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28 October 2023

Lee "Scratch" Perry - Heaven


Released yesterday this is his final studio album recorded shortly before his passing in October 2021


Heaven
Good News
Shut Up
Baby Elephant
Peace
God Smile
Shining
Repented
Shining Dub
Shut Up Dub

27 October 2023

Alton Ellis - Soul Train Is Coming


Compilation recorded late sixties early seventies
Also featuring Hortense Ellis and Johnny Moore 


My Time Is The Right Time
I Love You Girl
Denvor
Keep On Yearing
Again
Dedication
Big News
Baby Talk
Tribute To Sir Alex
Past Time
Soul Train Is Coming
A Little Bit More
I Don't Know Why
It's All Right Girl
Love Is The Key
I Miss You So
Wild World
If I Had The Right
Bam Bye


Various Artists - The Best Of Sunshot Records Chapter I & II


Recorded early seventies

Ken Boothe - Artibella
Bobby Kalphat - I Can Make Honey aka Artibella, Pt. 2
Big Youth - Keep Your Dread
Horace Andy - Root of All Evil
John Holt - Strange Things
Carl Moore - Our Forefathers Died in the Sand
The Phil Pratt All Stars - Strange Mood
Pat Kelly - Talk About Love
Dennis Alcapone - This a Butter
Bobby Kalphat - Mercyfull Father
Dennis Brown - Let Love In
Barrington Spence - Where Must I Go
Al Campbell - A Game Called Love
Ken Boothe - I'm Not for Sale
The Heptones - Swept for You Baby
U-Roy - Real Cool
Horace Andy - Feel Good All Over
John Holt - My Heart Is Gone
Dennis Alcapone - Picture or No Picture
Pat Kelly - Soulful Love
Dennis Brown - Black Magic Woman
Big Youth - Tell It Black
The Tropic Shadows - Anniversary




109 Orange Street Kingston Jamaica


Horace Andy - Get Wise
Charley Ace - Book of Books
Ken Boothe - Give to Me
The Heptones - Party Time
Bobby Kalphat - Zion Hill (Party Time)
John Holt - Give Me Justice
Pat Kelly - Summer Time
Dennis Brown - What About the Half
Bobby Kalphat - South West of Rhodesia
Horace Andy - Youths of Today
Gregory Isaacs - All I Have Is Love
Ken Boothe - Who Gets Your Love
Roman Stewart - Fire at Your Heel
Max Romeo - Murder In the Place
Errol Dunkley - Runaway Child aka Running Wild
Bobby Kalphat - Counter Punch (Take Five)
Keith Poppin - Envious
I Roy - My Food Is Ration
Sunshot Band - Dub Envious
Jah Woosh - Rat Under Mi House
Horace Andy - Holy Mount Zion
Delroy Wilson - Love Got Me Doing Things
Ken Boothe - Miss Winey Winey

25 October 2023

Various Artists - I'd Rather Be In Zion - JA Rare 7" Collection


Hi Kingstonians, today we have here this 69 tracks JA rare 7" collection from vinyl
Featuring Anthony Charlton, Alton Ellis, Clarendonians, Glen Adams, Winston Jarrett, Hortense Ellis, Jackie Brown, Patrick Andy and many more artists, recorded 1963-1986 and issued on often very obscure labels.
Revive 45!

24 October 2023

Willie Williams - Rock This Town EP


Recorded in France


Burn Faya
Rock This Town
Truth And Rights

Burnin' Dub
Rock This Dub
African Flute

Gladiators - 1983 - The Nighthawk EP


Mixed at Harry J's by engineer Sylvan Morris


Rocking Vibration
Vibration Version
Reggae Jamboree
Fussing And Fighting
Fussing Version
Prince Tony's Head

22 October 2023

Twinkle Brothers ft. Ralston Grant - The Other Side


Recorded 1993 in California and mixed in Jamaica, California and London


Can't Stop Loving Jah
Nobodys Business
Nah Let Jah Jah Go
Serious Time
Afrika Is Calling
Too Late
Baby
Mercy Lord
Jahovia
Version
What You're Saying
This Ya Rasta Man
Version

20 October 2023

Ranking Dread - Most Wanted


Hey Kingstonians, let's go bananas with this compilation of six heavy 45's originally released 1981-82


Fattie Boom Boom
Dub Boom
Love A Dub
Dub A Dub
Shut Me Mouth
Shut Up Shut Up
If Nanny Was Here
Nanny Was Here
My Mammy
Mammy Mammy
Jean Green
Jean Green Dub

17 October 2023

Robert French - Something On My Mind 12"


On the same riddim as Tenor Saw's "Soft Answer"


Robert French - Something On My Mind
Icees - Help Yourself

16 October 2023

Various Artists - High Times Present New Talents Ghetto Youths Showdown


Backed by High Times Players
Recorded at Channel One by Scientist and mixed at King Tubby's by Professor


Anthony Chambers - Jah Foundation
Hot Rocks - Black Man
Finigan & Junior Ranking - Guiding Star
Clive Hylton - Slavery
Carley Flipton - Jah Rain Come Falling

Leslie Hines - Confusion
Hopten Crawford - Brand New Love
John Steel - Ghettology
Michael White - Cease Your Fire Arms
Musa Wadaia - In The Ghetto

Various Artists - Tight Rock - Volume 1


".. Fine, rhythmic roots rock album incorporating various up-and-coming artistes to give pleasure to both young and more senior ears."


Jackie Bernhard - Solid Grounds
Lester Lewis - Niah Dread
Starlights - Faithful Wife
Joe White - Peace Pipe Dub
Thunderballs - White Bird Come Down
Lester Lewis - I Man Free
Junior Tucker - Take A Little Time To Know Me

The Maytones - Sha-La-La
Honey Boy -'Cos I love You
Bobby Davis & Dave Collins - Happiness Is Your Middle Name
Austin Campbell - The Bottle Get Hotter
Vallen Powell - Fight For Life
Joe White - Suzuki Shuffle
Joe Snowball - The Idren Said

15 October 2023

Various Artists - Reggae To The Heart


Arranged and produced by Jah Woosh
Recorded at Channel One, Harry J's, Joe Gibbs and The Black Ark


Freddie McKay - Sun Come Down
Bim Sherman - What Sweet You So
Norma Jones - Yesterdays Love
Lady Ann - Let Off
Freddie McKay - Drunking Sailor

Freddie McKay - Coming Home
Errol Flabba Holt - Babylon Queendom
Jah Woosh - Johnny Too Bad
Isha D - Concrete Wolf

Dean Fraser - Big Up!


Recorded in irie Jamaica and jazzy New York


Dick Tracy
None A Jah Jah Children No Cry
Big Up / Armageddon Time
Shine Eye Gal
A Place Called Africa
Queen Of The Minstrels
Natty Never Get Weary
Bank Of The River
Have Mercy
African Elation
It's Me Again Jah

14 October 2023

Callie B - Let Me Be The First



Digi Roots killer from Toronto, Canada

King Tubby meets The Ring Craft Posse - Dub Too Much, Volume 3



A collection of 12 classic, rare and unreleased tracks played by The Ring Craft Posse and mixed by the master of Dub in the late 70’s. Produced by Rodguel Sinclair aka Blackbeard, brother of Tappa Zukie


Girl I Want to Dub You
Dub My World
African Roots in Dub
Pure Dubbing
Straight to Phil Pratt Head
Mining
Dub Too Much
Step It Up in Dub
In the Morning
Stop
Lingering
Blessed Dub
 

11 October 2023

Lloyd Charmers - In Session



Early and funky reggae also featuring Hippy Boys, Hortense Ellis, Conscious Minds and Tony Binns


Cloudburst
One Big Unhappy Family
Look A Py Py
Sweeter She Is
Colour His Father
Oh Me, Oh My

Version Of Love
Love I Madly
Africa Is Paradise
I Can't Get Next To You
 One Woman
Humpty Dumpty

09 October 2023

Lloyd Charmers - Moody & Blue - The Best of Lloyd Charmers 1973 - 1979


38 tracks set including the Moody & Blue album from 1974 for Trojan Records that neves saw issue, plus rare singles too and 26 tracks are new to CD. Soulful seventies reggae by this underrated singer & producer to enjoy..

02 October 2023

Various Artists - Xrated Gang Vol. 1


Dancehall & Ragga produced by Barry O'Hare


Don Youth - Matie Career
Nardo Ranks - Champion Sound
Shaggy Wonder - Timba
Super Morris - Cool It Down
Copper Ranks - Fact Of Life
Professor Frisky - Loving Daddy
Roan - Gwan And Lef Me
Mickey Spice - I Am Back
E.T. Webster - To Love A Stranger
Future Trouble - Badness Madness
Prezident Brown - Guava Jelly
Wayne Lyrics - What A Thing
Professor Frisky - Sexy Physique
Oxygen - Jump Around
Shaggy Wonder - Come Boogie With Me
Wayne Lyrics - Pray To God
Nardo Ranks - Phonecard Bisiness
Jigzy King - Bawl It Out Loud
Parson Man - I Am Gonna Give You
John Junior - Heartbreaker