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31 December 2021

Errol Dunkley - Jah Apple 12"

 
 
 
Jah Apple / Little Green Apple
Hell & Sorrow
 
 
Lovers rock styled cover of Roger Miller's country hit. Really nice singing, it's a shame this style of song has fallen so badly out of fashion.
After singing 'Black Cinderella' and 'Keep The Pressure Down' for producer Jimmy Radway, Errol Dunkley fell out with him. As a result a couple of songs that had been intended for him were given to other singers instead. Leroy Smart got 'Mother Lisa', Hortense Ellis got 'Hell & Sorrow'.
Years later, Dunkley finally cut his version of 'Hell & Sorrow' for Trevor Bow of the Sons Of Jah. 

29 December 2021

Colour Man - Cool Profile

 
Recorded and mixed at Channel One
Backed by Sly & Robbie and Roots Radics
Rough DJ dancehall style
 

Steely & Clevie - At The Top

 
Digi-dub style
 
 
Mount Zion The Highest Region
Homeless Rebel 
Rent A Fiesta
At The Top
 
Computer Rise
Sweet Emotions
Escape Poverty
Ghetto Man Skank 

25 December 2021

Yabby U & Cornell Campbell - National Bird 12"

 
Produced and arranged by Yabby You
 
 
Cornell Cambell & Tommy McCook - National Bird
Cornell Campbell - Everybody Bawling 

 

23 December 2021

Pat Kelly - One In A Million

  
Produced by Ossie Hibbert
 
 
It's A Good Day
There Comes A Time
I Should Have Known Better
Whiter Shade Of Pale
 
One In A Million
Hard Day's Night
Ain't To Proud To Beg
Pride And Joy
 

21 December 2021

Various Artists - Black Solidarity Presents Dance Inna Delamere Avenue

 
Early and mid 80's Dancehall
 
  
Get Ready - U Roy 
Bubble Up - Linval Thompson
 Bad Minded - Triston Palma
 Rebel Girl - Robert Ffrench
 Coche/Cochy - 3T 1F
 Bad Boy Fi Dem (Disco Mix) - Little Kirk
 Let Them Prosper - Al Campbell
 Funny Tricks - Early B 
Cool Youth - Jolly Stewart
 Gwaan Go Dance - Lover Boy
 The Siren - Phillip Frazer
 Dance Inna Braeton - Sassafras 
Each One Teach One - Sammy Dread
 Gun Fire - Tony Chin
 Ghetto Man Skank - Frankie Paul
 That Girl - Little John
 

Barrington Levy And Peter Metro - Xmas Disco 12"

 
Produced by Tommy Cowan
 
 
Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Flash Your Dread 

19 December 2021

Rev. Badoo - Jah Picture / When Last Ya Dance 12"

 
Recorded at D&D Studios, New York City 

Various Artists - Ethiopian King

 
Backed by The Soul Syndicate
Produced by Bertram Brown (Freedom Sound)
Introducing the new birth of Rod Taylor, Earl Zero, Phillip Frazer and Prince Allah
 

Various Artists - Stone Love In JA & UK

 
Featuring Flourgon, Josey Wales, Daddy Lizard, Anthony Redrose, Singing Melody, Scotty
 
 
Stone Love Live At Tropics (Jamaica)
 
Stone Love Live At Auckland Centre (Birmingham) 
 

Third World - Live In Hawaii & Jamaica

 

16 December 2021

Various Artists - Sonic Sounds Presents A Vintage Christmas

 
Produced by Black Beard
 
 
 John Holt - Christmas Is Here Again
Horace Andy - Do You Hear What I Hear
Alton Ellis - Joy To The World
Brent Dowe - A Child Is Born
Dennis Brown - We Three Kings
Freddie McGregor - Oh Holy Night
Pat Kelly - Christmas In My Home Town
Leroy Sibbles - See Old Santa
Bunny & Scully - White Christmas
Gregory Isaacs - The Christmas Song
Ken Boothe - This Christmas
Leroy Sibbles - Christmas Time Again
Alton Ellis - Wishing You
Derrick Harriott - Winter Wonderland
Pat Kelly - In Silent Prayer
John Holt - Christmas Song
Horace Andy - The First Noel
Brent Dowe - Hark The Herald
Dobby Dobson - Medley: Drummer Boy; Little Town; Rudolph
Ken Boothe - He's Always There 

 

14 December 2021

Various Artists - Crime Free Christmas Project

 
 
 
Chronixx - Santa Claus, Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto?
Busy Signal - 12 Days Of Christmas (Free Style)
Protoje - Crime Free JA Medley / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Christopher Martin - Have Your Self A Merry Little Christmas / Big Deal
Assassin aka Agent Sasco - Christmas Time Is Here Again
D Major - Give Love On Christmas Day
Tessanne Chin - Oh Holy Night
Konshens - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town / Couple Up
Kevin Downswell - Mary Did You
Duane Stephenson - Better Tomorrow
Tarrus Riley - Crime Free Christmas
Tifa - This Christmas / Big Bumper Gyal
 
 
Crime Free Christmas Project 2016 was a Jamaican musical anti-violence initiative spearheaded by industry guitarist and producer Lamont 'Monty' Savory
With the use of acoustic guitar instead of electric this release got some fine shots on it, fresh and spontaneous. Each track was accompanied with a video. The campaign was said to be a huge success.
 


12 December 2021

Various Starring: Jah Woosh - Gun Fight At OK Karrol

 
Produced by Sidney Crooks
 
 
Jah Woosh - Free I Soul
Jah Woosh - Musical TNT
Jah Woosh - We Must Get Over
Jah Woosh - Guide I Protect I
Jah Woosh - Live It Up Black People
 
Super Star - Harry Never Worry
Super Star - Move Up Hutch
Clancy Taylor - Spit In The Sky
Clancy Taylor - Monica I Love You
Mexicano - Lovers Conversation
Errol Scorcher - Guardie 

11 December 2021

Sammy Dread - Think Constructively

 
Heart Beat LP 1982 MP3 + FLAC
Backed by The Soul Syndicate
Engineered by Scientist
 
 
Think Constructively
She Ain't For Real
One Man
Loving You
You I Love
 
What's Going On
Truth And Right
Running Around
Independant Dread