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30 August 2024

Lee 'Scratch' Perry & Youth - Spaceship to Mars


"Spaceship to Mars is an album that the dub and reggae production legend Lee “Scratch” Perry commenced before his death in 2021 in collaboration with Killing Joke’s Martin ‘Youth’ Glover. Completed posthumously by Youth in league with a number of guest vocalists including Hollie Cook, Don Letts and Boy George, it’s a wonderful tribute to one of twentieth century music’s most prolific and influential figures."


Butterfly Sky
Love Is War
Love Sunshine Peace
The Lizard
Dr. Love
Iron Shirt
Spaceship to Mars
Bulldozer Dub
In the Sunshine
Butterfly Sky (Dub Mix)
Love Is War (Dub Mix)
Love Sunshine Peace (Dub Mix)
The Lizard (Dub Mix)
Dr Love Revelation Dub
Iron Shirt (Dub Mix)
Spaceship to Mars (Dub Mix)
Bulldozer Dub (Upsetter Mix)
Lessons in Dub

Various Artists - Niney The Observer Presents Jah Fire - The Observer Singles Collection 1976 - 1977




Big Youth - 6 Dead 19 Gone a Jail
I Roy - Sister Maggie Breast (Wolf and Leopard)
Leroy Smart - Mr Rich Man
Christine - On a Saturday Night (7" Mix)
Horace Andy - I'm In Love aka Got to Get You
Clint Eastwood - Gate Number
Junior Delgado - I am Still Thinking
Niney as The Messiah - I Soon Know
Horace Andy - Psalms 68
I Roy - Zion Trip
Field Marshall Buckers - Ambric
Junior Byles - Run Run
Jacob Miller - Moses
I Roy - Step on the Dragon
Bobby Ellis - Doreth
Big Youth - Four Sevens
Winston "Niney the Observer" Holness - Rasta No Pick Pocket
Cornel Campbell - I Heart Is Clean
I Roy - Point Blank Observer Style
Gregory Isaacs - Slave Master
Gregory Isaacs - Rock On
The Rockstones - Oh Jah Man (Promise Land)
Dillinger - Flat Foot Hustling
The Jewels - One Lick


28 August 2024

Leroy Smart - On Top


Recorded at Channel One


Reggae is Jah Music
More Then a Million
This World
The Little That I Have
Stop Criticising
She Love It in the Morning
Love Jam
Best Friend of Mine
Love Me Tonight

Ranking Joe - World In Dub


M Records 2006 FLAC A Twilight Production
Dubwise companion to "World In Trouble", heavy stoner album recorded in Jamaica, England and The Netherlands featuring mighty roots rockers and steppers

24 August 2024

Ranking Joe & Sly & Robbie - Top Ranking


The new album by Ranking Joe, released August 21 and also featuring Carlton Livingston and The Gladiators.
Drums: Sly Dunbar
Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
Guitars: Mikey Chung, Dougie Bryan
Keyboards: Robbie Lyn, Ansel Collins
Percussion: Sticky Thompson, Skully Simms

The Heptones - Wonderful World With the Heptones


Reissue of Rhino compilation album recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong, Mixing Lab and Channel 1 Studios


Wonderful World
Place Called Love
Losing You
Promise to Be True (7" mix)
Yesterday
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
You Don't Know Me
Key to the Heart
At the Party
Down Comes the Rain (7" mix)
Swing Low (7" mix)
Thank You Lord
Crystal Blue Persuasion
Every Day Life
Prisoner Girl
Holy Mount Zion
Get Up and Chant
Natural Mystic
Brand New Me
What It Is (7" mix)

23 August 2024

Phillip Fraser - Blood Of The Saint


Such an irie Phillip Fraser album with version recorded 1982 at Channel One and mixed at King Tubby's by Scientist is always welcome here at Kingston Roots, where it's at, your place to download lots of reggae goodies! There are many reggae blogspots, but only one Kingston Roots blogspot! Always there, since 2017.


This World
Good Morning Mr. Officer
Bad Boys
Mr. Wicked Man
Wicked Man Dub
Fussing And Fighting Featuring Dillinger
Fuss And Fight Dub
Moses
Blood Of The Saint
Silver And Gold
Golden Dub
Writing On The Wall
Send Us Home

King Culture - King Culture In Cultural Mood


 

Thing A Sting Dub
Yard Feeling Dub
Be Thankful Dub
Every Little Situation
Right Tight Dub

Cultural Mood Dub
You Lie Dub
Be True Dub
Love Jah Dub
Every Little Thing Dub

21 August 2024

Michael Palmer - Pull It Up Now


Produced & arranged by George Phang


Pull It Up Now
We Rule
She Give Me Fever
Mixing And Blending
Don't Stay Out Late

Flirt Around
My Susan
Pon Your Toe
Don't Push Me
I've Been To Many Places

17 August 2024

Various Artists - New & Old Sounds



Produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd


Bob Marley - One Love
The Meditations - Do Mama Do
Dillinger - Children Of Today
The Meditations - Woman Is Like A Shadow
Delroy Wilson - Trying To Conquer Me
Ken Boothe - This Is The Time

Dobby Dobson - Oh God, Are You Satisfied
Burning Spear - Get Ready
The Heptones - In The Groove
The Heptones - Pretty Looks Isn't All
Jackie Mittoo - Hot Tamale
Burning Spear - Rocking Time

12 August 2024

The Royals - Moving On



Recorded at Channel One and King Tubby's
Produced and arranged by Roy Cousins


It's Real
Facts Of Life
Rising Sun
Malnutrition

Familiar Music
Moving On
Vanity Crazy
Swing Low

Ken Boothe - Live Good



Early reggae and rocksteady album produced by Coxsone Dodd


Thinking
Tomorrow
Live Good
You're On My Mind
Moving Away
When I Fall In Love  

This Is The Time
Try A Little Tenderness
Sherry
Tell Me
Kim Kim
You Don't Like Me

Beres Hammond - Let's Make A Song



Soul, R&B and reggae album recorded at Aquarius and Tuff Gong studios


If There's A Song
Don't Run That Line On Me
Love Delight
Let's Make A Song

Masters Time
All Season Love
Oh I Miss You
He Is A Brother

10 August 2024

Hatchet All Stars - Greatest Hits Super Dubb-Wise



Very rare dub album, it might be Joe Gibbs' band The Professionals, as they too would change names to get away from paying


Pitta Patta
Bend Down
Nut Tree
Take It Easy
Sweet Talking

Lean On Me
Things In Life
Screw Face
S - 90 Scank
Go To School

08 August 2024

Leroy Smart - Exclusive!



Recorded at Channel One


Private Message
Only You
Don't Cry
Love Jah
Disappointed Lover

Jah Comes First
Love Me
Get Ready
Be By My Side
 

Pat Kelly - Pat Kelley Sings



His debut album at twenty-six years of age


Since You Are Gone
Ease My Troubed Mind
Tracks Of My Tears
How Long Will It Take
Thousand Years
Try To Remember

Dark End Of The Street
Festival Time
Workman Song
If It Don’t Work Out
Great Pretender
Never Give Up
 

Various Artists - Reggae Bloodlines



Produced by Tommy Cowan

Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking
Devon Irons - Jerusalem
Inner Circle - 80,000 Careless Ethiopians
Roman Stewart - Hit Song
Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - None A Jah Jah Children No Cry

Shorty The President  - Rockers Tamborine
Jacob Miller - Forward Ever
Brent Dowe - It Was Love
Trinity - Spanking From The Ranking
Augustus Pablo - Shake Down

07 August 2024

Little Roy - Bongo Nyah



US pressing of the album Columbus Ship
Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Harry J's by Scientist


Bus I Shut
Pull Your Katch
Forces Deh Deh
Where Did Your Loving Go
Columbus Ship

Half Pass Four
Old Man
Sambo
Little Girl

Lloyd Charmers - Reggay Charm



With Byron Lee & The Dragonaires... Dynamic Sounds LP 1970 FLAC


Dr. No Go
Try To Remember
Oh Happy Day
Honey
Israelite
Last Date

If I Only Had Time
Choking Kind
Mama Look
How Long
Love Can Make You Happy
Tribute To The Dragon


Lloyd Charmers - Greatest Hits



"This album is mostly self-produced instumental piano/organ material ranging from 1969 to 1971, and includes the sought-after cut "African Zulu" (also issued with a slightly different mix as "Black Coffee" on Herman Chin-Loy's Aquarius label).  No singing vocals here, but quite a bit of "novelty" spoken intro/deejay stuff by Charmers, always the bawdy humorist."


Mucking Funch
Color Him Father
Shanghai
Walk On By
Fire! Fire!
Memphis Underground

Nylon
Dollars And Bonds
Big Five
Five To Five
Who Done It
African Zulu

Junior Delgado - Bushmaster Revolution



Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Harry J's


Rich Man Poor Man
Bush Master M.16
Rude At Night
If This World Were Mine
Falling In Love With You

Speak Softly Love
Masquerade
Blue Sunday
Loving For A Hour
Angel Face

06 August 2024

The Ethiopians - Let's Ska And Rock Steady



Recorded 1968 at Wirl, West Indies Recording Studio, 13 Bell Road, Kingston 11


Engine '54
My Love
You Got The Dough
Train To Skaville
Give Me Your Love

Train To Glory
Long Time Now
Woman's World
Unchanged Love
Come On Now

John Holt - Sweetie Come Brush Me



Backed by Roots Radics at Channel One
Mixed by Soljie and produced by Junjo


Sweetie Come Brush Me
Blood Sweat & Tears
I Believe In You
That Girl
Can't Stop Loving You

Ghetto Queen
Mr. Big Boss
My Eyes
Cherry
After Loving You

Desi Roots - Children In Exile



Recorded and mixed at Dynamic Sounds


Children In Exile
Youth Attack
Changing (Disco mix)
I Don't Wanna Be Wrong 

Skin Up
Ravin'
Borrowing
Refused To Live In Hate

Alton Ellis - Showcase



Ites Kingstonian rockers, today we have here Mr. Ellis (name value = 62 + 57 = 119 = 11, which means he was a visionair, an inspirer with a strong intuition and spiritual mission) wonderful Showcase album, seven of the eight tracks are extended!


Someone
Hurting Me
We Need Love
So Much Love

Back To Africa
Alphabetically Yours
Blessings Of Love
Tumbling Tears

04 August 2024

Various Artists feat. Johnny Osbourne - Ready Or Not



Produced by Winston Riley


Johnny Osbourne - Ready Or Not
Johnny Osbourne - My Name Is Man
Johnny Osbourne - Purify Your Heart
Johnny Osbourne - Nyah Man
Max Romeo - Nobody's Child
King Cry Cry - Deck Of Cards

Max Romeo - Sexy Sadie
Max Romeo - Evening News
Dillinger as Alcapone Jr. - Scout Call
Techniques All Stars - Watermelon Man
Max Romeo & Unknown (as Henry & Liza) - Hole Under Crutches Version
King Cry Cry - Deck Of Cards Version 

Rupie Edwards - Hit Picks





Ken Parker - Talk About Love
Errol Dunkley - Three In One
Gregory Isaacs - Black And White
Rupie Edwards - Live Some Life
Rupie Edwards All Stars - East Of Africa
B.B. Seaton - I Want Justice
Gregory Isaacs - Far Beyond The Valley
Joe Higgs - Burning Fire
Bongo Herman - Eternal Drums
Noel Tempo - It's Time To Be Free

Johnny Clarke - The End (Of The Rainbow)
The Tellers - No Work No Pay
Errol Dunkley - If You Say So
Gregory Isaacs - Lonely Man
Rupie Edwards - A Little Piece At A Time
Ethiopians - Solid As A Rock
Pat Francis (Jah Lloyd) & Joe Higgs - Know Yourself Black Man
The Tellers - Green Guava Jelly
Ethiopians - Sho Be Do
Ethiopians - Big Splish Splash

Jackie Edwards - Let's Fall In Love



Backed by The Aggrovators
Produced by Bunny Lee


It's All In The Game
Dinner For One Pease Jane
Worried Over You
Send Me A Love That's True
May The Good Lord Bless And Keep You

Please Don't Ask Me Now
A Little Smile
Let's Fall In Love
Sweet Love Of Mine
Whenever There Is Moonlight

Various Artists - Swing Easy



"Within these grooves, we feature a number of talents who are way out, there in orbit. Fellows who display soul, and more soul, that will put "glees" in your "knees", and rockets in your pockets. Soon you'll be zooming right off to join them out there beyond the silver lining, and believe me, you'll like it."


The Freedom Singers - Easy Come Easy Go
The Freedom Singers - Bangarang
The Slickers - Nana
The Freedom Singers - Everything Crash
The Cables - Why Can't We Love?
Winston Francis - Reggae And Cry                    

Roy Richards - Reggae Monica
The Victors - Things A Come To Bump
Soul Sam - Light My Fire
The Heptones - Get In The Groove
Lord Creator - Feel The Rhythm
The Sound Dimension - The Thing

02 August 2024

Various Artists - Dance Hall Style


Various DJs "live in the studio"


Jim Brown - Jam It Up Tight
Jim Brown - On Mi Mind
Lone Ranger - Dance A Fi Cork
Prince Jazzbo - Imperial I
Jah Jesco & Juicy Bravo - West Gone Black

King Stitch - Inna It
Dillinger - Jamaica Collie
Prince Jazzbo & Jim Brown - Kechi Shubi
Prince Garchie - Moody Groove
Johnny (Osbourne) & Jenny - Groovy Kind Of Love