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31 August 2017

BB Seaton - Sings The Golden Hits Of The Gaylads


BB Seaton has a large catalogue of his output on the Soul Beat records label website. 
This album from 1981 was recorded at Channel One and mixed at Dynamic Sounds and features reworks of golden hits such as "Hard To Confess", "Love Me With All Your Heart", "Joy In The Morning" and "No Good Girl". Players of instruments are the Roots Radics accompanied by Willie Lindo on guitar. Presented here is the CD issue. Enjoy!


BB Seaton - Greatest Hits


Soul Beat LP 1990 recorded 197x


My Love
Thin Line Between Love & Hate
Born Free
No Good Girl
All The Best
Lean On Me

My Jamaican Girl
One Thing Leads To Another
God Bless Our Love
Just Like A Shelter
Accept My Apology
I'm Aware Of Love


King Tubby - Psalm Of The Time Dub


This album contains twelve psalms of dub recorded 197x at Randy's 
and mixed at King Tubby's. Written, arranged & produced 
by Roy Cousins from the Tamoki Wambesi label. Enjoy!


Joseph Cotton - Talk Of The Town




Leave In A Mi Yard
Soup A Soup
Survival
Pon The Attack

Joseph Cotton Dish
Chant
Judgement Time
Talking MC


30 August 2017

Anthony Red Rose - Will Make You Dance


Produced by King Tubby


Red Rose Will Make You Dance
Canta
Up To Date
Material Girl
Sweet Cindi Rella

Tempo 
Bad Boy Corner
Reggae Matic
Can't Knock Me
Dub Organizer


Tommy McCook - Instrumental


Backed by The Aggrovators
Produced by S. Lee


The Champion Shuffle
Roots Man Shuffle
Herbs Man Rockers
The Aggrovators Shuffle
Story Book Children Jumpers
Winter World Of Love Jumpers

You'll Never Find Rockers
Jumping With The Aggrovators
African Liberation
Rockers Galore
Spring Time
Forget To Say I Love You


Jah Woosh - Sing And Chant With Jah Woosh


Recorded at Joe Gibbs and Channel One
Backed by Roots Radics and Rockers Band


Don't Fight
Follow Selassie I
Ethiopia Pretty
Cleanse Your Heart

Garvey Words
Repatriations
Hard Life
Psalm 121


29 August 2017

Various Artists - Sunsplash Showcase


Produced by Roy Cousins


Cornell Campbell - A Love That's True
The Meditations - Stranger In Love
Skully - Shy Girl
Jah Stitch - Rising Of The Sun

The Meditations - Unity
George White - Prophecy
Copie Copewell - Total Togetherness
Joe Brown - My Memory



Various Artists - Humble Commission Showcase


Recorded at Channel One
Mixed by Peter Chemist


Angella Prince - Give Jah Love
Reggae George - Armagiddeon Man
Barry Brown - Outside Girl

Reggae George - Never Hang Your Hat
Angella Prince - Love You
Barry Brown - The Emperor



26 August 2017

Various Artists - Rasta Showcase




Winston McAnuff - What A Man Saw
Fatman Riddim Section - What A Man Saw Version
Horace Andy - Mr. Scientist
The Ethiopians - Writing On The Wall
J.J. Johnson All Star - Dubbing Part 2
Johnny Clarke - Peace & Love In The Ghetto
The Aggrovators - Peace & Love Version
David Jahson - Jah Rastafari
King Tubby - Ta Fari Dub
Israel Vibration - Never Gonna Hurt Me Again
The Jewels - One Lick
Observer Wise - Him Drop
Devon Irons - A Different Song


Various Artists - Original Wild Flower Reggae Hits




Ernie Smith - Duppy Gunman
Pluto Shervington - Ramgoat Liver
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own
Tinga Stewart - Play De Music
Derrick Harriot - Look Over Your Shoulder

Bob Andy - Fire Burning
Marcia Griffiths - Sweet Bitter Love
Big Youth - Johnny Reggae
Lloyd Charmers - Judgement
Fr. Richard Ho Lung & Danny Harrinson - Sinner


24 August 2017

Dandy Livingstone - The South African Experience


Recorded at Harry J


Music To The Brain
Calling Africa
Babylon Forces
The Battlefield
The South African Experience

Reconsider One Love
My Runaway Pet
No Matter What The Question
Every Blackman Is A Rasta
Rasta Fusion


23 August 2017

I Roy - Touting I Self


Compilation of the best of the DJ's work with Bunny Lee


Touting I Self
I Man Time
Keep On Spinning
Knotty Down Deh
Setup Yourself Jazzbo
Walk Right In
Repatriation Is A Must
Hooligan
Every Mouth Must Be Fed
Strike
Double Warning
Sidewalk Killer
Buck And The Preacher
I Trust You
No Shadow
Tumble And Fall



Yabby U Meets Sly & Robbie Along With Tommy McCook


Recorded at Channel One
Mixed by Scientist and Sojie


Roots Rockers
Yabby U Sound
Sly's Mood
United Africa
Lt. Col. Rawlings

Greetings 
Now I Know
A House Is Not A Home Without A Dread Inside
Zion Rock
Dub U So


22 August 2017

Roland Alphonso - King Sax


Studio One LP recorded 1975
This is the 1992 reissue with some drum overdubbing and a bonus track


Tenor Man Trip
Up Fully
Mr Fashion
King Sax
Mack The Knife

Bumpy Skank
Hanky Skank
Sound Beam
Big Pa-Pa
Theme From The Bada
Tokyo's Theme


Various Artists - The Sound Of Channel One: King Tubby Connection


Motion 2CD recorded 1973-1981
27 tracks featuring King Tubby, Delroy Wilson, Jim Brown, 
Badoo, Prince Pompidou, Calvin Stuart, Desmond Irie and Larry Marshall. Enjoy!


20 August 2017

The Dreamers - Man Boy 7"




Man Boy
The Blade


Johnny Osbourne - Reality


Selection LP 1984 Recorded at Channel One
Backed by Roots Radics and produced by John Kelly


Dem Soldiers Are Coming
I Can't Depend On You
Rubba Dub Feeling

If You Love De Rubba Dub
Reality 
True Love
For Your Love


19 August 2017

The Melodians - Lyrics To Riddim


Produced by Willie Lindo



Lyrics To Riddim
Marcus Garvey
Son Of The Ghetto
It's Alright
Lost My Love
This World
Go Before Us Jah
Praise Jah Now
Tell You How I Feel
Two Sisters
I Just Wanna Dance
Am I Too Late For Love
Humble Yourself
Holy Train
Reefer
Poor And Needy
Happy Birthday


Bunny Rugs & Upsetters - To Love Somebody


Before Bunny Rugs became the lead singer of Third World he cut this solo album for producer Lee Perry. "To Love Somebody" was recorded in 1974 and presented here is the CD reissue from the label Tabou1. It is a soulful album featuring strong tracks like "I Am I Said", "What's The Use" and "Let Love Touch Us Now" and also four extremely rare cuts produced by The Upsetter were added as bonus tracks. Enjoy!



Billy Boyo - Zim Zim


Previously unreleased showcase album from 1983


Jamaica Nice
Zim Zim
Dreadlocks Party 
Every Mockell Tell
Iron Woman
I Like Your Something
Dub Freeze
Stagolee Style
Dread Skank
Go To Say It
Vote For Me
B.B.s Posse


18 August 2017

Joe Higgs - Godfather Of Reggae


Jobby LLC Digital Release 2015
"Godfather Of Reggae" is an album containing the last recordings by reggae pioneer Joe Higgs before he died in December 1999. It is a collaboration between Jamaican and Irish musicians, recorded in 1997 and 1998 in Dublin, Ireland and Ocho Rios. Both sessions involved traditional Irish band the Hothouse Flowers, who were joined in Ocho Rios by Native band member Wayne Jobson and drummer Max Hinds, son of singer Justin Hinds (info from Jamaica Observer) Enjoy!


Working It Out
Caution
A So It Go
Vineyard
The Willow
She Was The One
Dear Mother
And It Stoned Me
You Don't Have To See Me
Mistakes That I Made
Never Let You Go
So Fantastic
Talk The Talk
When I Hear The Melody



BB Seaton - Rootically Yours 1972-1979


Compilation CD recorded at Treasure Isle, Joe Gibbs, Channel One, King Tubby's and Dynamic Sounds Studios


I Feel Lost
Nobody Knows
Life Is No Easy Game
Mama's Advice
Freedom Fighters
Brothers Beware
Wasn't It Made For Us All
Colour Is Not The Answer
We Are Loosing
No More Tribalism
Everybody Loves A Winner
Jah Helps Those Who Help Themselves
My People Hold On
Don't Let It Pass You By
Haven't I The Right
I Want Justice



13 August 2017

Yellowman & Fathead - Ribit 12"




Yellowman & Fathead - Ribit
Carlton Livingston - Lonely Man