Kingston Roots: June 2023

30 June 2023

Tommy McCook - Tommy's Last Stand

Trojan Records 2023 reissue FLAC

Recorded at Channel One and Striker Lee Studio

Musicians are The Aggrovators and The Revolutionaries

The Itals with Roots Radics - Live Amherst 1983

Soundboard Recording from the Itals concert in Amherst, New Jersey 1983 date unknown

Radical Dub Session #1

Radical Dub Session #2

Bingy Bunny: Young Lover

Bingy Bunny: Me And Jane

Radical Dub Session #3

Roll Rastafari Chariot

Got To Reveal

Chat

One More Dance

Smile Natty Dread Smile

Brutal Out Deh

Herbs Pirate

Chat

Things Come Up To Bump

Iron Sharpen Iron

29 June 2023

Twinkle Brothers - Live Seattle '86

Soundboard Recording FLAC

26 June 2023

John Holt - Spotlight On John Holt

Sonic Sounds LP 1979 FLAC

Mainly Channel One recordings

Brandy

Tradewind

Drifter

Mad With Me

Last Night

If I Were A Carpenter

Lovely Woman

What Love Could Do

Raindrops

All I Have Is Love

25 June 2023

Hopeton Lewis - Dynamic Hopeton Lewis

Dynamic Sounds LP 1974 FLAC

His third album, this one produced by Byron Lee

Luie Lepki - Willie Red

Hit Bound LP 1982 FLAC

Recorded at Channel One, backed by Roots Radics

Mixed by Scientist and produced by Niney

Heavy deejay early dancehall style!

Jah Stitch - Moving Away

Live And Love LP 1978 FLAC

Backed by The Aggrovators

Produced and arranged by Bunny Lee

Autrem Season

Make A Joyful Noise To Jah

Natty Dread Skank

Dummley Shuffle

Different Fashion

Love & Harmony

Music Hold You

No Love In Community

Put On Your Dancing Shoe

The Wisest Dread

No Dog Bark

Moving Away From The Rest Of The Field

24 June 2023

Alton Ellis feat. Jackie Mittoo - Live Toronto '92

Enjoy this rare Soundboard Recording of two Jamaican superstars

Can I Change My Mind

Ain't That Loving You

Baby I Love You

Rock Steady

Willow Tree

I'm Still In Love With You

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Jamaica

Let Him Try

Reggae With You

None A Them A Sound Like Jackie

Bobby Bobylon

Audley Rollens - Role Model

Wackies LP 1984 FLAC

Produced by Lloyd Barnes

Role Model

My Girl

Give Thanks

So Long

Too Busy Thinking About My Baby

I'm In Love

Babylon System

Water More Than Flour

23 June 2023

Leroy Sibbles - Strictly Roots

Micron LP 1980

Recorded at Channel One

Backed by Roots Radics

Lying Girl

What Is Mine

Love And Happiness

Life In The Ghetto

Warden

Jah Soon Come

21 June 2023

JC Lodge - To The Max

RAS CD 1993

Recorded at Anchor, CRS, Leggo Sounds and Mixing Lab studios

A smooth album that is ideal for your backyard summer party

17 June 2023

Little Roy - Woke Up

Zion High Productions 2023 FLAC

Four song showcase style

My Friend

My Friend Dub

Separate

Separate Dub

Don't Ring My Bell

Don't Ring My Bell Dub

Woke Up

Woke Up Dub

15 June 2023

Glen Washington - Jah Children

Zion High Productions 2023 FLAC

This one is in FLAC format as the times are changing. A striking new album of four songs with matching dub mixes

Power Hungry People

Power Hungry People Dub

No Limit

No Limit Dub

Jah Children (feat Chet Samuel)

Jah Children Dub (feat Chet Samuel)

Good Ole Days

Good Ole Days Dub

Glen Adams - Wonderthirst

Rocksteady time! with this Landmark Corner 2004 FLAC Vintage Collectables 1963-1973 album

Look Before You Leap

Grab A Girl

I Remember

Hey There Lonely Girl

I Want To Hold Your Hand

Musical Train

I Can't Help It

Silent Lover

Never Had A Dream Come True

Run Come Dance

Hold Down Miss Winey

She Is So Fine

My Argument

What About Africa

Can't Hide Love

For The Good Times

You Make Me Feel Like A Man

Letter From Jamaica

Slim Smith - Memorial

Trojan LP 1973

A compilation album produced by Bunny Lee

13 June 2023

Joe Higgs - Live in Los Angeles, CA 1980

A relaxed Soundboard Recording including Come On Home, Talk To That Man, Stepping Razor, Johnny Too Bad, My Devotion and many more songs

12 June 2023

Jimmy Cliff & Joe Higgs - Live in Ann Arbour, MI 1975

Soundboard Recording from the Michigan Theater in Ann Arbour, Joe did the opening set and later on they sing a few songs together.

11 June 2023

Various Artists - Roots From The Record Smith

Record Smith Production LP 2022 FLAC

First ever compilation of Lloydie Slim's work featuring his most classic tunes by Ronnie Davis, Cornell Campbell, Hortense Ellis, Barrington Spence and more. Crucial JA roots in optima forma!

10 June 2023

Bunny 'Striker' Lee - A Skanking Rockers Party

Dr. Buster Dynamite LP 2011 recorded 1975-1978

Ronnie Davis & New Roy - It's Raining

Mighty Diamonds & Jah Stitch - Jah Jah Bless The Dreadlocks

Cornell Campbell & Big Joe - How Could I Leave

Pat Kelly & Big Joe - Angel Of The Morning

Delroy Wilson & New Roy - Come Close To Me

Winston Wright & The Aggrovators - A Skanking Nanny

Toots and the Maytals - 1976 My Father's Place

Live performance by Jamaican reggae stars Toots & The Maytals on 6/28/1976 at My Father's Place in Roslyn New York

Broadcast on WLIR 92.7 FM from Long Island, NY

Introduction

Pressure Drop

Funky Kingston

Bam Bam

Take Me Home Country Roads

Time Tough

54 46 That's My Number

(I've Got) Dreams To Remember

Reggae Got Soul

Jam

09 June 2023

"Born Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, Ras Pidow is considered one of the first supporters of the Rastafari movement and is hailed as ‘the recognised elder of the rainbow throne of the nyahbinghi theocratic order’. In the 50s and 60s Rastafari worshippers were considered outcasts in Jamaican society and are still reviled by the upper classes. Ras Pidow’s lifelong loyalty to the teachings of Rastafari resulted in him joining a group of Rastafarians on a mission to ‘spread the word of Jah’, that resulted in an acclaimed appearance in 1989 at the Smithsonian Institute.

Throughout the late 80s and early 90s the group toured the USA, which included a celebrated performance at the Smithsonian’s National Folk Festival where Pidow was the prominent performer. Bongo Shep, Ras Marcus, Ras Headful, Ras Tawny, Ras Bigga and Sista Bubbles, who performed collectively as the Rastafari Elders, accompanied him.

Their presentation received a positive response and critical acclaim in the Washington Post. The article inspired Ras Records to commission recording sessions, which resulted in the 1991 release of Rastafari Elders. The compilation was well received and inspired Pidow to record a solo release. His solo debut, Modern Antique featured the ‘storyteller/teacher/priest’ performing dub poetry over nyahbinghi drumming and reggae rhythms from the Roots Radics"...