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28 January 2023

Various Artists - Who Wants Some?


A 1969-70 Bunny Lee "Boss" reggae selection for all suedes, smooths and sorts. 24 mostly instrumental hard to find tracks featuring Tommy McCook, Lester Sterling, Roland Alphonso, Bunny Lee Allstars and more 

 

27 January 2023

Various Artists - Let's Do The Reggae


Hi Kingstonians,

Today we have for you a 19 tracks rocksteady and roots compilation from vinyl featuring rare early 45's, some of them are well... crucial, enjoy! MP3 + FLAC


The Ethiopians - One Heart
The Coolers - Birds Of The Air
Michael Martin & The Hippy Boys - Spy 13
The Tartans - Make Up Your Mind
Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Untouchable
Bobby Aitken & The Carib Beats - Cell Block Eleven
Karl Bryan - Intensified Reggae
The Gaylads - I Love The Reggae
The Clarendonians - He Who Laughs Last
Randall Thaxter - Small World
Keith Hudson - Don't Get Me Confused
Ansel Collins - Hot Coffee
Tyrone Taylor - Close Observation
The Peter Ashbourne Affair - Follow That Man
Joe Higgs - Let Us Do Something
Higgs Gallery - Instrumental
Karl Masters & Joe Higgs - Freedom Journey
Joe Higgs - Journey To Freedom
Gregory Isaacs - While There Is Life


26 January 2023

Sammy Dread - Road Block


Hit Bound CD recorded 1982
Backed by The Roots Radics
Produced, arranged & mixed by Soljie


Roadblock
Dreadlocks Queen
So Long
Jenny
In A Man's Heart
Today
Jah Guide
Time So Dread
Bad Company
Come Back Darling
Rude Boy A Fire M16

19 January 2023

Sammy Dread - Early Days


Produced by Errol "Don" Mais


African Girl
Miserable Woman
Loving You Girl
Prisoner Of Your Love
Loving You
She Ain't For Real

Row Mr. Fisher Man
What's Going On
Read Up Jah Bible
One Man
Watch & Peep
Bad Girl
 

18 January 2023

Various Artists - Dance Can't Nice Without We



Recorded at Tuff Gong


Michael Prophet - Gimme The Love
Frankie Paul - Dance Can't Nice
Super Cat - Teach Them Something
King Kong - Do Noh Get High

Michael Prophet - Bubbling
King Solomon - Horse Tonic
General Trees & Sasafros - Murder She Wrote
King Solomon - Me Mother Me Mother  

16 January 2023

Various Artists - Asher G on Kiss FM


Asher G in session with Manasseh on Kiss FM radio broadcast from London UK playing crucial tunes from Studio One and more, including Poor Man Cry by Marcus Reid, Pocco Tempo by Pablove Black, Can't Change The Youth by George Williams, Blues For I by The New Establishment and Torture & Flames by Jackie Bernard. Enjoy this wicked selection of 38 JA roots tracks from the sixties and seventies.

Fred Locks - Born Rasta


Produced by Alphonso "King Shark" Henclewood
Featuring solid easy-flowing songs such as Book Of Revelation, Stand Up In Love and Nah Go Bow


15 January 2023

Prince Hammer - Freedom


For this album producer Roy Cousins provided classic rhythms that were laid by the Forces Of Music in Jamaica with additional horns and percussion. All vocals were overdubbed and mixed at Glass Recording Studio in Wirral, Merseyside UK

Various Artists - U Brown's Hit Sound


Backed by The Revolutionaries
An overview of U Brown's productions featuring Delroy Wilson, Sugar Minott, Freddie McKay, Angela Stewart, George Nooks, Dickie Ranking, Bongo Herman and more

Various Artists - Studio One Sales Conference


Produced by Coxsone Dodd


The Paragons - Danger In Your Eyes
Sugar Minott - This Old Man
Freddie McGregor - Love Is What You Need
Lawerence "H" & Winston Jarrett - Love Jah
Freddie McGregor - Freddie
Winston Jarrett - Can You Feel It

Freddie McGregor - Take Good Care
Hubert Lee - Hey Mama
Alphanso Stewart - No Woman No Cry
Winston Jarrett - Send Me The Pillow
Disco Band - Upstairs Downstairs
The Righteous Flames - Shaving Cream


14 January 2023

Various Artists - Grooving With Bamboo Vol. 1



Produced by Coxsone Dodd
Featuring Larry Marshall, Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, Nana McLean, Jackie Mittoo and more


Various Artists - Startime Vol.1


Ossie Records LP 198x maybe early nineties
Contains some serious slices of Toronto reggae, most notably Howie Smart's "Reality"


Destry Don - Love
Howie Smart - Reality
Boyo Hammond - As Far As I Am Concern
Fatta John - Easy Come
Destry Don - Waters Run Dry

Kiddy Ranks - No Gangster
R. Zee Jackson, W. Studwins, Carol Brown, S. Rider - Black Star Liner
Destry Don - The Wrong Road
Love Roy - Pass The Chalice
Fatta John, Kiddy Ranks - Wondering


12 January 2023

08 January 2023

B.B. Seaton - Jah Help Those Who Help Themselves 12"



Extended versions dub wise produced by B.B. Seaton and Errol Brown


Jah Help Those Who Help Themselves
Just Like A Shelter

Screechy Dan - The Mission


Mastered by Tony Dawsey at Masterdisk, N.Y.


Sexy Lady
The Mission
Dreams
Lonesome Blues
Girl Trouble

Ms. Young And Conscious
Blood 4 Money
When We Touch
Hardcore Jammin
King Pharaoh

Rico Rodriguez - Reco In Reggae Land (Paying Tribute To Don Drummond)




Tribute To Don Drummond
Anancy Rumba
Rainbow Into The Rio Mino
Sweet Chariot
Tom Jones
Scarface
Trombone Man
Japanese Invasion
Top Of The Class
Black Milk
Stranger On The Shore
Place In The Sun

05 January 2023

Ronnie Davis - Revive 45's Collection


Hey good day Kingstonians,

Today we have for you 19 singles from Jerome Constantine Ballin divided over "70's Roots" and "70's Lovers" to match CD length. This collection includes some hard to find tunes such as Life And Breath, Train To Zion, Living In The Ghetto, World By Myself and Please Stop You're Lying, dealing with rasta consciousness and love or the lack thereof. Also featured are Joy White, Dillinger and The Upsetters. With vocal & version from the ghetto let's give a listen to the great and late singer called Ronnie.... Davis!

Jerry Harris - Ital Dub Choice


Born in Jamaica and a vital part of New Yorks' reggae scene 
This "Ital Dub Choice" album is the dub companion to "Maroon Tribe"

Jackie Edwards - I Feel So Bad


Collection of his 60's soul recordings
22 tracks including "I Feel So Bad", "Come On Home", "If This Is Heaven", "Put Your Tears Away" and more

19 December 2022

Rod Taylor & Artikal Krew - Nothing Else To Do


Mixed by Asher D and Dr Vegas
Produced by Artikal Krew


New Song
Never Fade Away
Nothing Else To Do
Don't Go (With Jahko Lion)
There's A Party (With U Brown)
Voices

I Know Where I Am Goin'
Think About It (Vocalmix And Dub)
Lova Cheater Deceiver
Trouble Never Set Like Rain (With Man X)
Love And Affection

18 December 2022

Various Artists - Corner Stone Church Of Music Vintage Classic 70's - 80's


Musicians are High Times Players


Frankie Paul - Old Nigga
Sylvan White - Youth Man
Frankie Paul - Red Gold & Green
Prince Alla - Never Give It Up
Prince Alla - Want To Be
Daddy Bull - This World

Dolla Fifty - Sugar Your Coffee
Franco Nero & Ashman - Thriller
General Plow - Every Body Bawling
Prince Alla - Good Night My Love
Frankie Jones - River Jordan
Sylvan Morris - Africans Unite

17 December 2022

Freddie McGregor - Revive 45's Collection


Hi hello Kingstonians,

Today we have for you 35 singles from Mr. Big Ship, divided over three "discs": 70's, 80's and 90's. This collection ranges from his biggest hits to lesser known tunes. Enjoy!

15 December 2022

Horace Fergison & Dellinger - Look What You Have Done 12"



Produced by Alvin Ranglin


Horace Fergison & Dellinger - Look What You Have Done
GG's All Stars - Dub Part Two


10 December 2022

Various Artists - Lots Of Loving


Rare UK and JA roots and lovers rock


Vivian Jones - H.I.M. Control
TSM Ready Squad - H.I.M.
P. Melody - If A Mountain So High
Pablove - Everyman

P. Melody - Lots Of Loving
TSM Ready Squad - Wadada
Azania - Azania
Tekla Judah - Used The Neck Tie

06 December 2022

Soul Revivers - Grove Dub


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Featuring Ernest Ranglin, Devon Russell, Ken Boothe, Earl Sixteen and produced by Nick Manasseh

Bob Dylan - "This wonderful album made me redirect to instrumental dub style."

Bono - "I call for everyone to buy "Grove Dub" and make our world a little better."

Madonna - "This album is not just 'nice', it is super fantastic!" 


05 December 2022

Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You


Recorded at A-Class Studio, England and mixed at Music Works, JA


Jah Spirit
Live By The Gun
Always Trying
Significant Times
Significant Dub
African Blood
Black People
Song Of David
Rastafari Tell You
Rastafari Dub
Jah Light
Jah Light Dub
Spirit Dub
Trying Dub
African Dub Part 1
Song Of David Dub
Live By The Dub

 

03 December 2022

Tinga Stewart - Love For The Children





Friday Night
I Apologize
Love For The Children
Never Never Never
African Warriors
Outside Looking In
Slackness
Things Going For You
Trample Babylon
Victim Of Circumstances
We Are Free
Everytime We Touch

 

Phillip Frazer - I Who Have Nothing


Hi Kingstonians, today let's revive this irie album that was recorded at Tuff Gong and Channel One, and produced by Phillip Frazer himself together with Triston Palma. The duration is only 26 and half a minute, which is a bit on the short side.


I Who Have Nothing
Tribute
Charmaine
Love I Can Feel

Reggae Explosion
My Father's land
Window Shopping
Can't Get Me Out

Derrick Harriott And The Revolutionaries - Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style



Recorded at Channel One and Federal Studios


Various Artists - Studio First, From The Vaults Vol. 2


A collection of 20 Studio One rarities that are unreleased or available for the first time on a compilation set


Alf & Teep - Freedom, Justice, Equality
Jackie Bernard - Torture & Flames
Winston Prince - Mark I Word
Johnny & Jenny - Zion Gate
Prince Tallis - Dog A Go Bite You
The Meditators - Give Me True Love
Im & The Invaders - The Great Ball
Joseph Hill & Soul Defenders - Behold
Dennis Brown - Macabee Version
The Tree Tops - Down In The Bone Yard
The Soul Vendors - Darker Shade Of Black
Lloyd Williams - I'm In Love With You
Ken Boothe - Something You Got
Lloyd Charmers - Mr. Moses
Larry Marshall - I Need You Girl
Slim Smith - Happy Times
Larry & Alvin - Hush Up
Roy Richards - West Of East Street
Prince Jazzbo - Jah Dip
The Silvertones - Down By The Shore

01 December 2022

Various Artists - The #1 Sound From The Vaults Vol. 1


recorded late sixties to the early 1980s


Glen & Dave - Love Got Me
Black & George - Peanut Butter
Ken Boothe & The Swinging Kids - Swinging Kings
The Gaylads - Tears From My Eyes
Clive Alphonso - Good Enough
Bop & The Beltones - Love
Soul Agent & The Soul Defenders - Popcorn Reggae
Alton Ellis - Knocking At My Door
Roy Tomlinson - I Stand For I
The Solites - Spirit Down Here Below
Larry & Alvin - Press Along Nyah
Im & The Sound Dimension - Guess What
Trevor Clarke - Sufferation
The Officials - Ten Years Ago
Johnny, Earl & Jennie - Dub Street
Judah Eskender Tafari - Always Trying
Eddie Constantine - Tenement Yard
Johnny Osbourne - Unity

22 November 2022

The 18th Parallel - Downtown Sessions


Music played by Horsemouth & The 8th Parallel on this solid collaboration between Jamaican and Swiss forces


Cornell Campbell - Lovely Feeling
I Kong & Max Romeo - Just Like The Rainbow
Fred Locks - The System Is A Fraud
The Silvertones - Only Me
Leroy Brown - Times Tough
Big Youth - Man With A Mission
Ras Michael - Ride On
Hopeton James - It's Just A Wonder
Lala Love - River
 

21 November 2022

Big Joe - African Princess


Recorded at Channel One, remixed at King Tubby's
Arranged & produced by Linval Thompson


African Princess
Solomon Agunda
Don't Fuss And Fight
Smoke Marijuana
Merry Go Round

Tubby At The Controls
Judy
Big Disgrace
Love Can Conquer
Pauline Love The Natty