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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