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11 March 2025

Lee 'Scratch' Perry And Friends - Land Of Kinks: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1970


Including 14 tracks new to CD
Featuring his friends U-Roy, Dave Barker, The Soulettes, Busty Brown and more 

10 March 2025

Various Artists - Black Solidarity Presents String Up The Sound System


Musicians include The Soul Syndicate and The Roots Radics


Triston Palma - Bad Boys
Tony Tuff - Never Trouble Trouble
Robert Ffrench - Single Life
Michael Palmer - String Up The Sound System
Puddy Roots - Champion Bubbler
Ashanti Waugh - Police Police
Triston Palma - Fancyness

Phillip Fraser - A Little Bit Of Love
Bill Blast - Barrel Mentality
Cutty Ranks & Triston Palma - Inner City Blues
Michael Forbes - Reggae Fever
Tony Carver - Ethiopia
Eddie Constantine - Strawberry
Rod Taylor - The Lord Is My Light

Mike Brooks & Friends - The Classical Anthology


Recorded 1972-1985 M10 CD 2000 FLAC
With Jah Lion, Prince Far I, Mighty Diamonds, Gladstone Anderson and Dennis Alcapone

09 March 2025

Various Artists - Gemini Live At Skateland


Featuring Yellowman & Fathead, Johnnie Ringo, Ranking Trevor, Squiddly Ranks, Eek A Mouse, Sister Nancy, Welton Irie, Cornell Campbell and Nicodemus

04 March 2025

Various Artists - Rocksteady Hits The Town


Kingston Sounds CD 2010 FLAC recorded late 60's
Produced by Bunny Lee


Uniques - People Rocksteady
Roy Shirley - Dance Arena
The Sensations - Long Time Me No See You Girl
Roy Shirley - Touch Them
Winston Samuels - Don't Believe Him
Lester Sterling  - Super Special
Glen Adams - S-H-I (I'm Shocking)
Uniques - Girl Of My Dreams
Cynthia Richards - Johnny Darling
Roy Wilson - Dread Saras
Roy Shirley - Thank You
The Caribbeans - Butterflies
Glen Adams - Grab A Girl
Ann Reid - Remember When
Don T. Lee - Love, Please Come Back
Max Romeo - My One Girl

Various Artists - Rockers Vibration


Produced by Michael Campbell aka Mikey Dread

The Ovationz - Shy Girl
Michael Israel - Real Long Time
The Ovationz - Forever Love
Mikey Dread - Hot Cross Bun
Hopeton Lindo - Black History
Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty
Sugar Minott - In This Time
Sunshine - Taking The World
Earl Sixteen - Mr. DJ
D.A.T.C. Stable - Freezing

02 March 2025

Sampson - King Tubby & Bill Hutchinson All Stars - God Is Love / Drums Of Love 12"


Gemini 12" 2017 FLAC recorded mid 70's


God Is Love
Roots Sounds & Quality

Drums Of Love
Raw Horn Of The Congo

Michael Prophet - Magnet To Steel


Mixed at Ruff Cut Studio, London UK

Jordan River
Don't Close The Door (With Ricky Tuffy)
Magnet To Steel
Magnet To Steel (With Ricky Tuffy)
Love Comes Again
Love Inside
I'm Trodding
Jah Love Can't Be Done
Dream Lover
I've Got Love

Fire Facts - Remand Centre


Recorded at Leggo Studio and Mixing Lab

Remand Centre
Injustice March
Father Forgive Them
Dirty Pharoah
Earth In Turmoil
System Red
Positive Body
Heaven Holiday
From The Night
Cold As Ice

01 March 2025

Invaders - Floating Around In The Sun 1970-1974


Recorded in Brooklyn, NY and Kingston, Jamaica

The Invaders - Story Of Love
The Invaders - Holy Mountain
The Invaders - A Way Home (I Got To Go Back Home)
The Invaders - Motherless Child (Aim In View)
The Splenders - African Safari
The Invaders - Conquering Lion

The Invaders - Heaven And Earth
The Invaders - Heaven And Earth Version
Paddy & Peps with Stepping Stones - Give Jah The Glory
Stepping Stones - Paddy's Version
Bongo Pat - Young Generation
Bongo Pat - You Got To Have Love
Bongo Pat - Live Good

28 February 2025

Lee “Scratch” Perry - Soulful I: The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1969-1970


A soulful mix of vocal numbers, instrumentals and alternate tracks from the archives featuring Carl Dawkins, David Isaacs, Gladstone Anderson, Busty Brown, The Silvertones and more

27 February 2025

Israel Vibration - Reggae Music Never Dies


"Reggae Music Never Dies features ten new songs that bridge the group’s rich past with its vibrant present. This album includes the final recordings of the great Cecil “Skelly” Spence, who has since passed away. Lacelle “Wiss” Bulgin is now the last surviving member of the trio and continues to deeply resonate with new generations of fans while touring worldwide. Wiss keeps the spirit of Israel Vibration alive, preserving its legacy as one of the most beloved names in reggae music history."


Next Generation
Wake Up
Natty Farmer
Don't Let Dem Make You Do
Gun Hawk
Reggae Music Never Dies
Dem a Fight
Herbal Cure
Different Enemies
After the Storm

23 February 2025

Various Artists - Money Maker


Coxsone LP 1970 MP3 + FLAC
Recorded at Studio One


Money Maker - Im And David
Black Is Black - Im And David
Soul Brother - Im And David
Black Man's Train - Lyd Williams
Great Gu Ga Mu Ga - The Boss

Feel It - Jackie Mittoo
Mixing - Jackie Mittoo
Candid Eye - Im And David
Stormy Night - Jackie Mittoo
Soul Walk - Im And David

22 February 2025

Various Artists - In The Mood... Little John's Romantic Label 1986-1990



Jughead - Get Up And Fight
Dutch Man - Weh Yu Wah Mi Do Ballay
Frankie Paul - No I Wooden Mind
Little John - I'm Lonely Too
Little Chukie - Show You That I Love You

Prince Oret - Getto Youth
Lee Crystal - Give My Loving A Try
Early B - Come
Little John - Champion Lover
Baker B - Cowboy M.C.

20 February 2025

Harold Butler - Great Reggae Musicians


Reggae Library 2025 Remaster FLAC
Reissue of "Meditation Heights" from 1977, rootsy melodious album by this Jamaican keyboards player and songwriter


Distant Land
Africa East
Reggae In All Music
Freedom Taxi
Birds
Cool In The Sun
Feel Like Jiving
Friskie
Meditation Heights
One Strong Love


Clive Smith - Stepping Forward In Dub


Album originally released in 1979 on Forward Records


Conscious Mind
Stepping Forward
Babylon Skank

Rema Jam
Flute Forward
Jumping Jack
Forward Rock

19 February 2025

Aggrovators - Reggae Stones Dub


Clocktower LP Reissue recorded 1976 FLAC
"So out of the vaults of Clocktower Records comes these musical tracks that were originally done in the 1960's by Brad Osbourne of Clocktower Records and who is the Executive Producer of all Clocktower Recordings"
Mixed at King Tubby's Studio and Joe Gibbs Studio


Dread Dub
Head Of Dub
Forgive Me Dub
My Angel Of Dub
Sounds Of Dub
Rock Steady Dub

This Dub Is Ready
Nice Dub
Jennie's Dub
Touch Of Dub
Missing You Dub
Dub Of Pain

Culture - Stronger Than Ever: At Their Best


Compilation album


Baldhead Bridge (Burning Down)
Zion Gate
Innocent Blood
I Am Not Ashamed
Natty Dread (Taking Over)

Jah Jah See Dem A Come
This Train
Down In Jamaica
Play Skillfully (On Your Harp)
Two Sevens Clash

17 February 2025

Bim Sherman - Danger


Recorded 1975-1979, rhythms played by Soul Syndicate and Gladiators Band


Danger
Lightning And Thunder
Just Can't Stand It
Black Jah Jah Sound
My Whole World

Mighty Ruler
Love Forever
10,000 Ethiopians
Fit To Survive

Bim Sherman - Lovers Leap Showcase


His debut album released 1979


My Woman
My Woman Part 2
Lovers Leap
Lovers Leap Part 2
My Brethren

My Brethren Part 2
It Is Raining
It Is Raining Part 2
Chancery Lane
Chancery Lane Part 2



Lovers Leap at Jamaica's south coast

Bim & Bam - Laugh With Bim And Bam


Pama CD 2003 FLAC recorded 1969
Bim, Bam & Clover were a popular comical trio from long time ago. Though I am very Jamaican inside and outside (front back left right above and under, which you know by now, see avatar on the right upper side) this trio was happening before my time, I wasn't there yet. For proof of their existence here is this CD, guaranteed to make you laugh. My mother abandoned me next to a cannabis plantation... to be continued..

16 February 2025

Junia Walker Allstars - Dub Jusic


Collection of relaxed 80's roots and early dancehall dubs recorded and mixed at Tuff Gong, Blue Mountain, Channel One and King Tubby's and produced by Junia Walker


The Respect Dub
Interest Rate Dub
Walker Dub
Just Say Dub
I Who Dub
Summertime Dub

Black Majority Dub
Tinanemen Square Dub
Times Square Dub
Coxsone's Dub
King Tubby's Dub

Super Star Yellowman Has Arrived With Toyan


Produced by the Mighty Two and Ruddy Thomas


Ringo - I'm Getting Married
Yellowman - Love Struck
Yellowman - Them A Fight
Yellowman - Which One A Dem Wear De Ring
Toyan - Love Night
Toyan - Modeling Time
Toyan - Come Fi Mash It
Toyan - Talk Of The Town

12 February 2025

Leroy Smart & U Brown - Peace Is What We Want 12"


Backed by The Revolutionaries


Peace Is What We Want
Version

Bim Sherman - Ghetto Dub


Mixed by Adrian Sherwood, King Tubby and Prince Jammy


Ghetto Dub
Station Dub
Fire Dub
Moving Dub
Magnet Dub

World Dub
Danger Dub
Tribulation Dub
Blazing Dub
African Rubber Dub

10 February 2025

Frankie Paul - Fire Deh A Mus Mus Tail!


Blacker Dread 1992 FLAC CD release of Ripe Mango 1986
On every Frankie Paul album there's always some nice tracks, here also one cool disco-funk track is included (Funky Reggae Party)


The Beginning
Too Much Badness
There's No Love
Pretty Woman
Fools A Fight Every Day
Fire Deh A Mus Tail
African Lady (Don't Cry)
Ripe Mango
Funky Reggae Party
Cocaine, Cocaine
Gunshot (featuring Pinchers) 
Wounded Them

05 February 2025

Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Rock - Steady - 67


And some calypso too on side 2 recorded at WIRL Studio


Rock Steady
Musical Pressure
Girl I've Got A Date
Bend Down Low
007
Shoo - Bee - Doo

Soul Ska
Obeah Wedding
Papa Jack
Get Out Of My Life
Can You Hear Me
On The Beach

03 February 2025

Eek-A-Mouse - Heroes Dead And Gone / Under The Golden Moonlight 12"


White label Maxi Single, both irie tunes in the key of F major
Musicians are The Roots Radics



02 February 2025

Various Artists - From Chariot's Vault Volume 1 & 2


16 Rock Steady Hits recorded at WIRL and Federal Studios
Produced by Derrick Harriott


David Anthony - Get You Off My Mind
The Apostles - Kiss A Little Finger
Lloyd & Glen - You Got Me Going
Barry York - Who Will She Be
Bobby Ellis & The Desmond Miles Seven - Now We Know
Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Patricia
The Crystalites - Uncle Jack
Junior Soul - Glendevon Special
Rudy Mills - I'm Trapped
Noel Brown - Man's Temptation
David Anthony - All Night
Ike Bennett & The Crystalites - Illya Kuryakin
Bobby Ellis & The Crystalites - Dollar A Head
Rudy Mills - Happiness
Keith & Tex - Hypnotizing Eyes
Noel Brown - Heartbreak Girl



16 Reggae Hits Jamaican Gold CD 1993 FLAC
Recorded at Dynamic Sounds, Federal, Randy's and King Tubby's studios


Nicky Thomas - Gypsy
Keith & Tex - Down The Street
Junior Soul - The Hustler
Tinga & Ernie - She's Gone
The Prunes - Come A Little Closer
Glenmore Brown - Love I
Noel Brown - Phoenix
Rudy Mills - Lemi-Lemi-Li
Bongo & Les & The Crystalites - Home Sweet Home
Tinga Stewart - Hear That Train
The Kingstonians - Right From Wrong
Denzil Laing - Medicine Stick
Bongo Herman & Bingy Bunny - Freedom Fighters
I-Roy - Melinda
Augustus Pablo - Bells Of Death 
Augustus, Derrick & Fay - Bedroom Mazurka

01 February 2025

Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - Spiritual Roots


Recorded at Music Mountain Studios and produced by Tommy Cowan


Nobody Known The Troubles I Feel
This Train
Shine
Jah Jah Rainbow Sign
Gathering Time
No Sin Cannot Enter Zion
Fire
Fisher Of Man
Volunteer Ethiopians
Amazing Grace
Some Sweet Day
Key Man

31 January 2025

Various Artists - Birth Control




Lloyd Tyrell - Birth Control
Bim, Bam & Clover - The Pill
Max Romeo - Sock It Onto I
Max Romeo - Feel It
John Lennon - Ram You Hard
Laurel Aitken - Bend Wood Dick

Max Romeo - Wine Her Goosie
The Ethiopians - Satan Girl
Calypso Joe - Adults Only
Laurel Aitken - Pussy Price
King Stitch - Caught You
Girlie & Laurel Aitken - Fire In Your Wire

27 January 2025

Various Artists - Uprising 70's Singles Selection


Good day Kingstonians, today we have here this 7 FLAC singles selection from vinyl of the Uprising label, enjoy


 Albert Malawi - Children Of The Emperor
Advocates Aggregation - Ethiopia First
Brigadier Jerry - Pirate Columbus
Advocates Aggregation - Pirates Dubb
Brigadier Jerry - Jah Jah Children
Uprising All Stars - Jah In Dubb
Silk, Satin, Velvet & Wool - Natty Burry (Dubplate Mix)
Advocates Aggregation - Satan Pickney (Dubplate Mix)
Mojo Blue - Fight The Rasses
Uprising All Stars - Rasses In Dub
Fulk Reid - Golden Daffodils
Uprising All Stars - Golden Dub
Pablove Black - Cuts And Bruises
Advocates Aggregation - Blood Of The Lamp

26 January 2025

Various Artists - Uprising - Roots Aggregation Singles Collection


Collection of mellow roots reggae singles and previously unreleased tracks from the mid 70's produced by Carl "Stereo" Fletcher for his UPRISING and STEREO BEAT labels


Carl Fletcher - Hard Time
Jah Mojo - Mojo Dub
Junior Folkes - Lay Your Head
Little Roy & Ian Rock - Christopher Columbus
Carl & The Seers - Love Come Back
Junior & Joanette - Quarter Moon
Junior Folkes - Brand New Start
Jah Mojo - Re Ban Ske Bo

Pablove Black - Mellow Mood
Fulk Livingston Reid - Trickster
Carl Fletcher & Jah Mojo - Just Come Man
Ewan Gardner - Weary Days
SSVW - The More We Are Together
Anthony Godwin - I Will Find You
Jah Mojo - Xmas Rock

23 January 2025

Various Artists - Kingston 13 All Stars Vol. 2 (Vintage 70's & 80's)



Backed by Earl "Chinna" Smith & The High Times Players
Recorded and mixed at Channel One & King Tubby's


Michael Prophet - Them A Fight
Phillip Fraser - Silver & Gold
Prince Alla - Evil Forces
Little John - Rolling Stone

Phillip Fraser - Staying Kind
Michael Prophet - Mighty Wind
Phillip Fraser - Sharing The Night
Peter Ranking - Never Take A Woman

22 January 2025

The Heptones - In Love With You


Compilation of Studio One originals produced by Clement "Coxsone" Dodd


In Love With You
Talkative
Only Sixteen
Fatty Fatty
Sweet Talkin'

How Can I Leave You
In A Groove
Baby
Oh Glory
Suspicious Minds

18 January 2025

Chariot Riders - Sensimilla Dub



Recorded and mixed at Channel One


Sensimilla Dub
Born To Dub You (Combination 2 & 3)
Crucial
Jah Walk

Tracks It
Boom
Blow Wow
Outers
Ghetto Talk

Ninjaman - Move from Here


Recorded at Creative Sound and Wackies


New Vibes Fi Chant
Look Ina Yu Clystal Ball
This World Tumbling Down
Ninja Not Miser
Love Unuh Want
Freedom Blues
Mi Lover
Unity And Reality
Old Time Religion
Move From Here

17 January 2025

Ninjaman - My Weapon


Produced by Mr. Doo


Powder No Man
Take Back Yu Chat
Don Badman
My Weapon
More Than You Bargain For
14 More Come
Step Down Pon Crime
New Gun Fe Bus
DJ Fe The Year

15 January 2025

Various Artists - Reggae Greats DJ's




Runaway Girl - U-Roy
Barnabas Collins - Lone Ranger
One Love Jamdown - Papa Michigan & General Smiley
Draw Your Brakes - Scotty
Soldier Take Over - Yellowman

Mi God Mi King - Papa Levi
Wa Do Dem - Eek A Mouse
C.B. 200 - Dillinger
Drunken Master - General Echo
Wicked She Wicked - Billy Boyo

Honey Boy - Sweet Cherries Impossible Love



After his debut LP "This Is Honey Boy" here we have the second album of this sweet-voiced lovers rock singer


Sweet Cherrie
Green Green Grass
Summer Place
Go Tell / Jah Jah Lives
I'm Not Going Down
I'm A Loser

Impossible Love
Julie
Tuesday Fortnight
'Cause I Love You
Forever Be Your Man
What's Your Name

14 January 2025

Peter Metro - Dedicated To You


Recorded at Channel One and Dynamic Sounds
Featuring Sly on the drums and Robbie on the bass, keyboards Robbie Lyn, horns Dean Fraser, percussion by the mighty Sky Juice

12 January 2025

Chalawa, Stranjah Cole & Johnny Osbourne - Capture Land


Trilogy Records Int. 2007 FLAC from Toronto, Canada


Capture Land
Just Like A River
Moutamassie
Rough And Tough
Eyes Of A Lion
Help Wanted
Rich Inna Jah Jah Love
Give Me The Right
Got You On My Mind
These Arms Of Mine

09 January 2025

B.B. Seaton - Dancing Shoes



Backed by Skin, Flesh & Bones and The Soul Syndicate 


Hold On (My People)
Everybody Loves A Winner
Who's That Lady ?
No More Tribalism
Brothers Stand Up
Brothers Beware

Dancing Shoes
Thinking About You
Making Love Is So Much Fun
I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever )
Anyday Now
How I Can I Exist