Friday 28 December 2007

Early Shots Vol 3

Probably the last post of this year, its Early Shots Vol 3 another selection of Foundation Toasters

1 sir collins special - lloyd charmers
2 erotic touch of hot skin - dennis alcapone
3 dunce cap - herman
4 out of this world - u roy jnr
5 hit me jack - lloyd young
6 s 90 red skank - bongo herman
7 playing on strong - sir harry
8 girl called clover - young alcapone
9 pepperpot - count machouki
10 channel 7 - prince williams
11 train to soulsville - count sticky
12 engine 54 - lloyd the matador
13 shock attack - u roy
14 cn express - clancy all stars
15 ishan version - prince buster
16 dj special - king sporty
17 short story - scotty
18 musical shower - tony binns
19 sea of love - jah fender
20 double attack - delroy jones

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Friday 21 December 2007

Presenting Joe Jackson


Joe started out "Little" & ended up "Ranking" but still made some excellent tunes here's a selection
1 GUN COURT ----------------------------------AS LITTLE JOE
2 PSALM 54 -------------------------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
3 750 FOUR -------------------------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
4 Z FE DREAD ---------------------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
5 DREAD LOCKS PARTY -------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
6 DON’T GIVE UP ----------------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
7 NATTY BMW ---------------------------------AS LITTLE JOE
8 BAG O WIRE --------------------------------- AS LITTLE JOE
9 ASK ME NO QUESTION ------------------ AS RANKING JOE
10 PEACE TALK ------------------------------ AS RANKING JOE
11 DUB IT SISTER DUB IT ----------------- AS RANKING JOE
12 NINE MONTHS BELLY ----------------- AS RANKING JOE
13 SHINE EYE GIRL ------------------------- AS RANKING JOE
14 DRUNKEN MASTER--------------------- AS RANKING JOE
15 CAN’T STOP THE DREAD-------------- AS RANKING JOE
16 THEM GONE BACK STABBING ------ AS RANKING JOE
17 STOP YOU COMING AND COME----- AS RANKING JOE
18 STEEL THE SHOW ------------------------ AS RANKING JOE
19 UP THE BIG HILL-------------------------- AS RANKING JOE
20 LOVING FEELING ------------------------- AS RANKING JOE

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Thursday 20 December 2007

The Truth


A collection of "Roots" tunes from the 70's .Both "Jeruselem" & "Get Together" have since I compiled this been released on Cd so if you do like them I urge you to purchase the relevant CD and listen to some more
1 JAH JAH NO PARTIAL – HOT ROCKS & JAH LOCKSLEY
2 THE LORD IS MY LIGHT – ROD TAYLOR
3 ONE GOD ONE AIM – MOODIE
4 JAH IS MY SAVIOR – PAUL SINCLAIR
5 FORTUNE- AUGUSTUS THOMAS
6 RUN AWAY – WINSTON JARRETT
7 MIGRATE – EARTH & STONE
8 DRAGON SNAKE & SPIDER - JAH STITCH
9 NO MORE TRIBAL WAR – JAH LLOYD
10 THE TRUTH – SIDNEY MANKIND
11 BABYLONIAN- VINCENT TAYLOR
12 GIMME – ERROL HOLT
13 ZION CALL – PRINCE FAR I
14 BABYLON A FIGHT RASTAMAN- ALLA
15 JERUSALEM – DEVON IRONS
16 GET TOGETHER – KEITH POPPIN
17 SAKE A BABYLON – JAH BERRY
18 BACK WEH BALD HEAD – DILLINGER
19 I AM A LEVI – I JAHMAN LEVI

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Wednesday 19 December 2007

Chief In Town - Sir Harry

As with U Roy Jnr ,Sir Harry is one of those Toasters who seems to have been overlooked & as far as I Know never had a LP issued ,contrast that with some artists who release Albums at a rate of 3-4 a year .Anyway this comp should go some way to balance that up and hopefully will give some people a chance to appreciate Mr Cooper a little more

01 HEE CUP
02 MOVIES VERSION
03 LAST CALL
04 QUAKER
05 APPLES TO APPLES
06 MEET THE BOSS
07 MUSICAL RIGHT
08 MUSICAL BROOM
09 SOUND NUMBER ONE
10 APOLLO 17
11 DANDY MITE
12 HOT IRON
13 SLIP AND SLIDE
14 TOWN WITHOUT PITY
15 PLAYING ON STRONG
16WAYDOWN WEST ( With Jah Woosh)
17 CORNER MACKA
18 THE CHALICE
19 LIVE FOREVER
20 CHIEF IN TOWN

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Orange Street Shuffle - U Roy Jnr


1 I don’t know his real name
2 I don’t know what he looks like
3 I don’t think he’s had a CD collection released

1 I do like his tunes
2 I do have a CDR full of his music
3 I do recommend you listen to it
01 SHARPER THAN A RAZOR
02 LOVE NO DOCTOR CAN CURE
03 KING OF THE ROAD
04 TWO TON GULLETTO
05 HEAVIER THAN LEAD
06 GIVE AND YOU WILL GET
07 BURNING FIRE VERSION
08 RHYTHM SHACK
09 LOVE IS WHAT I BRING
10 FULL MOON
11 LIVE IT UP
12 LETS MAKE LOVE
13 REPATRIATION VERSION
14 DR RUN COME QUICK
15 AUNT KEREBA
16 BUTTO VERSION
17 ORANGE STREET SHUFFLE
18 A PEPPER
19 WHO CARES (VERSION)
20 POPACITO

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Monday 17 December 2007

Hot Dubwise


Dub Albums!! very rarely do they feature the work of more than one producer ,I've tried to re drees the balance with this compilation which features the fruits of many producers labours ,this gives the Cd an overall feel of freshness as the next tune is not just a filler pushed in there to complete the LP

THE DUB IS MY LIGHT – KING CULTURE TEAM
BLOOD DUB – SOUL SYNDICATE
EXIT – AUGUSTUS PABLO
BE GOOD – WACKIES RHYTHM FORCE
FALL FORWARD – BLACK DISCIPLES
HOT DUBWISE – N.Y.R.S.
BABYLONIAN VERSION – DYNAMITES
DUB ON THE MOVE – REDEMPTION SOUNDS
NO WATER – TOMMY McCOOK & BOBBY ELLIS
NICE UP THE SESSION VERSION – CULTURE DUB
MOVIE DUB – COUSINS ALL STARS
VAMPIRE – BLACK ART
WE A ROCKERS VERSION – INNER CIRCLE
IF YOU DUB TO ME – ROOTS RADICS
JAH MUSIC DUB – VIBES
BIG FIGHT DUB – CHANNEL ONE ALL STARS
OBSERVER MIX VERSION – SIR NINEY
ORTHDOX DRUMS – BONGO HERMAN
MOSIAH DUB – FOX ALL STARS
DUB AGGRESSOR – SONS OF NEGUS
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Friday 14 December 2007

Island 45's Vol 3

Island records of course were a pioneering label in the UK and these Red & White labels were sought after by all the early collectors so here's a sample of what you might hear. JA music purists may point out that track 15 from Earl Bostic was not a JA tune but I've included it in here because the first 2 volumes of this series included a few non JA cuts so I just followed suit ,on saying that its still a great tune


1 IT’S ALRIGHT --------------------------------------DERRICK MORGAN
2 KILLER DILLER -------------------------------------JACKIE MITTOO
3 YOU ARE NOT TO BLAME -----------------------ALTON ELLIS
4 COME BAIL ME -------------------------------------JUSTIN HINDS
5 PLEASE DON’T TALK ABOUT ME -------------ERIC MORRIS
6 BITTER ROSE ----------------------------------------SHENLEY DUFFUS
7 BEHOLD -----------------------------------------------BLUESBUSTERS
8 TURN DOWN DATE -----------------------------CORNEL CAMPBELL
9 I SHALL WEAR A CROWN --------------------RICHARDS BROS
10 BOAT RIDE ------------------------------------------BABA BROOKS
11 COME DOWN ---------------------------------------LORD TANAMO
12 LOVE YOU THE MOST ------------------------------LLOYD CLARKE
13 TILL MY DYING DAYS -----------------------------STRANGER COLE
14 WHAT CAN I DO ---------------------------------DERRICK HARRIOTT
15 HONEY MOON NIGHT -------------------------------EARL BOSTIC
16 DON’T TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE -------------JACKIE OPEL
17 I’LL NEVER CHANGE ------------------------------CLARENDONIANS
18 ROCK STEADY --------------------------------------HOPETON LEWIS
19 A LONG STORY -------------------------------------RUDY MILLS
20 WHAT A FOOL ------------------------------------SILVERTONES

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End Of A Decade


Another retrospective compilation of the sounds we used to listen to at the end of the sixties.
This is another of the volumes I compiled for my school friend ,still to come 1971

1 Promise Land -----------------------Shine & Bagga
2 Prophesy Fulfilling ------------------Roy Shirley
3 Someone To Love ------------------Ken Parker
4 Bangarang –---------------------- Stranger Cole & Leter Stirling
5 Midnight Spin –-------------------- Val Bennett
6 Life Is Not The Same Anymore –---- T T Ross
7 My Woman’s Love – ---------------The Uniques
8 Death Rides A Horse –------------- Roy Richards
9 Lonely Heartaches - ----------------The Tartans
10 Just One Smile ------------------The Techniques
11 Lu Lu Bell ------------------------The Versatiles
12 Pleading -------------------------Ken Boothe
13 Call 1143 –----------------------Sound Dimension
14 The Scorcher –------------------Prince Buster
15 It Aint –------------------------Lloyd And Randolph
16 Without My Love –------------- Little Roy
17 Just Be Alone –----------------- Harry & Radcliffe
18 Oh Tell Me –--------------------The Schoolboys
19 Without You -------------------- Donnie Elbert
20 Pressure Drops –-----------------The Maytals
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Black Swan 45's Vol 2


I contributed this Volume after Gabriel Hirsch compiled the first volume and he kindly designed this cover for me (that's why it looks so professional!!!) some cracking tunes on this Island subsisuary label

1 Dreadnaught - Baba Brooks
2 Be Wise - Duke White
3 Sweeter Than Cherry Pie - The Cherry Pies
4 Spider - Baba Brooks
5 Street Girl - Derrick Morgan
6 Go On - Vinley Gayle
7 Take Five - Baba Brooks
8 Gather Them In - Shenley Duffus
9 Spit In The Sky - Delroy Wilson
10 I am In Love - The Maytals
11 Soloman Gundie - Eric Morris
12 Key To The City - Baba Brooks
13 Jericho - Bobby Aitken
14 Looks Is Deceiving - The Playgirls
15 Spitfire - Don Drummond
16 Supper In The Gutter - Eric Morris
17 Melody Jamboree - Baba Brooks
18 Dracula - Desmond Dekker
19 Lunch Time - Lester Sterling
20 River Come Down - Eric Morris
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Wednesday 12 December 2007

Early Shots Vol 2


The second volume of the "Early Shots" series ,once again highlighting the First Generation Toasters & the contribution they made to JA music at the time
1 Double Heavy - Dave Barker
2 Musical Excursion - Lizzy
3 Musical Hop - Delroy Jones
4 Let Me Go - I Roy
5 Sprinkle Some Water - Shorty Perry
6 Music Alone - Kieth Cole
7 Love I Tender - U Roy
8 Movie Man - Big Youth
9 L L Rock - C Walker
10 Love Is What I Bring - U Roy Jnr
11 Book Of Books - Charlie Ace
12 Zaka Zaka - Dennis Alcapone
13 Feel Good All Over - King Sporty
14 Hit Me Back - Prince Buster
15 Rhythm Rebellion - Sir Lord Comic
16 Still Waters - Lizzy
17 Sweet Like Candy - Jeff Barnes
18 Like It Like This - Johnnie Lover
19 Dee's Special - Count Sticky
20 Cool Cool Rocksteady – Don Tony Lee

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Dignity & Principle - Big Joe




Big Joe ,a big DJ with quite a career to contend with ,I've included cuts he made with a variety of the top producers of the day inc lloyd Daley C.S. Dodd & Harry Mudie to name just 3 here's the track list

01 SWEET MELODY
02 KISSING VERSION
03 NANNY VERSION SKANK
04 SET YOUR FACE AT EASE
05 JAH GUIDE
06 SOFT ANSWER
07 QUATTIE BUY TROUBLE
08 GET OUT BALDHEAD
09 DRIFTERS ON THE BALL
10 SELASSIE SKANK
11 MR WICKED
12 WEED SPECIALIST
13 RIGHTS OF VERSION
14 JAH JAH HELP US
15 LICK THEM FACE
16 DOWN SANTIC WAY
17 MAS GAN
18 BLACK STICK ROCK
19 LEGGO NATTY CALE
20 DUBBING THE BUMP
21 JAH JAH FORGIVE YOU
22 DIGNITY & PRINCIPLE
23 UP PARK RANKING

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Friday 7 December 2007

Pure Niceness


This compilation can't really be called "Lover's Rock" but it's my slant on it 20 tunes filled with Pure Niceness
01 TREAT ME NICE – LLOYD ATKINSON
02 TEAR DROPS – FREDDIE MCKAY
03 LOVE ME GIRL – MIGHTY DIAMONDS & I ROY
04 BEWILDERED – NEVILLE GRANT
05 SOME LOVING – MILL HENRY
06 MARRIAGE LICENCE – DR ALIMANTADO
07 LOVE WON’T COME EASY – HEPTONES
08 LETTER TO MYSELF – ERROL DUNKLEY
09 I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU – SOUL REBELS
10 YOU MEAN SO MUCH TO ME – SAMMY DREAD
11 WHY GIRL – EARTH & STONE
12 FOREVER LOVE – AUGUSTUS PABLO
13 I’LL NEVER HURT YOU – DELROY WILSON
14 WHAT GOOD AM I – JIMMY LONDON
15 LOVE WITHOUT FEELING – BOBBY FLOYD
16 I’M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU – PAT KELLY & TRINITY
17 MISS ATTRACTIVE – VICTOR ROMERO EVANS
18 DON’T BREAK YOUR PROMISE – CHOSEN FEW
19 ONE WOMAN – BOB ANDY
20 DUBBING ME SOFTLY – MR CHIN
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Monday 3 December 2007

The 70's Continue Here


Hold tight for another compilation from 1970 tunes we bought wherever we could at second hand stalls as there was very little chance of buying this music in mainstream shops

01 TURN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME – WINSTON FRANCIS
02 BABY – RUPIE EDWAERS ALL STARS
03 CAN’T DO WITHOUT IT – SLIM SMITH
04 JEFF BARNES THING – JEFF BARNES
05 OLD FASHIONED WAY – KEN BOOTHE
06 SUSPENCE – MARTIN RILEY
07 TENNANTS – JENNIFER JONES
08 BITTERNESS OF LIFE – BRUCE RUFFIN
09 FREEDOM BLUES – ROY RICHARDS
10 ORIGINATOR – NEVILLE HINDS
11 YOU MAKE ME SO HAPPY – ALTON ELLIS
12 BATTLE OF THE GIANTS – THE PIONEERS
13 MONEY RAPER – THE DESTROYERS
14 MUN DUN GU – THE SOUND DIMENSION
15 BE A MAN – THE HEPTONES
16 MUSICALLY RED – THE RHYTHM RULERS
17 MUSIC KEEP ON PLAYING – CORNELL CAMPBELL
18 WALKING ALONG – JOHN HOLT
19 I DON’T LIKE TO INTERFERE – THE MAYTONES
20 LEAVING ROME – JO JO BENNETT
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The 70's Start Here

Continuing with the CDs I compiled for my school friend here's the next volume ,we're into the 70's now


01 I’ll Be Waiting – Alton Ellis
02 Gold On Your Dress – The Slickers
03 Scrooge – Little Roy
04 Young Generation – The Heptones
05 Everybody Needs Love – Maxine
06 Your New Love – Neville Hinds
07 Handicap - Rupie Edwards
08 Touch Of Fire – The Upsetters
09 Gold Digger – The Wailing Souls
10 Feeling Good – The Freedom Singers
11 Music Street – The Harmonians
12 A Little Tear – John Holt
13 Gave You My Love – Delroy Wilson
14 Try To Be Happy – The Clarendonians
15 Too Late – Gregory Isaacs
16 Danzella – Nicky Thomas
17 Hopeful Village – The Tennors
18 Kingston Town – Lord Creator
19 Ooh Child – Bruce Ruffin
20 Honey Don’t – Fire Session

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Shelly Reggae Rock


Count Shelly Sound System owner and one of the UK's early record label pioneers .Just as Trojan's dominance was waning the Count was releasing some fine tunes on his own label and as a soundman was well placed to know what the people wanted so here's the results all released in the early 70's

01 Rasta Saw Them Coming – Horace Andy
02 My Baby Is Gone – Errol Dunkley
03 Never Give Up – Delroy Wilson
04 La Fud Del Skank – Fud Del All Stars
05 Plait Skank – Dillinger
06 No Potion A Gal – Sang Hugh
07 I’m The One Who Loves You – The Soul Rebels
08 The Way To Reason – Delroy Washington
09 Shelly Reggae Rock – Errol Dunkley
10 Problem Of Life – I Roy
11 Feel No Pain – Jackie Brown
12 War Zone – I Roy
13 Step Forward Youth – Prince Jazzbo
14 Baby Don’t Go – Osbourne Graham
15 Don’t Give Up The Fight – Stranger & Gladdy
16 Feeling Good – The Saints
17 Salvation Train – Scotty
18 Youth In Service – Prince Jazzbo
19 San San – The Upsetters
20 Rasta Na Born Yah – Sang Hugh
21 Licking Stick ( Proud Black) – I Roy
22 How Long – The Saints
23 Lonely Street – Delroy Washington
24 Green Hills – Earl George
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Lest We Forget - Roy Richards


Unfortunetly Roy left us this year and as a tribute I put together this compilation which (I hope) shows he was not only a great harmonica player but also an accomplished vocalist ,whether as a solo artist ,with his bother (Winston) as the Richards Brothers or with a couple of female partners.Roy's carrer started in the Ska era so there's lots to listen to
01 Can't Go On
02 I Shall Wear a Crown (Richards Brothers)
03 Hopeful Village Ska
04 Western Standard Time
05 You Must Be Sorry
06 Vietnam
07 Since You're Gone (with Paulette)
08 Rubber Dub
09 He'll Have To Go (with Enid)
10 Reggae Children
11 Death Rides A Horse
12 Ghetto Guns
13 Dead And Wake
14 Frredom Blues
15 Jamaican Memories
16 Double Trouble
17 Green Collie
18 Port O Jam
19 Honky Panky
20 Reggae For Days (with Enid)
21 Rocking Time (with Enid)
22 Lost And Found
23 Reggae Monica