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02 August 2024

Various Artists - Dynamic Rockers





Jacob Miller - The Truth Has Come Again
The Officials - Babylonian
Ricky Storme - Cuban Cutlass
Hopeton Lewis - Leaving Babylon
The Tellers - Fulfillment
Peter Ashbourne Affair - Follow That Man

The Cables - Be Wise
Leonard Dillon - Weekend Cowhead
Carl Dobson - Real Natty Dreadlock
David Janson - For I
Tony Brevett & The Melodians - Bless The Sunshine
Saints - Join Hands And Heart

Various Artists - Reggae's Greatest Hits Vol. V - Original Instrumental Versions



Early seventies instrumentals & version mixes of Federal, Derrick Harriott & Coxsone


Alton Ellis - Back To Africa Version
Ossie Scott - Wonderful Sound
Ernest Ranglin - Everybody's Talking
Ken Lazarus - Bend Down
Crystalites - Children Children
Crystalites - Singerman
Monty Alexander - My Sweet Lord

John Holt's Muscle Souls - Strange Things Happening Version
Ernest Ranglin - There's A Fire
Ernest Ranglin - Liquidator
Ken Lazarus - Scorcher
Dennis Brown - Macabee Version
 

31 July 2024

Junior Brammer - Telephone Line


Deejay Trinity (Wade Brammer) put out two albums as a singer in 1987 after his success declined: Hold Your Corner and this album Telephone Line, which is the better one.


Let Me Love You
Want To Go Home
Telephone Line
Freedom
Fools Fight

I Can't Stand The Pain
I Need Your Loving
Come To Me
Dread Special
Mus Mus Tail

29 July 2024

Prezident Brown - Roots Hop Reggae


Roots Hop Reggae (In Your Box) is a fresh new album including many uplifting tracks by this deejay who started his career at Jack Ruby's sound system

Kumar Meets The 18th Parallel - Tales of Reality


A winning combination of Jamaican and Swiss forces, to be released October 18th


Salvation
Salvation DUB
World Wide Love
World Wide Love DUB
Clean Up Your House
lean Up Your House DUB
Things We Once Knew (Extended Mix)
Never Give Up
Never Give Up DUB
Everything Takes Time
Everything Takes Time DUB

Various Artists - Andywork


ANDYWORK is a collection of twelve rare or previously unreleased productions by Bob Andy from the early to mid 1970s. Included are many original Andy compositions as well as a few hand-picked cover versions... and the unmistakable contributions of the top studio musicians of the era.


Bob Andy - Hang Your Head And Cry
Bob, Marcia - Help Me Up
Bob, Marcia - Lean On Me
Ethiopians - The Word Is Love
Delroy Wilson - I Don't Want To See You Cry
Bob Andy - The Last Thing On My Mind
Delroy Wilson - It's Impossible (Impossible Love)
Bob Andy - Ask The Lonely
Delroy Wilson - You Won't See Me
Richard Ace - Rock It Down
Leroy Smart - Half The Way
Half The Way Version

Augustus Pablo - Rockers Beat Street Dub


Dub versions of late eighties tracks known from Delroy Williams, Yami Bolo

Bass - Augustus Pablo, Christopher Meredith, Dalton Browne
Drums - Cleve Browne , Squidly Cole
Guitar - Fazal Prendergrass
Piano - Augustus Pablo


Linstar Close Dub
Beat Street Dub
Icky Dub
Warrior Dub
Sand Storm Dub

Rasses Dub
Studio First Dub
Higher Ites
Good Rock Dub
Watch Tower Dub

28 July 2024

Various Artists - Reggae Jeggae 1968/69


Recorded at Dynamic Sounds and Federal
Produced by Joe Gibbs


Drumbago & The Blunders - Reggae Jeggae
The Versatiles - Lulu Bell
Hugh Malcolm - Mortgage
The Slickers - Mother Matty
Errol Dunkley - Love Brother
The Reggae Boys - The Wicked Must Survive
The Destroyers - Rock The Clock
The Immortals - Bongo Jah
Ken Parker - It's Allright
Jackie Robinson - Let The Little Girl Dance
Tyrone Taylor - Delilah
The Soul Sisters - Wreck A Buddy
The Pioneers - Who The Cap Fits
The Creations - Get On Up
The Immortals - Jane Anne
The Royals - Never See Come See

25 July 2024

Jah Shaka Presents Dub Masters Volume 1


Half Jamaican, half English


Burning Spear - Institution Dub
Wailing Souls - Very Well Dub
Wailing Souls - Row Fisherman Dub
Wailing Souls - Wild Suspense Dub

Aswad - Natural Aggression
Aswad - Mosman Skank
Human Cargo - Carry Us Beyond
Aswad - Ghetto In The Sky (Version)

20 July 2024

Various Artists - Randy's 7" Selection


Ites irie Kingstonian lions and lionesses, today we have here a Randy's "Impact!" label 7" selection from vinyl. 60 tracks of vintage JA roots from 1960 to 1978, mostly seventies! MP3 and FLAC

18 July 2024

Bob Andy - Freely


Recorded in Jamaica and London


You Think It's A Joke
I Don't Want To See You Cry
Freely
No Video
Sun Shines For Me
Cherry
Level Vibes
Little Brothers & Sisters

Bob Andy - Friends


Recorded in Jamaica and Atlanta, Georgia


Rasta Come Of Age
Friends
Change Your Mind
Spice Of Life
Come On Over
Honey
Rasta Reggae Music
Going Home

17 July 2024

Bob Andy - The Music Inside Me


Recorded at Harry J's and Dynamic Sounds


Make Mine Music
Nyah
Let Them Say
Hell A Go Broke Loose
Desperate Lover

The Music Inside Me
Check It Out
Fire Burning
Rock It Down
Feeling Soul

13 July 2024

Lloyd Charmers Presents Fire Burning 1974 - 1977


Featuring Bob Andy, BB Seaton, Dobby Dobson, Richard Ace and many more

11 July 2024

Rupie Edwards All Stars - Presents Success Archives Volume 3

 


Pure Gold Success 1985 FLAC
Collection of irie instrumentals recorded early 70's

Carl 'Cannon Ball' Bryan - I Sey Go Dey
Carl 'Cannon Ball' Bryan - Success Paradise
Tommy McCook - West Of Parade
Tommy McCook - Bubbling Horn
Vin Gordon - East Of Africa
Marques - Jamaica Serenade
Earl Bailey - Herbert Spliffington
Lloyd Charmers - Ivory Fingers
Neville Hines - Blue Mountain Peak
Tyrone Organ 'D' Downie - Tribute To Peace
Winston Wright - Constant Spring
Success String Section - Dunn's River Falls
Winston Wright - The Magnificent 7
Ansell Collins - Flat Bridge

09 July 2024

Various Artists - Reggae Bloodlines 2



Produced (uncredited) by Tommy Cowan


Althea & Donna - Gone To Negril
Junior Tucker - Happiness
Toots & The Maytals - Image Get A Lick
David Jah Son - Clean Head Dread
Desi Roots - School Tonight

Jacob Miller - Standing Firm
Ras Michael And Sons Of Negus - Georges Lane
Dillinger - Celebrate 78
Paul Davidson - Big Surprise
Dean 'Youth Sax' Fraser - Take It All

04 July 2024

Nazamba - Nazamba


Dub poet Nazamba made this promising debut album (also featuring Linval Thompson), but suddenly died in 2022 of a heart attack. His vocal style was a bit similar to that of Prince Far I.

03 July 2024

Delroy Wilson - Now



This is a rare and short album recorded and mixed at Channel One and produced by U Brown and Delroy


Must Get You
Don't Leave Me
Hey You
I Don't Know

Who You Gonna Run To
I See People Wandering
Don't You Do It
Never Give Away

30 June 2024

Various Artists - Reggae Dance Hall Sensations: Volume 1


Papa Moke Music LP 1989 recorded 1985-1988
Produced by Papa Moke & Ranking Joe
Riddim tracks by Firehouse Crew


Little John - Now Mi Come
Ranking Joe - Ghetto Man
Admiral Tibbett - Praise
Leroy Sibbles - You Are My Sugar
Frankie Paul - Cuss Cuss

Frankie Paul - Sixteen Lover
Ken Boothe - Without Love
Admiral Tibbett - De Pon Mi Guard
Hortense Ellis - Don't Touch Me Tomato
Jennifer Campbell - Don't Stay Away

29 June 2024

Cassey Man And Jolly Stewart - Wha Dat


Recorded at Channel One and mixed at Dynamic Sounds by Ruddy Thomas


Cassey Man - You Shouldn't Run Away / Version
Cassey Man - Lover Don / Version
Cassey Man - What You Gonna Do / Version

Jolly Stewart - Love Splender / Version
Jolly Stewart - Nah Walla / Version
Cassey Man - Borrowed Goods / Version

28 June 2024

Digital English Presents Dub Plate Style Vol 1.


Two riddim album


Daddy Pecka - Badness A Chuck
Ken Albert - Unforgetable Love
Original Computer Packman - Punany Canibal
Knight Rider - Rough Rider
Ranking Joe - Fade Away

Junior Wilson - Jamaica
Daddy Pecka & Screechie Dan - Rising To The Top
Nippa "T" - Yardie A Yardie, English A English
Original Computer Packman - Love Making
Philip Smart - Digital English Meets

Dean Fraser - Sax In Dub


Tad's Record 2024 MP3 + FLAC
Dean Fraser presents his biggest release for this year 'Sax In Dub'. This album was made with a passion for people to relax and enjoy..

Various Artists - Shocks of Mighty - Classic Reggae Sounds from the Upsetter


Recorded late sixties


Dave Barker, The Upsetters - Shocks of Mighty
David Isaacs - Til I Can't Take It Any More
Carl Dawkins - Cloud Nine
Pat Satchmo - Boss Society
The Upsetters - Mean and Dangerous
The Upsetters - Games People Play
Dave Barker, The Upsetters - Set Me Free
Busty Brown - Tribute to a King (aka King of the Trombone)
Lennox Brown, The Upsetters - Lennox Mood
Dave Barker, The Upsetters - You Betray Me
The Upsetters - Prove It
Eric Donaldson, The West Indians - Never Get Away (Caught You Red Handed)
The Upsetters - Serious Joke
Pat Satchmo - Goosy
The Upsetters - Feel the Spirit
Busty Brown, The Upsetters - Soul Juice
The Upsetters - Beware Fade
Dave Barker, The Upsetters - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
The Upsetters - Soul Stew
The Upsetters - Low Lights (I'll Be Waiting) (Instrumental)
Bleechers - Ram You Hard
The Upsetters - The Result
Pat Satchmo - Hello Dolly
The Upsetters - Exray Vision

26 June 2024

Various Artists - Parish Various Artistes Volume 2


Two riddim album recorded and mixed at Penthouse Studios
Musicians are Danny & Clevie


King Everald - Sound On Fire
Everton Chambers - Tonight You Gonna Die
Gregory Isaacs - Welcome Home
Singing Melody - I Don't Care
Danny & Clevie - Version

Bingine General - Mine Whey You A Do
Joe Mannix - Word Up
Chicken Hawk - Sensimenia Done
Captain Barkey - Search
Wickerman - Sunday Cooking

Ken Boothe - Don't You Know


"Don't You Know" as the album is entitled was a smashing number one hit in Jamaica, causing all Ken's fans to ask for an album, so Tappa got the best musicians in Jamaica to work on this superb set of songs.
Listening to Ken on "Bus Tour Ride", it makes you get the feeling of the man in the street, the every-day soulful feel of a situation..


Friend & Lover
Soldier Girl
Treatment For Tonight
Give Me Back My Heart
One Man Band

Don't You Know
Bus Tour Ride
Casandra
Things You Do To Me

24 June 2024

Various Artists - Exterminator & Vena Singles 1988-1990


Heavy weight conscious digital dancehall vocal cuts


Delroy Katt - Pray To The Father
Tony Tuff - Ram Dance Style
Junior Brammer - Princess Street
Daddy Freddie - Bad Boy A Street
Delroy Katt - Rum Nuh Rap Up
Sanchez - My Baby
Sanchez - Make It Up Baby
Thriller U - Raggamuffin Mi Soup
Sanchez - Give My Love
Sugar Minott - None Stop Rocking
Nitty Gritty - Malfunction
Trevor Levy - So Long
Lloyd Parks - Slaving
Thriller U & Stinger Man - Chuck Badness
Pirana - Soso Love
Sanchez & Stinger Man - Hello Josephine
Daddy Freddy - Bad Boy Patrol
Quench Aid - Beat Down Fence

23 June 2024

Ranking Joe - Disco E.P. Showcase




Honda Accord
Joe Grine Girl

Baby Mother
Nice Up The Lawn

22 June 2024

Little John - Leggo Me Hand


Backed by Roots Radics
Recorded and mixed at Channel One
Produced by Henry Junjo Lawes


Give The Youth A Try
I Want To Tell You
The More We Are Together
Tee Ta To

Ive Got To Go
Let Go Mi Hand Gate Man
Down A Yard
I Love My Mommy

Various Artists - For a Few Dollars More - Boss Reggae Sounds from the Upsetter


Trojan Records 2024 recorded late sixties FLAC


The Upsetters - For a Few Dollars More
The Upsetters - Clint Eastwood
Dave Barker, The Upsetters - Prisoner of Love
Count Sticky, The Upsetters - Dry Acid
The Termites - I'll Be Waiting
U-Roy - Rightful Ruler
The Mellotones - Facts of Life
The Upsetters - A Taste of Killing
The Reggae Boys - Selassie
The Inspirations - Down in the Park
The West Indians - Strange Whispering
Carl Dawkins - Hard to Handle
Monty Morris - Can't Get No Piece
Ernest Wilson - Freedom Train
The Ethiopians - (No) Not Me
The Reggae Boys - What Is This (Ba Ba)
Winston Holness - Ain't No Love (aka I've Never Found a Girl)
The Upsetters - My Mob
Cool Sticky, The Upsetters - I've Caught You ('Til I Can't Take It Anymore)
The Inspirations - Love Oh Love
Busty Brown - Broken Heart
The Ethiopians - Cut Down On Your Speed
Lloyd Douglas - Anyway
Count Sticky, The Upsetters - Return of the Ugly


18 June 2024

Pioneers - Feel The Rhythm


Disco and soul album produced by Eddy Grant


Broken Man
Soul Mother
Rock Singer
Gardens Of Stone
You're My Kind Of Woman
Broken Man (Instrumental)

I'll Treasure The Moments
If You Didn't Miss Me
Second Time Around
Racial Segregation
Feel The Rhythm (Of You And I)

17 June 2024

Ashanti Waugh - Love Child



Recorded at Creative Sounds and Tuff Gong


Operator Drag It Up
Hey Jah
Lets Get It Over
Wanna Give You My Loving

Boats, Trains And Planes
Good Shape
Just My Imagination
To Sir With Love

Zimbabwe Dread - Earthman Connection



Zimbabwe or Baba Dread deejaying over late seventies riddims produced and arranged by Roy Cousins


How Long Jah
Earthman Connection
Fire Burning
Sounds Of Reality
National Music

Ladder Of Progress
Dread So Attractive
Ethiopians Going Home
Testing Of Faith
Shipsail - Sail Fast

 

15 June 2024

Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Rock-Steady Explosion


Recorded at Wirl Studio


Napoleon Solo
Baby Be True
Hold Me Tight
Step Ladder
Just Like A River
Whiney Whiney

Pup-A-Lick
Ride Your Donkey
Nice Time
Music Like Dirt
Why Did You Leave Me
Long Story