Various Artists - The Best Of Sunshot Records Chapter I & II

Trojan Records 2023 FLAC

Recorded early seventies

Ken Boothe - Artibella

Bobby Kalphat - I Can Make Honey aka Artibella, Pt. 2

Big Youth - Keep Your Dread

Horace Andy - Root of All Evil

John Holt - Strange Things

Carl Moore - Our Forefathers Died in the Sand

The Phil Pratt All Stars - Strange Mood

Pat Kelly - Talk About Love

Dennis Alcapone - This a Butter

Bobby Kalphat - Mercyfull Father

Dennis Brown - Let Love In

Barrington Spence - Where Must I Go

Al Campbell - A Game Called Love

Ken Boothe - I'm Not for Sale

The Heptones - Swept for You Baby

U-Roy - Real Cool

Horace Andy - Feel Good All Over

John Holt - My Heart Is Gone

Dennis Alcapone - Picture or No Picture

Pat Kelly - Soulful Love

Dennis Brown - Black Magic Woman

Big Youth - Tell It Black

The Tropic Shadows - Anniversary

Trojan Records 2023 FLAC

109 Orange Street Kingston Jamaica

Horace Andy - Get Wise

Charley Ace - Book of Books

Ken Boothe - Give to Me

The Heptones - Party Time

Bobby Kalphat - Zion Hill (Party Time)

John Holt - Give Me Justice

Pat Kelly - Summer Time

Dennis Brown - What About the Half

Bobby Kalphat - South West of Rhodesia

Horace Andy - Youths of Today

Gregory Isaacs - All I Have Is Love

Ken Boothe - Who Gets Your Love

Roman Stewart - Fire at Your Heel

Max Romeo - Murder In the Place

Errol Dunkley - Runaway Child aka Running Wild

Bobby Kalphat - Counter Punch (Take Five)

Keith Poppin - Envious

I Roy - My Food Is Ration

Sunshot Band - Dub Envious

Jah Woosh - Rat Under Mi House

Horace Andy - Holy Mount Zion

Delroy Wilson - Love Got Me Doing Things

Ken Boothe - Miss Winey Winey

Various Artists - I'd Rather Be In Zion - JA Rare 7" Collection

Hi Kingstonians, today we have here this 69 tracks JA rare 7" collection from vinyl

Featuring Anthony Charlton, Alton Ellis, Clarendonians, Glen Adams, Winston Jarrett, Hortense Ellis, Jackie Brown, Patrick Andy and many more artists, recorded 1963-1986 and issued on often very obscure labels.

Revive 45!

Willie Williams - Rock This Town EP

Reggae Remedy EP 2012 FLAC

Recorded in France

Burn Faya

Rock This Town

Truth And Rights

Burnin' Dub

Rock This Dub

African Flute

Gladiators - 1983 - The Nighthawk EP

Omnivore Recordings 2023 DR FLAC

Mixed at Harry J's by engineer Sylvan Morris

Rocking Vibration

Vibration Version

Reggae Jamboree

Fussing And Fighting

Fussing Version

Prince Tony's Head

Twinkle Brothers ft. Ralston Grant - The Other Side

Twinkle Music CD 1995

Recorded 1993 in California and mixed in Jamaica, California and London

Can't Stop Loving Jah

Nobodys Business

Nah Let Jah Jah Go

Serious Time

Afrika Is Calling

Too Late

Baby

Mercy Lord

Jahovia

Version

What You're Saying

This Ya Rasta Man

Version

Ranking Dread - Most Wanted

Greensleeves CD 2007 FLAC

Hey Kingstonians, let's go bananas with this compilation of six heavy 45's originally released 1981-82

Fattie Boom Boom

Dub Boom

Love A Dub

Dub A Dub

Shut Me Mouth

Shut Up Shut Up

If Nanny Was Here

Nanny Was Here

My Mammy

Mammy Mammy

Jean Green

Jean Green Dub

Robert French - Something On My Mind 12"

Uptempo 12" 198x

On the same riddim as Tenor Saw's "Soft Answer"

Robert French - Something On My Mind

Icees - Help Yourself

Various Artists - High Times Present New Talents Ghetto Youths Showdown

High Times LP 1984

Backed by High Times Players

Recorded at Channel One by Scientist and mixed at King Tubby's by Professor

Anthony Chambers - Jah Foundation

Hot Rocks - Black Man

Finigan & Junior Ranking - Guiding Star

Clive Hylton - Slavery

Carley Flipton - Jah Rain Come Falling

Leslie Hines - Confusion

Hopten Crawford - Brand New Love

John Steel - Ghettology

Michael White - Cease Your Fire Arms

Musa Wadaia - In The Ghetto

Various Artists - Tight Rock - Volume 1

Trojan LP 1977

".. Fine, rhythmic roots rock album incorporating various up-and-coming artistes to give pleasure to both young and more senior ears."

Jackie Bernhard - Solid Grounds

Lester Lewis - Niah Dread

Starlights - Faithful Wife

Joe White - Peace Pipe Dub

Thunderballs - White Bird Come Down

Lester Lewis - I Man Free

Junior Tucker - Take A Little Time To Know Me

The Maytones - Sha-La-La

Honey Boy -'Cos I love You

Bobby Davis & Dave Collins - Happiness Is Your Middle Name

Austin Campbell - The Bottle Get Hotter

Vallen Powell - Fight For Life

Joe White - Suzuki Shuffle

Joe Snowball - The Idren Said

Various Artists - Reggae To The Heart

Sky Juice LP 198x

Arranged and produced by Jah Woosh

Recorded at Channel One, Harry J's, Joe Gibbs and The Black Ark

Freddie McKay - Sun Come Down

Bim Sherman - What Sweet You So

Norma Jones - Yesterdays Love

Lady Ann - Let Off

Freddie McKay - Drunking Sailor

Freddie McKay - Coming Home

Errol Flabba Holt - Babylon Queendom

Jah Woosh - Johnny Too Bad

Isha D - Concrete Wolf

Dean Fraser - Big Up!

Island Jazz Jamaica CD 1997 FLAC Deluxe

Recorded in irie Jamaica and jazzy New York

Dick Tracy

None A Jah Jah Children No Cry

Big Up / Armageddon Time

Shine Eye Gal

A Place Called Africa

Queen Of The Minstrels

Natty Never Get Weary

Bank Of The River

Have Mercy

African Elation

It's Me Again Jah

Callie B - Let Me Be The First

Studio Quality LP 1988 MP3 + FLAC

Digi Roots killer from Toronto, Canada

King Tubby meets The Ring Craft Posse - Dub Too Much, Volume 3

Patate Records 2023 FLAC

A collection of 12 classic, rare and unreleased tracks played by The Ring Craft Posse and mixed by the master of Dub in the late 70’s. Produced by Rodguel Sinclair aka Blackbeard, brother of Tappa Zukie

Girl I Want to Dub You

Dub My World

African Roots in Dub

Pure Dubbing

Straight to Phil Pratt Head

Mining

Dub Too Much

Step It Up in Dub

In the Morning

Stop

Lingering

Blessed Dub

 

Lloyd Charmers - In Session

Trojan LP 1973

Early and funky reggae also featuring Hippy Boys, Hortense Ellis, Conscious Minds and Tony Binns

Cloudburst

One Big Unhappy Family

Look A Py Py

Sweeter She Is

Colour His Father

Oh Me, Oh My

Version Of Love

Love I Madly

Africa Is Paradise

I Can't Get Next To You

 One Woman

Humpty Dumpty

Lloyd Charmers - Moody & Blue - The Best of Lloyd Charmers 1973 - 1979

Doctor Bird 2CD 2023

38 tracks set including the Moody & Blue album from 1974 for Trojan Records that neves saw issue, plus rare singles too and 26 tracks are new to CD. Soulful seventies reggae by this underrated singer & producer to enjoy..

Various Artists - Xrated Gang Vol. 1

RUNNetherlands CD 1994

Dancehall & Ragga produced by Barry O'Hare

Don Youth - Matie Career

Nardo Ranks - Champion Sound

Shaggy Wonder - Timba

Super Morris - Cool It Down

Copper Ranks - Fact Of Life

Professor Frisky - Loving Daddy

Roan - Gwan And Lef Me

Mickey Spice - I Am Back

E.T. Webster - To Love A Stranger

Future Trouble - Badness Madness

Prezident Brown - Guava Jelly

Wayne Lyrics - What A Thing

Professor Frisky - Sexy Physique

Oxygen - Jump Around

Shaggy Wonder - Come Boogie With Me

Wayne Lyrics - Pray To God

Nardo Ranks - Phonecard Bisiness

Jigzy King - Bawl It Out Loud

Parson Man - I Am Gonna Give You

John Junior - Heartbreaker

Dennis Brown - Let Me Love You (The Joe Gibbs 7" Singles Collection 1977-1981)

Doctor Bird 2CD 2023 FLAC

Collecting the A & B sides including 11 tracks new to CD  

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Keep On Dubbing

Trojan Records 2023 FLAC

"Jamaican producer Joe Gibbs was formative in shaping the sound of reggae throughout the 1970s and beyond, with him and partner Errol Thompson (collectively known as "The Mighty Two") sculpting enormously successful tracks for Althea & Donna, Prince Far I, Dennis Brown, and many other reggae greats in the golden era of the mid-'70s." Together with 100 Years of Dub these digital Trojan releases match with the physical Doctor Bird 2CD issue.

Delano Tucker - Gather Israelites

Galaxy Tucks LP 197x approx. 1978

Recorded at Dynamic Sounds, Channel One, King Tubby's and The Black Ark

An all-star line up including Aston Barrett, Sly Dunbar, Augustus Pablo, Ansel Collins, Bingy Bunny and Chinna Smith. The singer is a bit rough

Winston Wright - Jump The Fence

Third World LP 1977

Backed by The Aggrovators

Produced by Bunny "Striker" Lee

Winston Francis - Africa

Cam-Per LP 198x

Come On And Tell I

Coming In From The Cold

Time Has Come

Send Us Some Rain

Africa

How Can I Forget

Fighting Against Conviction

Time Version

Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - 100 Years of Dub

Trojan Records 2023 FLAC

"100 Years of Dub is a welcome slice of somewhat overlooked dub history, with a deeper inspection of Gibbs' exploratory remixing approaches adding a new perspective to the sometimes overwhelming annals of '70s dub."

Glen Adams - A Beat For You 12"

Jamwax 12" 2017 reissue FLAC

Relaxed disco-reggae recorded 1982

 

Yamie Bolo - Ransom

Shanachie CD 1990

Recorded and mixed at Creative Sound and Channel One 1989

Arranged and produced by Junior Delgado

The Ransom Of A Man's Life

She Loves Me So

Takes Time To Know

World Of Confusion

What Make The World Taste Good

Jah Is Life

Definitely Hot

Star Time --- Fun Time (feat. Junior Delgado)

Memories

One Has To Be Real Strong 

Various Artists - Record Factory In The Jungle

Record Factory CD 1995

A winning combination of jungle and dancehall produced by Bunny Gemini

Willie Williams - Live Toronto 1985-86

Rare Soundboard Recordings FLAC from Holiday Tavern 1985 and Bamboo 1986

Messenger Man

Thanks And Devotion

Loafer Style

Roots Man Boogie

Keep On Jumping

Run Them A Run 

Home T, Cocoa Tea & Cutty Ranks - Another One For The Road

Greensleeves LP 1991 FLAC

Recorded at Music Works and Black Scorpio

Produced by Mikey Bennett, The Two Friends Crew

Featuring heavy dancehall tunes such as The Going Is Rough and Cutty Ranks' Original Gangster

Various Artists - Old Time Reggae from G.G's

Trojan Records 2023 FLAC

Recorded approx. early seventies

The Untouchables - Backslider

The G.G. All Stars - Mosquito Dub

Shorty Perry - Food Control

The Starlites - Mr Softhand

The G.G. All Stars - Mr Softhand Dub

The Heptones - Old Time

The G.G. All Stars - Old Time Dub Version

Vernon Buckley - Ital Queen

The G.G. All Stars - Ital Queen Dub

Paulette Williams - Everyday It's Just the Same Kind of Thing

Shorty Perry - Sweat of Your Brow

The Starlites - You're a Wanted Man

The G.G. All Stars - Back to Dubwise

The Maytones - All Over the World People Are Changing

The G.G. All Stars - All Over the World People Are Changing (Version)

Paulette Williams - My Island

The G.G. All Stars - My Island Dub

Bellfield - How You Gonna Get Control

The G.G. All Stars - Dubbing Control

Shorty Perry - Dedicated to Illiteracy

The G.G. All Stars - Dedicated to Illiteracy (Version)

Bellfield - Sugar Plum

The G.G. All Stars - Sugar Plum Dub

Kiddus I - Sheperd Singles 1979-1985 (5 Singles Set)

Dub Store Records 2023 FLAC

Jah Power, Jah Glory

Jah Power (Dub Version)

Graduation in Zion (Cheer Up)

Graduation in Zion (Dub Version)

Fire Burn

Fire Burn (Dub Version)

Give I Strength (8.30 Fade Out)

Give I Strength (Dub Version)

Crying Wolf

Crying Wolf Version

The Twinkle Brothers And Friends - The Original Mix

Twinkle Music LP 1992 FLAC

Recorded at Channel One and SOMB approx 1975-1980

Lee Scratch Perry - Destiny

Delicious Vinyl Island 2023

The new posthumous Lee Perry album released today featuring Evie Pukupoo, Kakaba Pyramid, Xana Romeo, Addis Pablo.. and spacey dub versions

Various Artists - The CSA Collection Volume 1, 2 & 3

CSA Records 1983, 84, 85

Hey hello Kingstonians, today we have here at Kingston Roots blogspot three compilation albums from the mid-eighties. UK reggae (and African music) label CSA Records released these to showcase their catalogue featuring The Viceroys, Michael Prophet, Don Carlos, Natural Ites, Tony Tuff, U Brown, John Holt and many more artists. The label is highly regarded for its often high quality releases, so enjoy the music, irie! 

 

Shashamane Intl Salutes John Holt

100% Dubplate Selection 2014 FLAC

Shashamane Sound System plays John Holt dubplates while singing along. The Ali Baba riddim is a killer