Wednesday 23 January 2008

Del Boy - Delroy Wilson

Delroy Wilson child star of the ‘60’s a collection of tunes he did at Studio One from ’63 to ‘67.I've tried to avoid cuts from his Studio One LPs

01 King Pharoah
02 Back Biter
03 One Two Three
04 Don't Believe Him
05 Heaven
06 Naughty People
07 Emmy Lou (Coming Home)
08 I Feel Good
09 Pumps And Pride
10 Love Abiding
11 When We Walk
12 Sammy Dead
13 Tear Us Apart
14 Somebody Has Stolen My Girl
15 I Need Your Loving
16 I'll Change My Style
17 Searching For you
18 Give me A Chance
19 Close To Me
20 Look Who Is Back Again (with Slim Smith)
21 Mother Word

Re Upped 31-5-12
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Friday 18 January 2008

Koos In Full Swing

Another "label" collection I would equate this with the "Shelly Reggae Rock" cd in that both Count Shelly & Lord Koos were sound men who operated record labels at around the same time so both were competing for the best that visiting JA producers were selling at the time ,I'll leave you to decide who released the best of the bunch

01 Leaving On A Train - James Brown
02 My Desire - John Holt
03 Too Late To Turn Back - Alton Ellis
04 Take The Rod - Max Romeo
05 Yes - Cornel Campbell
06 Mash Up Illiteracy - Delroy Wilson
07 Trial By War - Tommy & Bobby
08 Something On Your Mind - Hubert Lee
09 Halfway Tree Pressure - Shorty The President
10 Closer Together - Delroy Wilson
11 Quattie Buy Trouble - Big Joe
12 Koos In Full Swing - Delroy Jones
13 You Are A Wanted Man - The Starlights
14 Have Some Mercy - Delroy Wilson
15 Love Won't Come Easy - The Heptones
16 Tell Me Why - John Holt
17 Jungle Of Crime - Dennis Alcapone
18 Not Responsible - Carlton & Leroy
19 Psalms Of Dub - King Tubby
20 Don't Give Up The Fight - John Holt

Re Upped 28-5-12

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Monday 14 January 2008

A Rocksteady Assortment


From 1967 to 1968 Rocksteady was the style in JA and I think its well represented by various compilations but here's my take on that period
01 GIRLS – THE TERMITES
02 MY HEART IS ACHING – THE COOLERS
03 PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME – BEVERLEY SIMMONDS
04 LIPS AND TONGUE – THE VICEROYS
05 YOU ARE NOT NOT MINE – PAT KELLY
06 I AM SORRY – THE CLARENDONIANS
07 COOL WATER – THE VIBRATORS
08 BEWARE – THE BASSIES
09 MUSIC FLAMES – ERROL BROWN
10 THE LECTURE – JO JO AND THE FUGITIVES
11 THIS MUSIC GOT SOUL – HOPETON LEWIS
12 TELL ME BABY – DELANO STEWART
13 NOTHING FOR NOTHING – ROLAND ALPHONSO
14 WHAT CAN I DO – THE TARTONS
15 MY FRIENDS – THE DYNAMICS
16 I HAVE CHANGED – CARLTON ALPHONSO
17 WHAT A FOOL – BOBBY AIKEN
18 YOU’RE ON MY MIND – KEN BOOTHE
19 ARE YOU READY – THE PROGRESSIONS
20 TEARS FROM MY EYES – THE GAYLADS
21 SO LONG FAREWELL – FREDDIE McKAY
22 NOBODY KNOWS – THE HEPTONES

 Re Upped 31-5-12

Jamaican Serenades Vol 20

For all those instrumental lovers here's the next volume of the "Serenades" series I compiled. It kicks off with some very early shuffle sounds and moves on through Ska up to the late 70's so there should be something for everyone

freeman lane shuffle - rico & johnny
scott rock - bells group
bismark special - bismark all stars
peanut vendor - frankie anderson
dew drops - don drummond
danger man - t mccook
the teaser - herman marquis
soul drums - leslie butler & count ossie
come do it with me - busters all stars
quaker city - eric barnett
jamaica underground - sound dimension
musical splendour - neville hinds
one armed bandit - dread all stars
dead & wake - roy richards
feeling moody - augustus pablo
lion head - booby kalphat
still waiting - ernest ranglin
freedom call - vin gordon
rebel disco - brentford disco set
national front - sufferer sound

Re Upped 7-6-12

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Monday 7 January 2008

Strange Affair - Winston Wright


Next up a compilation from the Organmaster Winston Wright ex organist for EVERYBODY he must have had sore fingers in the late 60's early 70's as he played on so many(uncredited) tunes as the Upsetters or xxxxxxxxx All Stars (fill in your choice of producer) on this comp he's produced by the likes of Treasure Isle ,GGs ,L Anderson& Rupie Edwards
· 1 NEVER MISS
· 2 FUNNY GIRL
· 3 NECK TIE
· 4 REDEMPTION
· 5 THE LAW 2
· 6 SOUL MOVEMENT
· 7 MOONLIGHT GROOVER
· 8 BLACK COFFEE
· 9 MY LOVE & I
· 10 STRANGE AFFAIR
· 11 LOVE IS THE THING
· 12 HEADS OR TAILS
· 13 MOON INVADER
· 14 IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME
· 15 WANT MONEY
· 16 TIGHT VERSION
· 17 DOCTOR UPSETTER
· 18 WHAT DO YOU SO
· 19 I DID IT
· 20 TOP SECRET
· 21 GODFATHER SKANK
· 22 MESHWIRE
. 23 REBOLUTION

Friday 4 January 2008

The Full Story


"Half The Story Has Never Been Told" a very common lyric in JA Music so thought I would put together this compilation where the Toaster has a chance to add his comments to give us the Full Story
01 Slave Master - Gregory Isaacs
02 Take A Dip - Dillinger
03 Fire Fe The Vatican - Max Romeo
04 Leggo - Jah Lloyd
05 Going The Wrong Way - Al Campbell
06 Love Jah Jah Children - Big Youth
07 Toturing - African Brothers
08 Natty Don’t Make War - Little Joe
09 Who Have Eyes To See - Errol Holt
10 Talking Rights - Prince Far I
11 Realize - Richie Mc Donald
12 Rasta On A Sunday - I Roy
13 Jah Jah - Leroy Smart
14 Wise Man - Prince Jazzbo
15 Black Is Our Colour - Wayne Wade
16 Dip Them Bedward - Prince Pampado
17 Red Hot - Prince Allah
18 Sake A Babylon - Jah Berry
19 Stealing In The Name Of The Lord - Jimmy Wonder
20 False Prophet - Dennis Alcapone

 Re Upped 24-5-12