Various Artists - Rocksteady Fever

Kingston Sounds LP 2008 FLAC

Recorded at Wirl Studio and Treasure Isle

Produced by Bunny Lee

Roy Shirley - Musical Train

Uniques - Conversation

Delroy Wilson - Till I Die

Pat Kelly - Daddy's Home

Glen Adams - Run Come Dance

Lester Sterling - Forest Gate Rock

Raving Ravers - Rock, Rock And Cry

Uniques - Trying To Find Me A Home

Roy Shirley - Warming Up The Scene

Dawn Penn - I'll Get You

Winston Samuels - It's Been So Long

Bill Gentiles - Long Life

Glen Adams - She's So Fine

Cynthia Richards - Forever

Various Artists - Reggae Steady Go & Big 12 - Reggae Steady Go Vol. 2

Rhino LP 1972 FLAC

Bruce Ruffin - Mad About You

The Upsetters - Mellow Mood

The Aces - Reggae Motion (Locomotion)

The Upsetters - Capo

The Aces - Mademoiselle Ninette

Ethiopians - In The Park

Dave Collins - Shackatac

Winston Francis - A Little Today A Little Tomorrow

Herman - Funky Strip

Bruce Ruffin - Save The People

The Aces - Sad Sad Song

Creole Allstars - Stingo

Rhino LP 1973 FLAC

Desmond Dekker - Beware

Scratch The Upsetter - Caveman Skank

Bruce Ruffin - Crazy People

The Pyramids - Mosquito Bite

Creole Allstars - Geronimo

The Aces - Be My Baby

Dave Collins - Ride Your Pony

Bruce Ruffin - Coming On Strong

Winston Francis - Blue Moon

The Chequers - Everyday

Colin David - Keep On Trying

Desmond Dekker - Mother Nature

Hughie Izachaar - Blow Pipe

Reggae On Top CD 2000

British melodica player, guitarist and vocalist born in Jamaica

Produced by Barry Issac

I Roy - Heavier Than Lead

Gorgon Records 2016 FLAC digital reissue of Kingston Sounds CD 2008

Compilation documenting I Roy's time with Bunny Lee, Heavier Than Lead features 15 stone cold classics!

Hard Bud Fi Dead

Total Togetherness

Saddle Up Your Scate

Heavier Than Lead

Musical Explosion

Give Thanks To Jah

Straight To Jazzbo Head

City Slicker

Musical Feast

The Duke

Equality

Topic Of The Day

Stick Around

Words Of Wisdom

Set Me Free

Various Artists - DJ Dubcuts: Dubbing With The DJ’s Volume 1 1970-1975

2013 reissue FLAC released in 2003 on the Jamaican Recordings label. Compilation of Bunny "Striker" Lee produced tracks

Dillinger - Trial & Cross Dub

U Roy - The Dub Originator

I Roy - Baby Girl Dub

Prince Jazzbo - Run & Go Hide The Dub

Derrick Morgan - Dub Soldering

Prince Far I - The Dub Station

Big Youth - Cinderella's Dub

Dave Barker - Scorcher Dub Sounds

Trinity - A Dub Situation

Dennis Alcapone - Yeah Yeah Dub

Lee Perry - Bronco Dub

Don Lee - Do Your Dub Thing

Dave Barker - Dub Getaway

U Roy - Tubby's Dub Skank

Various Artists - Root Song Book Vol. 1

Our Land Sound Prod. LP 1986

King Culture various artists album recorded at Creative Sound Studio

Earl Sixteen - Sweet Reggae Music

Earl Sixteen - Tribulation

Ras Lee - Cream Of The Crop

Daddy Caddy - Tourist

O.L.S.P. Player - Tourist Dub

Earl Sixteen - The Don

Earl Sixteen - Where Are The Children

A. Johnson - Sweet Loving

KC Alstar - Loving Dub

Satta Root - Oh Jah

Various Artists - Man From Galilee

Studio One CD 2001 FLAC

Reissue of an album that originally came on Tabernacle records in 1968, featuring Larry Marshall (here as brother Marshall) and Ken Boothe. This issue includes 11 songs out of 12 from the original issue and adding 5 additional songs (Don't Make Me Fail, Shining Light, I'll Soon Be Home, Take Yourself To Jesus and Who Make The Stars Shine, but omitting Otis Wright's I Am On The Battlefield). This collection of some of the finest Studio One gospel recordings showcases the amazing talent and variety of the performers who stepped foot into Studio One.

Sharon Forrester - Sharon

Ashanti LP 1974 FLAC

An early lovers-rock album produced by Geoffrey Chung

Which Craft Is Witchcraft

Holly

Put A Little Love Away

Funny

Clothe My Lonely Body

Words With No Meaning

Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

This Masquerade

Silly, Wasn't I?

Janet Silvera - When I Need You

Dub Store Records 2024 FLAC

A digital reissue of the wonderful female vocal LP released by FEDERAL in 1977! Mellow reggae and soul with covers of classics and originals, also featuring Marcia Griffiths on backing vocals.

Oh If I Should Lose Your Love

Evergreen

Waiting in Vain

When I Need You

Say You Love Me

Dancing to My Own Heartbeat

Small Talk

It Wasn't Real

Johnny Clarke - Tribute To Bob Marley In A Dancehall

Trojan Records 2023 

Digital reissue of Rhino Records CD 1998

Compilation album produced by Bunny Lee

Bend Down Low

Mr. Chatterbox

Time Will Tell

I’m Gonna Put It On

Keep On Moving

Nice Time

Crazy Baldhead

Simmer Down

No Woman No Cry

One Love

Put On Your Dancing Shoes

I Am Still Waiting

Love And Affection

Waiting In Vain

Easy Skanking

Nice Time (dub)

Simmer Down (dub)

No Woman No Cry (dub)

One Love (dub)

I Am Still Waiting (dub)

Various Artists - Niney The Observer Presents Reggaematic Sounds From 1972

Sanctuary 2024 FLAC

Niney & The Observers - The Road To Zion

Niney & The Observers - Hiding By The Riverside

The Observers - The Red Sea Aka Riverside Version

Dennis Alcapone - Rebel Ride

Niney & Lloyd Charmers - Aily & Ailaloo

Niney & The Observers - Episode II Aka Episode

Max Romeo & Niney - Bearded Men Feast

Captain Jack Morgan - Pop A Water Aka Hi Diddle Version

Niney & The Observers - The Woodpecker

Niney & The Observers - In The Gutter

Max Romeo - Time Hard Aka Promises

The Hardy Boys - Time Hard Version

Niney & The Observers - Honey Baby Aka Pass The Pipe

Niney & Ken Elliott - Forward Pipe Aka Chalk Farm Special

Winston "Niney The Observer" Holness - Reggaematic

Niney - Beg In The Gutter

Max Romeo & Winston "Niney" Holness - When Jah Speak

Max Romeo - Rasta Band Wagon

Inner Circle featuring John Cipollina - The Orphanage, San Francisco CA 1975

Good day Kingstonians, here we have a special live recording from long time ago in FLAC format: a one-time Inner Circle collaboration with John Cipollina, enjoy! 

'Rather hesitant was John Cipollina, legendary West Coast guitarist, as he played his rosewood Telecaster (one of only 44 made) onstage with the Inner Circle. The band were into their third set, and were not an unfamiliar sight at the Orphanage. Riding into town on the wake of a triumphant visit by The Wailers, they found they had insufficient funds to return to their homeland, and had to play further gigs to raise the fare.

Merl Saunders had just left the stage in rather undignified fashion, having been introduced as 'Earl Saunders' and invited to play 'Puppet On A String', a feat to which he was definitely unequal. JC slunk onto the platform, plugged in discreetly and picked his way through a couple of undistinguished songs, before stepping out in fine style on 'I Shot The Sheriff'.

When I Feel Good

Instrumental

I Shot The Sherrif

Love Me Forever

Give Me Some More Of You

Talkin' Blues

Why Can't We Be Friends

The Heptones - Hit Parade

Trojan Records 2024 FLAC digital reissue

Compilation album produced by Earl "Heptone" Morgan

(Medley) What Am I to Do, Please Stop Your Lying, Joy In the Morning, Hush Darling, Tammie, Since I Fell for You, Wide Awake In a Dream, Need to Belong, Sincerely

An African Child

Nah Left Yard

Gee Wee

Place Called Love

Get Up and Chant

You Don't Know Me

Three Coins In a Fountain

In my Time

Young Lover

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me

Some Day

Round Round, Up and Down

Giving Up on Love

Thank You Lord

Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus - Sunsplash 79

Ites irie Kingstonians, Jah liveth in the gates of Mount Zion!!! Today we have for you a legendary Nyabinghi concert from July 7 1979, enjoy the FLAC

Rastaman Chant 

New Name 

None a Jah Jah Children No Cry 

Good People 

Watch and Pray 

Run Agressor Run

Come Down/Nyabinghi/Fly Away Home/Play On>

Play On (cont.)

Sylford Walker - Good Encouragement

SunVibes Music L.L.C. 2024 FLAC new album released today

Generation of Viper

Burn Babylon

Lambsbread

Nice To Be Alive

Brain Food feat. Oba Simba

Good Encouragement

Don't Kill Your Brother

Jah Golden Pen feat. Rachaad Amarjii

Jah Never Fails I

Reggae Fanatic

Cutty Ranks & Tony Rebel - Die Hard Dubwise

Penthouse Jamaica 2024 FLAC

Cutty Ranks - Press The Trigger

Cutty Ranks - The Bomber

Cutty Ranks - Liberation

Cutty Ranks - The Slaughter

Cutty Ranks - Pon Mi Nozzle

Tony Rebel - Instant Death

Tony Rebel - Original Mix Up

Tony Rebel - Mandela Story

Tony Rebel - Come Test

Tony Rebel - Armour

Winston Wright - Back Again

Gorgon Music 2016 FLAC

"The Liquidator Strikes Back" digital reissue

Recorded in the mid seventies at Harry J's, Dynamic Sounds and Treasure Isle

Produced by Bunny Lee 

Roman Stewart - Give Thanks 'Showcase'

Thompson Sound Cantabria 2024 FLAC

Recorded at Channel One, Jamaica and mixed at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio, Spain

Backed by The Roots Radics and produced by Linval Thompson

Give Thanks

Give Thanks Dub

Baby Come Back

Baby Come Back Dub

Mr. Officer

Mr. Officer Dub

I'm In A Bad Mood

What You Wanna Do

What You Wanna Do Dub

Why Are You Acting So?

Why Are You Acting So Dub?

Hello Baby

Hello Baby Dub

I'm In A Bad Mood Dub

Rico & Friends - Going West

Creole CD 2002 FLAC

Recorded early seventies at Chalk Farm Studio, London

Going West - Rico & Des All Stars

Black Fox - Des All Stars

Rock Back - Rico & Des All Stars

One Eyed Giant - Rico & Des All Stars

Work Together - Rico & Des All Stars

Once A Man - Rico & Des All Stars

Hammer Rock - Rico & Des All Stars

Further Look - Rico & Des All Stars

Sly Mangoose - Winston Wright

Jeruselam Rock - The Combo Boys

Back A Yard - Des All Stars

It's TooLate - The Combo Boys

Rockers - Des All Stars

The System - Des All Stars

Roots Architects - From Then 'Til Now

Fruits Records 2024 FLAC

"Bringing together over 50 of Jamaica's greatest session musicians, whose work spans from the birth of reggae in the late 1960s until today, Roots Architects is the largest gathering of Jamaican musical talent on one all-instrumental album. Never before have so many veterans, who helped create the immortal rhythms that made reggae internationally successful, been assembled to play on new material without vocals. This album aims to celebrate and pay tribute to the unsung heroes of reggae music: the rhythm builders or Roots Architects.

The project is the brainchild of Swiss keyboardist and producer Mathias Liengme. In 2013, he travelled to Kingston, Jamaica, to produce The Inspirators project, an all-star album gathering Leroy ”Horsemouth” Wallace, Lloyd Parks, Earl ”Chinna” Smith and Sangie Davis, the four of them acting both as musicians and vocalists. This first experience in Kingston studio life paved the way to what would become the Roots Architects project. In February and March 2017 Mathias Liengme travelled for the fifth time to Kingston to record as many of reggae’s greatest living veteran musicians as he could. With the help of a few of these Architects like Robbie Lyn, Fil Callender or Dalton Browne, he managed to gather over 50 session musicians aged 60 to 85 on nine instrumental songs.

Roots Architects are legends back together in Kingston studios doing what they do best: creating instrumental music all together!"

Yellowman - Rissmillers Resida CA Sept' 82

Klondike Records 2CD 2016 FLAC

This is a radio broadcast of a show Yellowman did with his DJ spinning his dub/riddims in the background. There is no doubt that Yellowman rule up de dancehall in the early 80's.

Johnnie Ringo - Riding West

Jah Guidance LP 1982

Recorded at Channel One

Backed by High Times Band and Roots Radics

Produced & arranged by Henry "Junjo" Lawes

Horse Man

Connection Of Connection

Jah Jah Guide Over Me

Gun Shot

Ringo Life Story

Don't Know Much

Water Tank

Morning Flight

Me No Want

I Can't Stand It

Tony Gregory - Tony Gregory Sings

Coxsone LP 1968 Reissue FLAC

A rare non-reggae but soul and ballad album recorded at Studio One

Maria Elena

Love Is Wonderful

You Are Mine

Serenade Of Love

I Stand By The Shore

Pretty Girl

Only A Fool

Baby Come On Home

I Will Never Turn My Back On You

All My Love

Human

Get Out Of My Life

Silver Threads

My Darling

Ansel Collins - Dub Voltage

DC Production EP 2024 FLAC

6 new instrumentals featuring the melodica

Highly Bless

Irie Blessings

Jam Master

Ital Stew

Moving On

Mountain Top

Mutabaruka - Music Machine, Los Angeles 1985

1985, July 26 SBD FLAC

A bad bad bad rocking concert

Any Means Necessary - De System

Check it

Every Time A Ear De Soun'

Canaan Lan'

Sistas Poem

Hard Time Loving

Talking About Famine

Famine Injection

Johnny Drughead

Talking About Apartheid

Free Up De Laan

Angola Invasion

Outcry

MC Roger Steffens

Famine Injection - Prisoner - The Voice (spoken)

Naw Give Up

MC Roger Steffens

 

Various Artists - Jah 45's

Hello Kingstonians, today we have here a 57 tracks roots 7'' collection recorded in the 60's, 70's and 80's featuring Larry Marshall, Gregory Isaacs, The Gladiators, Sang Hugh, The Mellodies and many more

Abyssinians & Ras Pidow - S.O.B.'s New York 1998-11-10

Rastafari elder Ras Pidow the Modern Antique opened 

Featuring songs like Y Mas Gan, Declaration Of Rights and Abendigo. Soundboard Recording

The Gladiators - Toad's Place Mix Up, May 13, 1984

From The Alex Butterfield Archive comes this mighty fine joyful concert in New Haven, CT, USA Soundboard Recording FLAC

Lloyd Charmers Presents Love for Dub

Sanctuary Records 2024 FLAC

Dadawah - Burning Drums

Lloyd Charmers - Mother Mary (aka Take a Message to Mary)

Boris Gardiner - Brand New Version (You Make Me Feel Brand New Version)

Lloyd Charmers - Question Sign (A Lover's Question Version)

Ken Boothe - Now You Can See Me Again (Instrumental)

B. B. Seaton - I'm a Changed Man (Instrumental)

C.H.A.R.M. - Let Go (Instrumental)

The Connection - Last Date (Version)

The Africans - Gathering Version

C.H.A.R.M. - I'm Falling In Love With You (Instrumental Dub)

Charmers Dub Lovers - Long Dub (Been Such A Long Time)

The Connection - Honey Version aka Sweeter Than Honey Version

C.H.A.R.M. - After Midnight aka Midnight Version

Delroy Wilson - Dub Waiting (I'm Still Waiting Version)

Charmers Dub People - Dub Slave (Slavery Dub)

The Casanovas - Dub Don't Cry (I've Got to Tell You Goodbye)

Lloyd Charmers - Roots of Africa (Hello Africa Version)

Delroy Wilson - My Rhythm (aka My Cecelia Version)

The Connection - Just a Dream (Version)

The Connection - Natural Thing (Supernatural Thing Version)

Ken Boothe - Love for Dub (Walk Away from Love Version)

Willie Lindo - Devoted Skank (aka Devoted to You Version)

 

Earl Zero - Rat's Palace 1980-11-25 + The Stone 1981-05-16, San Francisco CA SBD

Hi irie Kingstonians, today we have here two soundboard recordings of Earl Zero concerts , enjoy & enjoy!

Time Will Tell jam (Soul Syndicate)

Earl count down > Party Time

Riding For A Fall

Rain From The Sky

Drifter

Ain't That Loving You

Suspicious Minds

I No Lie

City Of The Wicked (Must Fall)

Satan Side

None Shall Escape The Judgement

Jah Mission Are Possible

band intros > I Need A Roof

Tonight

Fatty, Fatty

Solomon

Last Train To Expo '81

Black Liberation Day

2,000 Years

Jam On

I'm The Toughest

Why Must I Live This Life Alone?

Just The Two Of Us

One Drop

Baby We Got A Date (Rock It Baby)

Once Upon A Time

Berkeley I

Visions Of Love

I Shall Be Released > applause//

Bend Down Low > Stir It Up > Lively Up Yourself

Party Time

Bucket Bottom

None Shall Escape The Judgement

Band:

Earl Zero - vocals

Tony Chin - rhythm guitar, vocals

George "Fully" Fullwood - bass, vocals

Hux Brown - lead guitar, vocals

Enroy "Tenor" Grant - tenor sax

Max Edwards - drums, vocals

Lindon Davis - keyboards

Ari Up - vocals Judgement, Jah Mission on the Rat's Palace concert

Lone Ranger - Badda Dan Dem

Studio One LP 1982 reissue 2023 FLAC

Dance A Fe Cork

My Number

World War One

Fish-Tea

Three Mile Skank

Three Mile Version (Single Mix)

Automatic

Badda Dan Dem

You Too Greedy

Can't Stand It

Plant Up A Vineyard

A Lie The Gal A Tell

Michael Palmer - Angella + Michael Palmer Meets Kelly Ranks At Channel One

Burning Sounds CD 2019 FLAC

Originally released 1984/1985, backed by Roots Radics

2 albums on one CD of which Angella was already on blog, Michael Palmer Meets Kelly Ranks got some heavy dancehall scorchers such as "She Sexy" (like a bottle of Pepsi) and "Chucky No Lucky".

Sid Bucknor - Style & Patten

Sid Buck Records 2024 FLAC

Released March 24th this album is a compilation of Sid’s unique sounds as a composer as he transitioned from Jamaica to the UK blending the popular sounds of the time.

Anywhere (Dub) feat. Ronnie Davis

Rasta Children (Dub) feat. Jah Frankie Jones

Willow Tree (Dub) feat. Black Uhuru

Lovelight (Dub)

Jah Man (Dub) feat. Freddie McKay

Hard Times (Dub) feat. Ronnie Davis

Riding West (Dub) feat. Tommy McCook

Done Upon The Rhythm (Dub)  feat. Jackie Mittoo

Yesterday (Dub) feat. The Travellers

Cool It (Dub) feat. The Cimarons