maddo - You Wanna Turn Me On



With Sly & Robbie, recorded at Channel One, Harry J's and Joe Gibbs


Badder Than Them
Lost For You
You Wanna Turn Me On
Freedom Fighter
Put It Down Gunman

Low Bum
Public Enemy
Herb Tree
Dance In Your Area
Cocaine Jane

16 September 2024

Various Artists - Roots From The Record Smith In Dub



The near companion dub album to "Roots From The Record Smith"


Sparkes & The Upsetters - Unity Dub
Agrovators - World By Myself Part 2
Solid Explosion Band - Mountain Dub
Lloydie Slim & The Agrovators - Jah Jah Dub
Lloydie Slim & King Tubby - Clearly State Dub

Lloydie Slim & The Agrovators - Dub Wise (Mr. Lee)
Lloydie Slim All Stars - Why Did You Version
Lloydie Slim & The Agrovators - Version Stormy Weather
Lloydie Slim & The Agrovators - Festival '75 Version
King Tubby - King Tubby In Fine Stile

13 September 2024

Niney & The Observers - Tubby's Want the Channel (Dubbing With The Observer 1976-1978)


40 rare and highly sought-after 70's dub mixes from master Jamaican producer Niney The Observer


11 September 2024

Various Artists - Rock Steady Coxsone Style




Bad Mind Grudgeful - Winston & Robin
Puppy Love - Bennett & Dennis
Bad Treatment - Cannon & The Soul Vendors
A Get A Lick - Bumps Oakley
Hip Hug Her - The Sultans
Let Me Love You - Jacob Miller

Rub Up Push Up - The Termites
Wailing Time - Winston & Robin
Venus - Eric Frater
Norwegian Wood - Marshall Williams
Love Me Girl - The Soul Vendors
You Shouldn't Be The One - Winston Holness