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12 September 2025

Dennis Alcapone - Universal Rockers


Real Authentic Sound CD 1992 FLAC recorded 1977
Backed by The Aggrovators and produced by Bunny Lee


Babylon Set Rasta Free
Six Million Dollar Man
Living It Up In Righteousness
Money Can't Buy Life
Jah Guide Us
The Gift Of Jah Is Love
Prophets Of Jah
Foward Ever
Universal Rockers
Get Right My Brethren
Natty Dread Walk With Love
The Meaning Of Love

11 September 2025

Daddy Franky / Culture Flyie - Reggae Dancehall


Two deejays inna early dancehall style


Daddy Franky - Bouncing
Culture Flyie - De Brakes
Daddy Franky - Dancehall Style
Culture Flyie - Reggae Gone International
Daddy Franky - Nice Up The Scene
Culture Flyie - Wadis
Daddy Franky - Jah De Come Again
Culture Flyie - Dance Afe Kork
Daddy Franky - River Jordan
Culture Flyie - Jackielyn
Culture Flyie - Wild West
Daddy Franky - Cocaine
Culture Flyie - Noah
Daddy Franky - Strange Things

Cornell Campbell - Ropin'


Produced by Bunny "Striker" Lee

Just My Imagination
Talk About My Baby
Soul And Inspiration
Young Love
Rope In

Mash You Down
Free Up The Sensimillia
Broken Hearted Girl
A Solid Foundation
Aware Of Love
Bandolo

10 September 2025

Carlton Livingston - Retrospect


Compilation of his eighties output


Here I Stand
Marie
Rumors
Trodding
Mr. D.J.
Tricks
100 Lb. Collie Weed
Soundman Clash
Children
Cold Winter
Hot Summer
Call Of The Rasta Man
Confusion
If You Were My Woman
Love Was The Game
She's Gone

Yami Bolo Meets Lloyd Hemmings


Produced by Augustus Pablo


Yami Bolo - Struggle In Babylon
Yami Bolo - Struggle In Babylon Dub
Yami Bolo - Jah Is Gonna Break It Up
Yami Bolo - Falling Babylon Dub
Yami Bolo - Bowl Must Fall
Yami Bolo - Poor Man Problem
Yami Bolo - Africa For The Africans
Lloyd Hemmings - Fight this War
Lloyd Hemmings - Fret Not Yourself
Lloyd Hemmings - Who Rule
Lloyd Hemmings - Haile Selassie I (Forever Dub)
Lloyd Hemmings - Straight Up
Lloyd Hemmings - It Is Because I Am Black

Cultural Roots - Pretty Woman


Recorded at Aquarius Studio, Harry J's and Channel One

Mama One Song
Pretty Woman
Let Me Go
Struggle
Rumours
Mr. Badman
For You
Big Mass
Money Lover
Exile

Annette Brissett And The Taxi Gang - Annette


Recorded and mixed at Mixing Lab Studio
Backed by Sly and Robbie, Robbie Lyn and Danny Browny


Crusing
My Only Friend
Chant A Psalm
Living Together
Don't Do Me No Favour
Betrayed
Haul And Pull
Girl Is Only Human
That Is Life
I Wanna Know
Hard Working People
Candy
Every Woman Must Try
Joy
Bonus Track (Untitled)

Eric Donaldson - The Very Best Of



Compilation of 25 of his best tunes from the seventies recorded at Dynamic Sounds and produced by Byron Lee, featuring Cherry Oh Baby 12" mix and Blue Boots (If U Think), Land Of My Birth, Sweet Jamaica... from the albums Keep On Riding (1975) and Kent Village (1978)

08 September 2025

Eric Donaldson - Peace & Love


Recorded at Joe Gibbs Studio

Loleta
Peace And Love
Let It Be Tonight
Young And Reckless
Bring It On Home
Can't Catch Me Again
Agony
Give Me Back Me Rights
Holy And Free
Dry River Bed
I Pledge My Allegance
Dry River Bed
Bring Your Love
Right On Time 

Charlie Chaplin - Face To Face


Backed by Roots Radics and Turbo Charge Band
Recorded and mixed at Channel One 1984-1985 and produced by Henry "Junjo" Lawes

We Hot
Small Days
Afraid Of You
Bounce Pon We Corner
Why The World Stay So
Screw Face People
Principle
Tribute To Marvin Gaye
Ginnal
Chalice
Face To Face
Eden A Try
Tello Me Why
Small Days (Version)

Big Youth - Save The Children


Recorded and mixed at Leggo Recording Studio


Badness & Madness
Wicked A Fi Fun
Divide & Rule
Experience
Each Night
Save The Children
A Prayer
Chanting
Gun Fe Dump
War
Don't Come To Judge
Save The Children (Roots Mix)
Each Night (Bass & Drum Mix)
Chanting (Chanting Style Mix)


 

Leroy Smart - Everytime!


Produced by The Don himself
Recorded at Chris Meredith Studio, Leggo, Mixing Lab, Black Scorpio, Sir Jammy's

Do Good, Be Blessed
Sweet Lady (with Terry Ganzie)
My Heart Is Aching
Bad Boy Learn
Nothing Unnecessary
Mr. Lover Man (with Ninja Kid & General B)
Woman A You Yard
Mommy It Happen Already
Champion Sound
Gangster
Seek God First
Am So True
Heartically

06 September 2025

Leroy Smart - Vintage Classics


Recorded 1979 - 1988

I Am The Don
 Love It In The Morning
Draw Card
Be Like A Shepherd
Hooligan
Never Get Swell Headed
Daddy's Home
Dedicate My Love
More Than A Million
Crazy Over Me
Dance A Fe Cork
This World Love And Hate
Signs And Wonders
Prophecy A Go Hold Them
Conscious Soldier

Dennis Alcapone Featuring Lizzy - Ba-Ba-Ri-Ba Skank


Backed by Tommy McCook And The Supersonics
Recorded 1971-1973 and produced by Duke Reid

Ba-Ba-Ri-Ba Skank
The N°1 Station
Mosquito One
The Great Woogie
Wake Up Jamaica
Love Is A Treasure
Picture On The Wall
Judgement Day
DJ's Choice
Engine Engine
Cry Tough
I See Your Face
The Right Song
Teach The Children
The Funky Thang
The Wedding Song

Jah Woosh Meets Jah Stitch At Leggo Sounds


Backed by Jah Power Bands
Produced by Jah Woosh

Jah Woosh, Larry Marshall - Bad Minded
Jah Stitch, Winston Jarrett - Shalawah
Jah Woosh, Larry Marshall - Satan Follow
Jah Stitch, Winston Jarrett - Rise And Shine
Jah Stitch - Two Roads
Jah Woosh, Screw Dung, Winston Jarrett - Bless Them Jah
Jah Stitch - Domino Tournament
Jah Woosh - Show Us The Way
Jah Stitch - Fruits In Due Seasons
Jah Woosh - Wicked Melt Away

Della Grant - In Fine Style


Produced by brother-in-law Norman and husband Ralston Grant from The Twinkle Brothers


Simple Life
Dead Wrong
Show Dem Some Love
No Time For Hypocrisy
Comin' Like A Lion
Rastaman
Hear Mi Now Sistren
Love Jones
Live Wid Jah
See Another Hypocrite
Only Jah, Jah Can (It's True)
I See You
Comin' Like A Lion (Dub)
Hear Mi Now (Dub)

Jah Thomas - Jump Around


Recorded and mixed at Channel One and Harry J's
Backed by Sly & Robbie and Roots Radics

Jamdown Region
Rooms
Ever Ready
Jump Around
Call Her For Me

Have A Eye
Na Go Fret
Walk And Skank
The Plane Land

Dean Fraser - Mystical Sax


Recorded at Dynamic Sounds and Striker Lee Studio

Sincerely
Stealing Sax
Mystical Sax
Don't Stop The Brass
Middle East
My Heart
Love Can Make Me
Take It All
Love Come Knocking
Many Rivers To Cross
Redemption Song

04 September 2025

Glen Brown - Number One Sound - Glen Brown Sings, Melodica Talks


Music played by One Family Band, melodica, vocals and production by Glen Brown

Number One Sounds
South Man International
Mandella Works Must Carry On
Music Station
Resident Botha
Fresh Dance Step

This World
Try And Try
Traffic Jam
Fastest Of The Fastest
Three Blind Mice

I-Roy - I Roy's Last Stand


Compilation album recorded 1976 - 1986 and produced by Bunny Lee

The Godfather
New York City
Crisis Time
Equality And Justice
Come Meck Me Wheel And Jig
This Is A Scorcher
Musical Injection
Bedwood In August Town
Don't Touch I Man Locks
Satta
Hypocrite Backout
African Talk
Law And Order
African Herbsman
Hold On Jah Children
Moving On Strong
Sunshine For I
Maggie's Brest
Love Your Neighbour
Funky Punk Rock
Jack Of My Trade
Send Us Little Power Oh Jah

03 September 2025

Delroy Wilson - Special


Produced by Dwight Pinkney And Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont

Time Hard
Have Some Mercy
Can't Stand It
Though Those Guys
Special
Cool Operator
One Of A Kind
Lonely
Medley Of Hits
My Sunshine
Dancing Mood
Lonely (Duet)

02 September 2025

Various Artists feat. Freddie McKay - Reggae To The U.K. With Love


Reggae Fever FRLP 02 2025 FLAC reissue of PAMA Mono LP from 1969


Live Only For Love (feat Progressions)
Summertime Rock (feat Progressions)
So Long Farewell
Sunny Sunday Morning
All I Need Is Love (feat Barry Anthony)
Love You Most Of All (feat Emotions)
Watch Your Step
This Old House (feat Emotions)
Fair Deal (feat Progressions)
Are You Ready (feat Progressions)
Tears Won't Help You
Ain't That Crude (feat Progressions)
Dum Dum Song (feat Progressions)

01 September 2025

Various Artists - From Chapter To Version - 20 Reggae DJ Classics


Backed by The GG's All Stars and The Soul Syndicate
Produced by Alvin Ranglin


Charlie Ace - Heppie Soul
Cat Campbell - President In School
Samuel The First - Leap Year
Dennis Alcapone - Milk And Honey
U-Roy - On Top Of The Peak
Charlie Ace - Do Something
Carey & Lloyd - Scorpion
Dennis Alcapone - Honey Comb
Charlie Ace - Lover's Affair
Samuel The First - Walking Stick
U-Roy - Way Down South
Lloyd & Carey - Only One Wife
Shorty Perry - Musical Goat
Dennis Alcapone - King Of Kings
Charlie Ace - Musical Combination
Shorty Perry - Half Way Tree Rock
Dennis Alcapone - Musical Alphabet
U-Roy - Hard Feeling
Charlie Ace - The Harder They Come
Ranking Magnum - Musical Come

29 August 2025

The People's Band - Democracy Is Broken


Produced by Winston Edwards and Joe Ariwa
A rocking instrumental dub album based in the theme of Brexit, from the UK featuring Jamaican riddims such as Forward On To Zion, I Need A Roof and Pretty Looks.
Players of instruments are Black Steel and Horseman + Sarah Tobias on clarinet, Eddie Rieband on trombone and David Fullwood on the trumpet

28 August 2025

Johnny Osbourne - Universal Love Showcase


This collection of re-envisioned songs from one of Jamaica’s true musical icons was spearheaded by the well-reputed Maximum Sound producer Frenchie. On Universal Love Showcase, engineer Gregory Morris dubs these reworkings of Johnny Osbourne’s classic recordings into outer space.

We Need Love (feat. Tarrus Riley & Dean Fraser)
Don't Need No Ice Cream Love (feat. Alborosie)
Give More Love (feat. Anthony B)
Sweet So (feat. Aza Lineage)
Cease Fire (feat. Macka B)
No Ice Cream Dub
Give More Dub
No Lollipop Dub
Cease Fire Dub
We Need More Dub

26 August 2025

Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Better Times - The Jamaican Upsetter Singles 1971 Chapter II


This new 42-track collection features many previously unreleased tracks onto CD, including artists such as Junior Byles, Max Romeo, Dennis Alcapone, Shenley Duffus, The Bleechers and many more

25 August 2025

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Jam Down Rock (Joe Gibbs Dancehall Dub)


23 essential dancehall dub mixes recorded 1980-1982 and engineered by Errol Thompson, Crucial Bunny and Sylvan Morris

Al Campbell - Ain't That Loving You


Recorded 1978 at Channel One, mixed at King Tubby's and produced by Bunny Lee

Wicked A Go Feel It Now
Hypocrites
Free Up Rasta
The Moment Of Truth
This Is A True True Love
One Room Shack

Ain't That Loving You
Pick Up Your Telephone
Promise Is A Comfort To A Fool
Feeling Of Love
Carefree Billy

24 August 2025

Yabby You And The Prophets - Jah Will Be Done


On earth as in Zion Prophet Records CD 1997 FLAC
"This inspired work gathers together the talents of musicians and singers from around the globe: Canada, Jamaica, Africa & Persia, uniting to give thanks and praises to the Most High."
Mixed by Sylvan Morris at Dynamic Sounds

Kibir Amlak
Pray On
Rock Of My Soul
Survival Of The Fittest
Fish & Bread
Jah Army Band
My Forefathers
Holy Mt. Zion I
I Come Not
Key Man
Get Lost Babylon
Pick The Beam
All Nations Have To Bow
Living Upright
Persian Version
Judgement Dub
Hills Of Zion Dub

21 August 2025

Junior Murvin - Cool Down The Heat


A newly compiled posthumous album that contains 80s recordings of several of Murvin’s crucial classics of which many were previously unreleased. Recorded and remixed at King Jammys Studio in the heart of Kingston's Waterhouse neighbourhood

Cool Down The Heat
World Inflation
Come From Far
Ism Schism
No Bed Of Roses
Police And Thieves
Cool Out Son
Dancehall Girls
Zoops
Lion Mouth
Tear Dem Up
Train Is Coming

19 August 2025

Keith And Tex - Redux


Compilation of their rocksteady tunes recorded 1966-1970 and produced by Derrick Harriott, except for "Groovy Situation" which was recorded 1977 and produced by Lee Perry

Tonight
Hypnotic Eyes
Let Me Go Girl
Let Me Be The One
What Kind Of Fool
Tighten Up Your Gird

Yaba Yah Festival
Leaving On That Train
Lonely Man
Don't Look Back
Groovy Situation
Stop That Train

17 August 2025

Bim Sherman / Yabby Youth - Happiness 12"


Vocal and DJ with an instrumental dub version on the B side


Happiness / D.J. Hit Song
Exile Dub

14 August 2025

Hortense Ellis & Derrick Morgan - Still In Love



Produced by Bunny Lee

Hortense Ellis - I'm Still In Love
Derrick Morgan - Blazing FIre
Hortense Ellis - The First Cut
Derrick Morgan - Sunday Monday Blues
Hortense Ellis - Ain't That Loving You

Hortense Ellis & Derrick Morgan - Meekly Wait
Hortense Ellis - Love Every One
Derrick Morgan - Be Still
Hortense Ellis - Where The Boys Are
Hortense Ellis & Derrick Morgan - Love Not To Brag

13 August 2025

Big Youth - Reggae Gi Dem Dub


This instrumental dub album was recorded at Harry J's and features some cool harmonica parts by Jimmy Becker

Inside Out
Camp David Summit
New Moon
Tribute To Kenyatta

Colour Red
Progress (Part Two)
Majority Rules
Fulfilment

09 August 2025

Winston Jarrett - Kingston Vibrations


Backed by The Roots Radics and produced by Prince Jazzbo

True Born African
Trod On Natty
Roots Rock Reggae
Come Down Zacchius
Selah

Psalm Version Four
Let The Music Play
Love Of Jah Jah
Rock It Babe
Zachi Dub

Errol Dunkley - Militant Man


Recorded at Channel One

You've Been Bad
You're My Number One
Happiness

Militant Man
The Look Of Love
Girl Be True

The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries - Rockers Almighty Dub


Produced by Brad Osborne

Rocker's Almighty Dub
Dunza Dub
Storm & Lightning
Something Nice About Dub
I & I Land

Ten Pieces In One
Freedom Joy Dub
Upful & Positive Dread
Hold This Dub
21 Gun Salute To Brother Marcus

08 August 2025

Various Artists - Peel Off The Wall Paper Ina Lovers Rock Style Volume 1


Exceptionally here a British album, today this lovers rock compilation recorded in London 1978-1981 and produced by Winston Edwards


Sandra Cross - I Adore You
Mellow Rose - Woman In Love
Brown Sugar - Confession Hurts
Mellow Rose - Feel It
Brown Sugar - Dreaming Of Zion
Glen Soley - All That Glitter Is Not Gold
Brown Sugar - You & Your Smiling Face

Brown Sugar - Our Reggae Music
Aston Esson - Woman Of My Dream
Brown Sugar - Run Away Love
Mellow Rose - The Games People Play
Brown Sugar - I'm So Proud
Love & Unity - Put It On
Glen Soley - Lonely Soldier

06 August 2025

The Bushrangers - Stuntman


Produced by Clement Bushay

Identification
Got To Get To You
Better Yourself
Jumping
Never Win, Never Lose

Chanting Rastafari
Slow Dancing
Happiness & Not Loneliness
Got To Come Back
Have No Fear

03 August 2025

Prince Muhammed, G.Nooks - No One Remember Africa


Backed by The Revolutionaries

McDonald
Wicked Fayed Away
No One Remember Africa
Moses, Moses
My Brethrn
Purpose
Man To Man
Darling (Your Love Is Amazing)

Owen Grey - How Reggae Is That Elephant Overthere?


Recorded 1969 and meant as a tribute to his fellow ska and soul hitmakers, also featuring four great instrumentals: Swan Lake, Phoenix City, Guns Of Navarone and The Horse

It Miek
Swan Lake
Children Get Ready
Cupid
Phoenix City
Wet Dream

Red, Red Wine
Guns Of Navarone
Everybody Needs Love
Israelites
The Horse
Bangarang

31 July 2025

Soul Jazz Records presents Jackie Mittoo: Reggae Magic


"Jackie Mittoo's Reggae Magic (Soul Jazz) assembles essential lathings and rare grooves from 1967 to 1974, a period when his keyboard work shaped reggae's core sound."


Jackie Mittoo - Melody Maker
The Soul Vendors - Full Range
Jackie Mittoo - Ghetto Organ
Jackie Mittoo - Toronto Express
Jackie Mittoo - Black Out
Jackie Mittoo - Fireball Rock
Jackie Mittoo - Tropic Island
Jackie Mittoo - Sure Soul
Jackie Mittoo - Taste Of Soul
Jackie Mittoo; Sound Dimension - Soul Stew
Jackie Mittoo - Reggae Magic
Jackie Mittoo; Ernest Ranglin - West Of The Sun
The Skatalites - Hanging Tree
Jackie Mittoo - Peenie Wallie
Sound Dimension - Walk Don't Run
Jackie Mittoo; The Soul Vendors - Ba Ba Boom
Jackie Mittoo - Dark Of The Moon
Jackie Mittoo - Full Charge

Jackie Edwards - Great Soul Hits / Put Your Tears Away


30 tracks compilation of Jackie's early soul covers output from the late sixties, featuring nostalgic tunes like Blue Moon, Only A Fool Breaks His Own Heart, Keep On Running and Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon

29 July 2025

George Faith - Reggae's "Love & Affection"


This album got some nice shots on it. The backing is digital which is a totally different listening experience compared to his early works 


Gypsy Woman
Ain't No Love
Love Ain't Something
Wedding Day
Romantic
Consider Me
Love & Affection
Love Me For Me
Something On Your Mind
If You Were Here
Something On My Mind
Turn Back The Hands Of Time
God Is Watching Me