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19 December 2024

Delroy Wilson - Do That To Me One More Time 12"


Recorded at Channel One


Do That To Me One More Time
When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman

Ernest Wilson / Brentford Disco Set - Money Worries / El Bang Bang 12"


Studio One 12" 2022 reissue FLAC originally released 1979


Ernest Wilson - Money Worries
Brentford Disco Set - El Bang Bang

George Nooks - Give Love A Try 12"


Tower 12" 198x FLAC early eightties


George Nooks - Give Love A Try
Toyan - Youth Of Today
Radics - Love Dub

Bobby & The Melodies - Cheer Up 12"




Bobby & The Melodies - Cheer Up
Roots Radix - Fun Time

Danny Ray - Play Boy 12"


Parts 1,2 & 3

Derrick Harriot - Checking Out / Dance The Reggae Music 12"


Hawkeye 12" 198x FLAC approx. 1985


Derrick Harriot - Checking Out (Vocal)
Chariot Riders - Instrumental Version
Derrick Harriot - Dance The Reggae Music (Original)

Freddie McGregor - Reggae On It 12"


Hi there Kingstonians, today we have some 12inches here at Kingston Roots, this one requires possibly some uncontrolled toe-tapping and an occasional "Jah!!" shout out, preferably from the balcony. It is the reggae version of Kool And The Gang's "Get Down On It", groovy!

Audrey Hall - The Best Thing For Me 12"



Featuring saxophonist Dean Fraser


Audrey Hall - The Best Thing For Me
Audrey Hall & Dean Fraser - Dance Hall Happenings
Dean Fraser - Head On Collision
 

Anthony Johnson - Hey Mr Richman 12"


Iroko Records 12" 2012 FLAC reissue originally released on Strong Like Sampson label 1980 produced by Linval Thompson


Anthony Johnson - Hey Mr Richman
Bunny Lie Lie - Don't You Try

16 December 2024

Dwight Pinkney - Reggae Christmas Hits


A collection of irie renditions of well-known Christmas tunes by master guitar player Dwight Pinkney, for you and yours to enjoy during the holidays. It's Christmas Time Again! We Wish You A Merry Christmas with Silver Bells, Chestnuts Roasting, a Little Drummer Boy and best Christmas Wishes.

15 December 2024

Sons Of Jah - Marshal Rock 12''




Marshal Rock
Johnny Too Late

Moses / Itopia - When The Vampire (Come To Your Neighborhood) 12"


Written by Milton Henry


When The Vampire (Come To Your Neighborhood)
Vampire Dub

12 December 2024

The Itals - Rasta Philosophy


Recorded at Harry J's


Rasta Philosophy
No Call Dread Name
Satisfaction
Jamaican Style & Dub
Dance A Yard
My Woman
Don't Blame It On Me

10 December 2024

Edi Fitzroy - Check For You Once



Recorded at Channnel One
Backed by Roots Radics

Various Artists - Heavy Stereo Inna Kingston Town (Sound System Rockers Vol. 2)


Featuring Horace Andy, Ken Boothe, John Holt, Barry Brown, Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, Leroy Smart, Delroy Wilson, Freddy McGregor, Claridonians, Ernest Wilson and Pat Kelly
Recorded at Harry J's, Randy's and Channel One
Produced by Bunny Lee

Tony Tuff - Presenting Mr.Tuff



Recorded and mixed at Channel One and King Tubby's
Produced by Sugar Minott and Tony Tuff


Born In The Ghetto
Try Your Best
Hold Me Tight
King Of Kings
Working Man Song

Rock Rock
Love And Unity
All Who Gone
Rocky Road
Groovy Situation

09 December 2024

Santa Ranking - Ruff Neck Chicken


Dancehall deejay album, music played by Wackies Rhythm Force with backing vocals by Sugar Minott


Want Lover
Original
Yard Man Boogie
Dash Rub A Dub
Nuh Put It Deh

Ninja Mi Ninja
Ram Dance Party
No Little Boy
Jah Jah Planet
Ruff Neck Chicken

Judy Mowatt - Working Wonders


Her fifth album with which she became the first female singer nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of reggae music



Black Man, Brown Man
Working Wonders
Lovemaking
Let's Dance
So Many Eyes
Mother Africa
Ethiopia Salaam
Hush Baby Mother
Traveling Woman
King's Highway

Larry Marshall - Walk You To Your Door




Fork In The Road
Press Along Rasta
Your Love (Can’t You Understand aka Midnight Hour)
Nanny Goat
Going Crazy
Why, Why, Why
A Promise To A Fool
On Broadway
You're Mean To Me Baby
Suspicion
Walk You To Your Door
I've Got Another Girl
Oh! Girl
Go Sadness Go

Ras Imru Asha - Tribute To Selassie I



Recorded and mixed at Channel One and Ariwa Studio


Eastern Block
Love Jah Tonight
Fill My Day Today
I`m Awaiting For Your Love

Jah Victory
New Found Love
Wise And Foolish
Tribute To Selassie I

07 December 2024

Various Artists - Tighten Up Volume 8




Buster Pearson - Ain't It Groovy
Ken Boothe - Silver Words
Tito Simon - You Can Be Serious
Bob Andy - You Don't Know
Zap Pow - Nice Nice Time
Ken Boothe - Is It Because I Am Black

Donna Dawson - You Can't Buy My Love
Paulette Williams - My Island
Jimmy Green - I'll Be Standing By
The Heptones - Meaning Of Life
The Messengers - Crowded City
C. Danovan - Sweet Caroline

02 December 2024

Chaka Demus - Everybody Loves The Chaka



Recorded at Dynamic Sounds
Musicians are Firehouse Crew and Steely & Clevie


Letter To Mommy & Daddy (Ft. Yellowman)
Agony Man
Clothes Theif
DJ Spirit
Conscious A Lick

Me Name Chaka Demus
Get Up
Everybody Loves The Chaka
Gal Tek Your Time
Don't Band It Down

30 November 2024

Various Artists - Foundation Roots Showcase


Including three authentic 1970's riddims recorded at Channel One, played by The Roots Radics and mixed by King Tubby and Prince Jammy in Jamaica and by Darren Jamtone in London


Prince Alla - No Man Is An Island
Island Dub
Vernon Maytone - Hail Up
Hail Dub
Earl Sixteen - Wild And Free
Wild Dub
Robert Dallas - Give Thanks For Life
Life Dub
Winston Fergus - Rain A Fall
Rain Dub
Roland Burrell - Faya Bun You
Faya Dubwise

29 November 2024

Various Artists - Reggae Reggae Reggae




Candy - You Gonna Need Somebody
Delano Stewart - Got To Come Back
The Maytals - Monkey Man
Alton Ellis - Remember That Sunday
The Heptones - I Shall Be Released
The Gaylads - There's A Fire

The Melodians - Sweet Sensation
The Kingstonians - Singer Man
The Sensations - Come Back Darling
Little Roy - Bongo Nyah
Nat Cole - Sugar Sugar
The Jay Boys - Je T'Aime

28 November 2024

Various Artists - The Black Ark Presents Rastafari Liveth Itinually


A collection of seventeen Rastafari inspired songs and dub versions recorded at The Black Ark mid to late 1970's and produced by Lee Perry. Highlights include Clive Hylton's meditative "Judgement Day", Devon Irons' heavy duty "When Jah Comes", and the startling Mystic's "Forward With Jah Orthodox".


26 November 2024

Various Artists - Music House Vol. 1 & 2




Dandy & Jackie - Could It Be True
Rad Bryan - Girl You Rock My Soul
Boy Friday - Shank One-Two-Three
The Stags - Tic Toc Bill
Dandy - Sincerely
The Stags - Swan Hop
Dandy - Keep On Running

Honey Boy - Jamaica
Danny Raymond - Sister Big Stuff
The Stags - Jerusalem Rock
Girl & Boy Friday - Don't Let Her
Ansel Collins - Elephant Trot
Music Doctors - Grindin' Axe
Josh King - Don't Make Promises





Lloyd Parks - Listen Ronnie
The Deltones - Iron Side
Lloyd Parks - Just Do The Right Things
The Deltones - Bush Hill
Jimmy Denver - I Wish Someone
Deltones - Back-A-Yard

The Untouchables - Beef Balls And Gravy
R. Bryan - My Best Girl
The Stags - Black Is Togetherness
R. Bryan - Psychedelic Reggae
The Untouchables - Try My Faith
Deltones - Tropical Lament

Various Artists - Club Rock Steady '68




The Tennors - Ride De Donkey
Derrick Morgan - Woman A Grumble
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping
Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Illya Kuryakin
Lynn Taitt - El Casino Royale
The Kingstonians - Winey - Winey

The Pioneers - Long Shot
The Silvertones - Midnight Hour
Jackie Mittoo - Put It On
The Gladiators - Train Is Coming Back
Dermott Lynch - I've Got Your Number
The Federals - Penny For Your Song

24 November 2024

Rocktone - Jah Jah Higher Than High / Unbelievers 12"


Iroko Records 12" 2014 FLAC Reissue of very rare Observer 12" 1978 produced by Niney
This band is actually called Rockstones AKA Mr. Stone

23 November 2024

Eric Donaldson - Freedom Street


Trojan Records 2024 FLAC reissue of Rhino CD 1999


Whispering
Rock Me Gently
Come a Little Bit Closer
Fight for Your Rights
Got to Make It Anyway
A Million Miles Away
Come Home
If I Were Loving You
Juan De Bolas
A Play You a Play
Lady In Lace
Let Me Climb
Sticks and Stones
Give Me Some Loving
Cinderella
St. Catherine's Preview
Stand Up
Freedom Street

22 November 2024

Niney Presents - The Observer Master Mix Collection


Doctor Bird 4CD 2024 MP3 + FLAC
Featuring Gregory Isaacs, Delroy Wilson, Tyrone Taylor, Dillinger, The Heptones and many more 

 

19 November 2024

Early "B" (The Doctor) - Sunday Dish


Roots Records 2015 FLAC reissue of 1985 album produced by
Jah Thomas


Pedestrian
Sunday Dish
Take Up Your Bible
Ganja Man
Get Inna De Army
Learn Fi Drive
History Of Jamaica
Girls Dem Sexy
Hot Up Bout Ya

18 November 2024

Sammy Dread & Papa Tullo - I'm A Dread Locks 12"


Four discomixes


Sammy Dread & Papa Tullo - I'm A Dread Locks
Freddie McKay - Sometimes I Cry

Sammy Dread - Rainy Days
Freddie McKay - Gonna Be Sorry

Various Artists - The Age Of Reggae


Produced by Norman Grant


Cookey Monster - Space Age Nigger
Twinkle Brothers - Everybody Needs Somebody
Phillip Parkinson - Control Them
Twinkle Brothers -Can't Change Again

Twinkle Brothers - I'm No Robot
Jah Morris - Black Man Kingdom
Phillip Parkinson - Coming Out Of Rome
Elaine Taylor - Have A Good Time

King Tubby's & The Aggrovators - King Tubby's "Controls"


Recorded mid to late seventies and produced by Bunny Lee

17 November 2024

King Tubbys & Friends - Sound System Dub Vol. 1


Original Music LP 1987 FLAC recorded 1975-1978
Produced by Neville Beckford (Jah Woosh)


Black Pride - Dub
Don't Cry - Dub
Brand New - Dub
Oppressor - Dub
Nah Bother Wid War - Dub

Provoking - Dub
Sling Gun - Dub
Reggae Music - Dub
Man Soon - Dub

16 November 2024

Various Artists - Lloyd Charmers & Friends - Reggae In Wonderland - The Splash Singles Collection 1969-1971


First volume of this 2CD singles collection, volume 2 Cool & Easy is here 


Bruce Ruffin - Long About Now (1969 Version)
Lloyd Robinson - Real Real aka Sweet Sweet
Lloyd Charmers - Come See About Me
Tommy Cowan - House In Session (Time Is Tight)
Lloyd Robinson - They Got To Move
Lloyd Charmers - Why Baby Why
Karl Bryan - Hot Shot aka Overproof (Little Darlin')
Lloyd Robinson - Trouble Trouble
Lloyd Charmers - Last Laugh
The Charmers - The Sweeter She Is (Longer Pain Will Last)
Bobby Davis - Doggone Right
Lloyd Charmers - Sindy aka Jingle Jangle
Bob Andy - Since I Lost My Baby
Lloyd Charmers - Colour Him Father
Bobby Davis & The Sensations - Going In Circles
Dave Barker - Black Power (Dr Jekyll)
Bob Andy - Baby I Need Your Loving
Lloydie & The Lowbites - Birth Control
Lloyd Charmers - I'm Gone (aka Version of Love)
Lloyd Charmers - I Can't Get Next to You
Busty Brown - I Love You Madly
Bongo Tony Binns - Love I Madly
Lloyd Charmers - All Kinds of Everything
Lloyd Charmers - California Dreaming
Lloyd Charmers - Reggae in Wonderland (Wonderland By Night)
Dave Barker - Just My Imagination

15 November 2024

Ernie Ranglin - Play The Time Away...


A high note, a low note... an Ernie note, inna reggae jazz style!


Play The Time Away...
Grooving
Eastern Skies
Lively Up Yourself
Do For Love
Ragga Style
Fern Gully Ride
Monday
Let's Stay Together
Swing We A Swing

Jackie Edwards - Musical Treasures - Disco Style



Recorded approx. 1980 and produced by Bunny Lee


I Am A Peaceful Man
My Dream About Alibarba
Before The Next Tear Drop Fall
The Last Farewell

I Am Still Waiting
Girl You Are Mean To Me
I Won't Be Worried Anymore
The Clock And I Are So Lonely

Sugar Minott - The Roots Lover 1978 - 1983


Moll-Selekta 2CD 2006 MP3 + FLAC
Music played by Black Roots Players and Roots Radics
Both styles Roots and Lovers captured in this collection of discomixes

Hugh Griffiths - Mr. Walker


Tad's Record Inc. 2024 FLAC digital reissue of 1981 LP
Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Harry J's
Backed by The Roots Radics


Mr. Walker
I Can Not Forget
Why Birds Follow Spring
Why Did You Make Me Blue
Sinderella
I Need a Woman
Roots Rock Reggae
Jamaica
I Am Living Up
In the Minds of My Life

14 November 2024

Junior Delgado - Play Days 12"


Gan-Jam 12" 198x FLAC recorded 1982
Produced by Lloyd Campbell & Junior Delgado, featuring some fine guitar playing


Play Days
Version

Freddy McKay - Nuh Mek It Look Suh 12"




Nuh Mek It Look Suh
Close Encounter (Dub)