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30 April 2026

Don Evans And Beverly Reece - World Tour 12"


Irie duet tune on the Swing Easy riddim with version on the B side by Sly & Robbie and The Rapture Force

29 April 2026

Lascelles Perkins - Sings Studio One And More


Kingston Sounds LP 2015 MP3 + FLAC from producer Bunny Lee's archive
Studio One's leading balladeer and one of the most underrated singers from that time singing some of the big hits of the day
Tracks B3 to B6 recorded at Channel One, Randy's and Harry J's


Dancing Mood
Rain From The Sky
Stick By Me
Pledging My Love
Love Me Forever
The Mighty Organ (featuring Hortense Ellis)
Walk Away

Never Never
No Man Is An Island
Take My Hand
Dinner For One
My Heart Is Gone
Wide Awake In A Dream

26 April 2026

Various Artists - Patate Records Inches


Fifteen great 7inch tracks recorded early eighties from this French independant reggae (re)issue label


Joseph Hill & Culture - Police Man
Sly & Robbie With King Craft Possie - Police Man Dub
Johnny Clarke - Fade Away
Johnny Clarke & Ring Craft Posse - Fade Away (Version)
Horace Martin - See Me Ya
Horace Martin & Ring Craft Posse - See Me Ya (Version)
Icees - Public Prosecution
Icees & Ring Craft Posse - Public Prosecution (Version)
Hopeton James - Here I Come
Bongo Herman - Here Come The Drums
Johnny Clarke - You I Love
Johnny Clarke & Ring Craft Posse - I Love You
Dennis Brown - Look What You Doing
Dennis Brown - Look What You Dubbing
Culture - Can't Stop Jah People

21 April 2026

Judah Eskender Tafari - Life


Produced by UK Sound System men King Earthquake (Side A) and Word Sound & Power (Side B).
Last track Jah Army and its version are totally new while the other tracks are old tunes on new riddims

Judah Eskender Tafari - Life
King Earthquake - Dub Life Part III
Judah Eskender Tafari - Government Man
King Earthquake - Government Dub Part I

Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You
Word Sound & Power - Dub Tell You
Judah Eskender Tafari - Jah Army
Word Sound & Power - Jah Army Version

19 April 2026

Peckings Brothers - Jamrec Dubwize


Delicious Studio One dub album from the Peckings crew featuring killer previously unreleased dubwise mixes of classic Brentford Road tunes such as Rockfort Rock, Freddie McKay's A Little Bit Will Do, Declaration Of Rights, Joe Frasier, Less Problems, Things A Come Up To Bump and many more...


Meditation Dubwize
Downbeat Dobwise
Scorcher Dubwize
Declaration Dubwize
Sir Peckings Scorcher

Brentford Road Dubwize
1975 Dubwize
Burning Dubwize
Skin Teeth Dubwize
Rock Forth Shock Dubwize
Skinhead Dubwize

15 April 2026

U Brown, Dillinger, Kojak, Trinity - Gussie Clarke's Original Deejays



Dillinger - Half Past One
Trinity - Black Star Liner
U Brown - Guiding Star
Kojak - Hear Me Now
Trinity - My Jamaican Girl
Kojak - Electric Boogie
Trinity - Love The Daughter
U Brown - Got A Feeling
Trinity - Going Forward
Trinity - Mary Janes Old Broom
Dillinger - Disco Tek
Trinity - Shod & Banana
U Brown - Love We Need

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Disco Love Dub (Joe Gibbs 12" Dub Mixes 1978 To 1984)


Doctor Bird 2CD 2025 MP3 + FLAC
31-track 2CD collection of classic extended 12-inch dub mixes from the Joe Gibbs’ stable, almost all tracks new to CD. Dub mixes of numerous classic reggae hits mixed by legendary dub master Errol Thompson


Various Artists - Rude Boy Don't Dis



Yo Kingstonian brethren and sistren, if dat ain't too popular for ya. Greetings in the name of His Imperial Majesty! today we have here a Roger Steffens 7" compilation highlighting the digital late eighties early nineties years, 1988 to 1991. Artists featured are Bob Andy, Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs, Junior Reid, Ed Robinson, Yami Bolo, Ernest Wilson and many more, enjoy!

Gregory Isaacs - Encore


Recorded live at the Academy, Brixton, London 1984
Backed by The Roots Radics


Out Deh
Tune In
Top Ten
Private Secretary
My Only Lover
All I Have Is Love
Love Is Overdue
Can't Give My Love
Cool Down The Pace
Oh, What A Feeling
Addicted To You
Night Nurse

13 April 2026

Various Artists - Soul Vibration Herman Chin Loy's Funky Jamaican Trip


A 5 singles set featuring funk and reggae instrumentals, except for the title track which has producer Herman Chin Loy deejay-ing, recorded early seventies


H2O - Medusa Part 1
H2O - Medusa Part 2
H2O - Arise (Horns Cut)
H2O - Arise Part 2
James Eastwood - Darkest Night
Augustus Pablo - Red Sea
The Teacher - Soul Vibration
The Teacher - Soul Vibration (Version)
Sound Unlimited - Middle East Skank
Augustus Pablo - Song Of The East

12 April 2026

Keith Poppin - Birdie / Hold Not Thy Peace 12"


The birdies in the yard are enjoying a new sunshiny day! This 12 inch was produced by Charles Reid, the Roots Man who was here earlier with the Tommy McCook "Lovers Rock" album

08 April 2026

Sluggy Ranks - Just Call Sluggy


Originally released on LP 1987
Musicians are The Firehouse Crew and Steely & Clevie


95° Black
Younger Generation
Just Call Sluggy
Dreaming
Road Block
Rough Wine
My Jah Jah
Gimmie Mi Lover
You Got It All
Wages Of Sin

05 April 2026

The Termites - Searching So Long Olympic Singles 1967 - 1969


A 6 singles set featuring uplifting songs by this rocksteady duo consisting of the well-known Lloyd Parks and Wentworth Vernal 


Push It Up
What Can I Do
Miss Stella
Show Me The Way
Searching So Long
Night Curfew
Shake It Up
Dance With Me
Drip Drop
My Baby Is Gone
Old King Cole
Gal & Boy

04 April 2026

Various Artists - Yabby You & King Tubby's All Stars



Recorded at King Tubby's Studio
Mixed by King Tubby & The Scientist

Yabby You & Dillinger - Dem Bow
Earl 16 - Problem In Life
Curtis Prophet - Moving Up
Earl 16 - Dancing In The Blues
Phillis Barnes - Black Cinderella

Cocoa Tea - Must Get A Blow
Sugar Minott - Catch Dis Ya Style
Michael Prophet - Jah Jah Is My Master
Cocoa Tea - River Jordan
Sugar Minott - Child Of The Ghetto

03 April 2026

Pat Kelly - I Can Do Bad By Myself 12"


Smooth disco reggae lovers rock tune with a Bad Version produced and arranged by Pat Kelly


Marie Baines and George Faith - Together Forever


Recorded at Dynamic Sounds & Aquarius
with Sly Dunbar on drums

Little Bit More
Holding Back The Years
All Cried Out
You Don't Have To Cry
There'll Be Sad Songs

If Your Heart Isn't In It
I Won't Say No
Friends And Lovers
On My Own