Bluebeat 45's Vol 6

Here's the next volume of Bluebeat 45's I compiled some crackers to enjoy

01 Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy
02 Prince Buster - Drunkard Psalm
03 Nat Francis - Seven Nights Of Love
04 Dandy - You Got Something Nice
05 Prince Buster - The Fugitive
06 BB Seaton - Rub It Down
07 Errol & His Group - Gypsy
08 Movers - Sercy Tea
09 Royals - Save Mama
10 Frank Cosmo - One God
11 Broadway Jungle - Maytals
12 Country Girl -Eric Prince & Derrick
13 Don Drummond - Reload
14 Derrick Harriott - Be True
15 Stranger Cole - Rough And Tough
16 Derrick Morgan - Jezabel
17 Rhythm Aces - I'll Be There
18 Lloyd Clarke - You're A Cheat
19 Bobby Aitken - Never Never
20 Roland Alphonso - Green Door

re upped 24-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?8z5zb7o37ne2qn3

Workman Song - Various

This compilation was inspired by a fellow Reggae fan asking if I had a copy of the title track ,I said I had & offered to send a copy I thought it a waste just to send one track on a CD so I filled the Cd with tracks from some fanatastic JA vocal groups I hope you enjoy it

· ONLY LOVE ---------------------------------GABY & THE CABLES
· YOU CAN DO IT TOO -----------------------TWINKLE BROTHERS
· WORKMAN SONG ---------------------------TECHNIQUES
· MY FRIENDS --------------------------------DYNAMICS
· BA BA ----------------------------------------REGGAE BOYS
· FEELING GOOD ------------------------------FREEDOM SINGERS
· MUSIC STREET ------------------------------HARMONIANS
· MEK YOU GO ON SO -------------------------ETHIOPIANS
· NEVER SEE COME SEE------------------------ROYALS
· I DON’T CARE ---------------------------------KINGSTONIANS
· STRUGGLE ------------------------------------MAYTALS
· LU LU BELL -----------------------------------VERSATILES
· IN TIMES LIKE THESE ------------------------SILHOUETTES
· LOOK WHO A BUST STYLE -------------------MEDIATORS
· NO MORE LOVING ----------------------------IMPERIALS
· GOLD ON YOUR DRESS ------------------------SLICKERS
· BABY --------------------------------------------R EDWARDS ALL STARS
· I’LL BE AROUND ---------------------------------MELLOTONES
· FREEDOM TRAIN --------------------------------GLADIATORS
· GOLD DIGGER ----------------------------------WAILING SOULS
· OH LORD WHY LORD -----------------------------ITALS
· PLEASE PLEASE -----------------------------------CARIBBEANS
· WHAT A SITUATION ------------------------------UNIQUES
re upped 23-5-12
http://www.mediafire.com/?d7fluphrvpsiu17

You Must Care

If you don’t like one rhythm cds then “You Don’t Care” that I’ve uploaded this, if you don’t like the “You Don’t Care” rhythm then “You Don’t Care” that I’ve compiled this – BUT if you do then “You Must Care” ,Dennis Alcapone certainly did because he voiced over this tune 4 times for different producers here’s some more cuts
01 - The Techniques - You Don't Care
02 - Winston Wright - Meshwire
03 - Nora Dean - Barbwire
04 - Dennis Alcapone - Mosquito One
05 - Dennis Alcapone - The Great Woggie
06 - Jackie Mittoo - Midnight Special
07 - Slim Smith - You Don't Care
08 - Dennis Alcapone - El Paso
09 - Lloyd Parks - You Don't Care
10 - Winston Scotland - Buttercup
11 - Ron Wilson - I Care
12 - Lloyd Willis & The Inspirations - Reggae Fever
13 - Sir Lord Comic - Jack Of My Trade
14 - Karl Walker - Franco Nero
15 - Dennis Alcapone - El Paso
16 - Augustus Pablo - The Sting
17 - Devon Russel - Make Me Believe In You
18 - Lone Ranger - Barnabus Collins
19 - U Roy - Natty Don't Fear
20 - Errol Scorcher - Nation Connection

Re Upped 24-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?2y0uyi00iq7ugpb

A Special Request from Ossie & The Revolutionaires

Ossie Hibbert ,arranger & In House audition taker at Channel One along side I Roy ,will have done most of his production work uncredited (again like I Roy) but a few times he released some of his own tunes on labels like Ossie Sounds & Earthquake here's a sample of just a few
01 - U Brown - Tye & Dye
02 - Cornell Campbel - Mash You Down
03 - Dillinger - Take A Dip
04 - Earth & Stone - Migrate
05 - Jah Earl - Bring Me The Cuchie Come
06 - Pat Kelly & Ranking Trevor - It's A Good Day
07 - U Brown - Special Request
08 - Augustus Pablo - Tales Of Pablo
09 - Jimmy Riley - Summertime
10 - Dennis Brown - Whip Them Jah
11 - Big Joe - Lick Her Gone
12 - Earth & Stone - Wicked a Fe Dress Back
13 - Leroy Smart - Know Yourself
14 - Gregory Isaacs - Sunshine For Me
15 - Ronnie Davis - Fever
16 - Headley Bennett - River Bank
17- Horace Andy - Sea Of Love
18 - Clint Eastwood - Jump & Prawn

http://www.mediafire.com/?p3fv5a7cqcbsb4i

Never Too Old To Learn

You're never too old to learn to appreciate some Beverley's Ska . Here's some examples of Leslie Kong's early ska productions ,and look at the line up ,Desmond Dekker arguably the first international hit maker ,Jimmy Cliff the next international star & by no means least Bob Marley who many of you may have heard of

01 - Eric Morris & Derrick Morgan - Please Don't Talk About Me
02 - Jimmy Cliff - Dearest Beverley
03 - Lloyd Robinson - You Said You Loved Me
04 - Derrick & Patsy - I'm In A Jam
05 - Owen Gray - Darling Patricia
06 - Jimmy Cliff - Never Too Old To Learn
07 - The Cherrypies - Do You Keep On Dreaming
08 - Stranger Cole - Till My Dying Day
09 - Baba Brooks - Take 5
10 - The Upsetters - Country Girl
11 - Bob Marley - Judge Not
12 - Lord Briscoe - I Am The Least
13 - Derrick Morgan - Be Still
14 - Larry Lawrence - Garden Of Eden
15 - Beverley All Stars - Vat 7
16 - Owen Gray - I Can't Go On
17 - Bob Marley - One Cup Of Coffee
18 - Vinley Gayle - Go On
19 - Desmond Dekker - This Woman
20 - The Four Aces - Just One Little Girl
21 - Owen Gray - I'm Still Waiting
22 - The Upsetters - Strange Country
23 - Desmond Dekker - Soldering

24 - Don Drummond - Dragon Weapon

re upped 29-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?pucacte64bgmz1q

Strictly Idren - Trinity

With over 280 singles & 20 albums to his name no one can say Trinity is n't both prolific & popular, but how does he fare with compilations of his work -not many, so here's one to put that right

01 HOG INA MINTY
02 CONSUMPTION TAX
03 STRCTLY IDREN
04 LIVELY TRIBULATION
05 JOHN SAW THEM COMING
06 SHOALIN TEMPLE
07 KINGSTON PRETTY BUT IT FAR
08 SET UP YOURSELF
09 GWAN & LEF ME
10 TAKE A DIP
11 DRYLAND TOURIST
12 NATIONAL HEROES
13 LONG TIME GAL
14 STARKY & HUTCH
15 WHO NO LIKE IT BITE IT
16 EVENTIDE HOME
17 WHY CAN’T I DUB YOU
18 FOOTBALL MATCH
19 JUMPING SHADOW
20 BORROW CLOTHES

re upped 24-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?8b1gmy9lwitl8l3

Bluebeat 45's Vol 5

Back on the track with this compilation a collection from a true Foundation label - Bluebeat - so influencial that the music in the UK was known as "Bluebeat" instead of Ska .

1 Byron Lee & The Dragonaires - Dumplins
2 Owen Gray - Cutest Little Woman
3 Alton Ellis - Muriel
4 Derrick Morgan - Now We Know
5 Jiving Juniors - Over The River
6 Mellowlarks - No More Wedding
7 Drumbago's Orchestra -Tra La Boogie
8 Count Ossie - Casabuvu
9 Jimmy Cliff - I'm Sorry
10 Hortense Ellis - Now & Forever More
11 Lloyd Flowers - I'm Going Home
12 Duke Reid's Group - 12 Minutes To Go
13 Lloyd Clarke - Good Morning
14 Busty & Cool - Mr Policeman
15 Lloyd Robinson - I Need Your Love
16 Al T Joe - Good bye Dreamboat
17 Zoot Simms - Press Along Prince
18 Prince Buster & The Charmers - Rollin' Stone
19 Maytals - Pain In My Belly
20 Shenley Duffus - I'm A Lonely Boy

re upped 1-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?gt1karq8ynli19r

100% Nitro

This compilation is a bit of a departure for me as I usually compile more “Themed” CDs but I thought I would take a leaf out of the Soul Jazz series 100% Dynamite etc & put together some fairly random tunes ,so here’s my take called 100% NITRO

01 - Playing With Fire - Lord Tanamo
02 - Funky Soul - The Superboys
03 - Give It Away - Sound Dimension
04 - You're On My Mind - Ken Boothe
05 - Dawn Patrol - Itals
06 - Smiling - Patrick Andy
07 - Independant Man - Creation Rebel
08 - Bush Doctor - The Music Doctors
09 - Tenayistillin Wandimae - The Abbysinians
10 - Once A Year - Barrington Levy & Jah Thomas
11 - No Loafing - Vivian Jones & Pieces
12 - You Should Never Have To Come - Stranger Cole
13 - In Cold Blood - Pablove Black
14 - Take We Back - Wailing Souls
15 - People Are Changing - Joe White
16 - Give Thanks - Delroy Butler
17 - I Can't Believe - The Maytals
18 - The Destroyer - The Matadors
19 - Can't Dub - Chalice
20 - Torturing - The African Brothers

Re Upped 20-04-2012

http://www.mediafire.com/?kwscocjxs4arwhx

OR

http://ul.to/yln6cs2r

Rio 45's Vol 3

Here's another compilation from the RIO label ,I compiled the first volume http://sidewalkdoctor.blogspot.com/2008/02/rio-viente.html and then someone else compiled the second volume which inspired Gabriel & myself to co compile this Third volume .Gabriel designed this fantastic cover art for the cd & we each contributed to the tracklist .

01 - The Survivors - Rawhide R 700 1965
02 - Andy & Clyde - Never Be A Slave R 62 1965
03 - Alan Martin - You Came Late R 6 1963
04 - Lord Tanamo - I Had A Dream R 21 1964
05 - Laurel Aitken - You Left Me Standing R 36 1964
06 - Errol Dunkley - Love Me Forever R 109 1966
07 - The Wailers - Dancing Shoes R 116 1966
08 - Vic Brown Combo - Kentucky Home R 5 1963
09 - The Heptones - Gunman Coming To Town R 104 1966
10 - Laurel Aitken - Bad Minded Woman R 13 1963
11 - Bobby Aitken - Whiplash R 40 1964
12 - Cornel Campbell - Gloria R 38 1964
13 - Bobby Aitken - Devil Woman R 11 1963
14 - Laurel Aitken - Bug-A-Boo R 36 1964
15 - Lloyd Briscoe - Fabulous Eyes R 42 1964
16 - Roland Alphonso - Pipeline R 79 1966
17 - The Soul Leaders - Pour On The Sauce R 134 1967
18 - Lloyd Clarke - It Takes A Friend R 15 1963
19 - Laurel Aitken - Adam And Eve R 11 1963
20 - Owen Gray - Girl I Want You R 700 1965
re upped 6-6-12
http://www.mediafire.com/?od66bt6u7j8y2ad

Natty Sings A Hit Songs - Dillinger

Yes he does! and here's a selection of them showcasing how Dillinger benefited from the best rhythms from the Producer who was carrying the swing at the time in much the same way as my fave Toaster I Roy did .Producers featured here include Harry J, Errol T, Lee Perry ,C Dodd ,J Hookim ,L Parks P Pratt to name a few & thats what I believe kept Dillinger so Fresh(ly!) that and amusingly an ability to not be too worried about what rhymed with what ,check "Take A Dip " where Mr Bullocks rhythms Gregory with "Shregory" & Isaacs with "PIEZAX"

01 Country Style (Jaywax)

02 Detention Camp (GG)

03 I Saw E Saw (Clinch)

04 Tighten Up Skank (Downtown)

05 Big Score (Terminal)

06 God Is Standing By (High School International)

07 Black Starliner (Soul Beat)

08 Super Fly (Parks)

09 Chucky Skank (Iron Side)

10 Plantation Heights (Channel One)

11 Pack Up Your Troubles And Run (Concrete Jungle)

12 Eastman Skank (Well Charge)

13 CB 200 (Lucky)

14 Caymanias Park (Well Charge)

15 Freshly (Prophets)

16 Melting Pot (Wind)

17 Bump Shank (Love)

18 Ragnampaiza (Well Charge)

19 Natty Sings Hit Songs (Arab)

20 A You Me Love (Black And White)

21 War Is Over (Errol T)

22 Flat Foot Hustling (Observer)

23 Take A Dip (Ossie Sounds)

24 Out De Light (Belmont)

Re Upped 29-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?41e77mslbw13uh8

The Birmingham Beat

In the Mid 70's I used to visit Brian Harris' Mango records shop on Handsworth Lane .Brian used to import new JA pre's every week , nothing unusual about that! loads of shops in Birmingham used to do that but not many others can boast a Quality UK group of labels . Alongside Keith Thornton of Black Wax records on Lozells Road three labels were set up ,Mango,Black Wax & Locks ,here's a taster of what they issued . Brian once told me he was on the verge of releasing Burning Spear records just before Island put a bid in ,and in fact issued some Perry produced gems deemed too rootsy for Island

01 Shark Out Deh - Errol Holt LOX17
02 Chant Down Babylon - Jnr Byles WAX15
03 Black IS Our Colour - Wayne Wade MAN1005
04 Natty Bald Head - Jah Woosh LOX16
05 Satta I - Lizard WAX14
06 Leave The Studio - The Boston Brothers MAN1001
07 Not Giving Up - Leo Graham LOX12
08 The Philistines - Gregory Isaacs WAX19
09 Zone Five - Ansell Collins MAN1000
10 I'm A Natty - Jacob Miller LOX6
11 Rhodesia - The Rebels WAX16
12 Peace And Love - The Royals MAN1007
13 Black Man - Leroy Smart LOX2
14 Mother Nature - Delroy Wilson WAX20
15 Prophesy Must Fulfill - Justin Hinds MAN1004
16 Burn Babylon - Silford Walker LOX9
17 Babylon Deh Pon Fire- Truth Fact And Correct WAX18
18 Stop The War In A Babylon - James Brown MAN1011
19 When JAh Come - Devon Irons LOX14
20 Miss Wire Waist - Carl Malcolm WAX7
21 Leggo - Jah Lloyd MAN1014

Re Upped 22-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?cvohoobigy4eagi

Island 45's Vol 4

It's been a while since we had some Ska uploaded so here is my next collection ,this time 20 more gems from the early Island label

1 SUDDENLY ////////////////////////////ERIC MORRIS
2 TELLING LIES ////////////////////////////TECHNIQUES
3 TEENAGE SKA/////////////////////////////BABA BROOKS
4 COME ON PRETTY BABY////////////////NORMA FRASER
5 HI LIFE//////////GRANVILLE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA
6 THINGS AIN’T GOING RIGHT//////////SHENLEY DUFFUS
7 YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME/////////LLOYD ROBINSON
8 COOLIE BOY///////////////////////DON DRUMMOND
9 TELL ME THE REASON/////////////////MAYTALS
10 CAN’T YOU SEE ////////////////////DELROY WILSON
11 RIVERBANK COBERLEY //////////////TOP GRANT
12 HOT ROD ///////////////////////////ROLAND ALPHONSO
13 I BET YOU DON’T KNOW////////////BASIL GABBIDON
14 AROUND THE WORLD /////////////SKATALITES
15 TIGER IN YOUR TANK//////////////LORD BRYNER
16 CLEAN THE CITY////////////////////LESTER STERLING
17 TOO YOUNG TO LOVE //////////////FREDDIE McGREGOR
18 HE WHO FEELS IT KNOW IT /////////WAILERS
19 I DON’T WANT TO SEE YOU CRY //////KEN BOOTHE

20 1 2 3 KICK ////////////////////////////TOMMY McCOOK

 re upped 30-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?r066r6ezn6fl4p8

Jamaican Serenades Vol 43

This is the very latest" just completed" Jamaican Serenades Volume ,I did no 38 but will upload that another time ,so this is as you would expect another selection of Instrumental tunes

01 Tribute To The Duke - Alimantado & The Rebels
02 Virgo - The Maytals Band
03 Stop That Train - The Wailers
04 Caesar- Jo Gibbs All Stars
05 Guess What - Cedric Brooks
06 Freedom Time - Bongo Herman & Bingi
07 Memories Of A King - Danny Simpson
08 Multiplication - The Thoroughbreds
09 10 Cent Skank - The Upsetters
10 Joe Kidd - The Vulcans
11 Eastern Memphis - Family Man
12 Compelled - Cosmic Idren
13 Bingo Kid - Earl Smith
14 Trial By War - Tommy McCook & Bobby Ellis
15 Dub Organizer - Augustus Pablo
16 Take A Look - Lennox Brown
17 Kings House Rock - Glen Brown
18 Sound Check - Rico
19 Franco Nero - The Skatalites
20 Free Azania - Aswad

re upped 8-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?onthqn5nqgx2bjy

Don't Push Me Around - Ranking Trevor

Trevor burst on to the market in the early days of "The Channel One Sound" with some toasts on the best rythyms of the day so its only right that we start with some of his "Well Charged" tunes from the Hookim Brothers

01 ITAL STEW
02 NATTY A ROOTS MAN
03 HOTTER FIRE
04 LOVE YU SISTER
05 ANSWER ME QUESTION
06 THE MURDERER
07 THREE PIECE CHICKEN & CHIPS
08 CAVEMAN SKANK
09 PENNY A LOOK
10 AUNTIE LULU
11 MASCULINE GENDER
12 RUBBER DUB STYLE
13 PASS THE CHALICE
14 SAVALAMAR ROCK
15 HANG ON
16 AIN'T NOBODY BUT YOU
17 WHIP THEM JAH JAH (12")
18 DON'T PUSH ME AROUND (12")
19 REALLY LOVE YOU (12")
20 MR LANDLORD

re upped 29-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?5hxpq1fqjyoc90u

Jamican Serenades Vol 30

Here's the next Volume of Serenades I compiled

01 ITAL VIBES ---------LENNIE HIBBERT
02 CONTINENTAL ---------SUPERSONICS
03 MULE JERK ------------JACKIE MITTOO
04 MELLOW MOOD --------ROLAND ALPHONSO
05 I DID IT ---------------WINSTON WRIGHT & THE DYNAMITES
06 ANN MARIE -----------BOBBY ELLIS & THE CRYSTALITES
07 EAST OF SUEZ -----------DANDY & HIS GROUP
08 TENDER LOVING CARE ---LYN TAIT & THE COMETS
09 SOHO ------------------------SOUL BROTHERS
10 LAST NIGHT ----BYRON LEE & THE DRAGONAIRES
11 SAY BOSS MAN ----------BUSTER’S ALL STARS
12 REGGAE HAPPINESS ---CANNON BALL KING
13 CAN I CHANGE MY MIND ------BRENTFORD ROAD ALL STARS
14 WALK WITH DES --------------DES ALL STARS
15 THE BALL ----------------------EARL LINDO
16 GULLETTO VERSION ------------BUNNY LEE ALL STARS
17 TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONDERTO----NEASDEN CONNECTION
18 T BONE GIRL ---IAN ROBINSON
19 LOVING YOU -----JOE WHITE
20 BREEZING ----------MIKEY CHUNG
21 PSYCEDELIC REGGAE --------RAD BRYAN
22 YOU’RE GONNA NEED ME ---TYRONE DOWNIE
23 SPEAK EASY ---------------MATADOR ALL STAR BAND
24 WEST OF PARADE -----TOMMY MCCOOK

re upped 1-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?fuavs2banfq1fqx

More Dub

Another selection of Dubs from different producers

1 MORE DUB CHAPTER 2 ------------------------Joe Gibbs & The Professionals
2 SWINGING ------------------------------------------Sounds Of Musik
3 LLONGO ---------------------------------------------Royals
4 GOD IS WITH US ----------------------------------Morpheus DEB Players
5 ALWAYS TRYING 2 ------------------------------Brentford Road All Stars
6 SISTER VERSION -------------------------------Phase 1 All Stars
7 FIGHT IT ---------------------------------------------Power Stars
8 FREEDUB---------------------------------------------Jazz Maz Whoto
9 MAD SHANK ----------------------------------------Matador Band
10 SURVIVAL PT 2 ------------------------------------Jah Lloyd
11 JUDGEMENT STYLE ------------------------------Jammy
12 GIRL I DUB YOU -----------------------------------Channel One
13 BLACK I AM -----------------------------------------Fe Me Time All Stars
14 GHETTO DUB ---------------------------------------Revolutionairies
15 DOUBLE STRUGGLE ------------------------------Zuckie
16 CHOCK FULL OF DUB DUB----------------------Augustus Pablo
17 ABOUT TO LOSE MY DUB -----------------------Village Bunch
18 MESSAGE RECEIVED -----------------------------Gangsters Of Love
19 ESCAPE PRISONERS -------------------------------Sly & Robbie
20 DANGER IN YOUR DUB --------------------------Gussie
21 NEVER RUN AWAY DUB ------------------------Wambesi Gang
Re Upped 29-5-12
http://www.mediafire.com/?r82msmi3qqfxi1w

Jamaican Serenades Vol 24

Here's the next contribution I made to the "Serenades" collection lots more Instrumentals from the 60's to the 70's

1 donkey version - briscoe all stars
2 wellbread - peter tosh
3 julia sees me - exodus
4 maximum serenade - fire session
5 the way to my heart - im & david
6 daydream - b lee all stars
7 poison reggay - joe nolan
8 in like flint - good guys
9 hi life - granville williams orchestra
10 open the door - baba brooks
11 skalarama - skatalites
12 exodus - e ranglin
13 rub up - dennis sindry
14 train to ska-ville - soul bro's
15 living soul - fugitives
16 goodnight my love - roland alphonso
17 mabrouk - tommy mccook
18 hot pop - jo jo bennett
19 ashamed version - brevett all stars
20 rhodesia - rebels
21 to take it all - jah devon
22 corn meal pop - deadley headley

23 alternative 3 - tradition
re upped 7-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?s05t7t9n8ksck5b

More Niceness

Intended as a “Part2”to Pure Niceness, this one is called More Niceness if you liked the one with the Wooly Jumper on then this is more of the same!

01 GIMME ----ERROL BELLOT&PAPA HONEY
02 PRECIOUS TIME --------LORD CREATOR & KING SIGHTA
03 TELL ME WHY -------------TABBY CAT KELLY
04 WALK AWAY FROM LOVE -------KEN BOOTHE
05 DRY UP YOUR TEARS ---BOLD ONE & CLINT EASTWOOD
06 READY TO LEARN ------THE EMOTIONALS
07 GO AWAY DREAM --------JESSE GREEN
08 I’LL BE AROUND ---------OTIS GAYLE
09 I LOVE YOU DARLING ---------LENROY MOFFATT
10 WHERE IS YOUR LOVE ----------JIMMY LINSAY
11 UNDYING LOVE -----------------TAMLINS
12 ABOUT TO LOSE MY MIND -------PAM
13 WHEN I FALL I LOVE ------DOUGLAS BOOTHE
14 HANG ON ------------AARON BLACK
15 SOULFUL LOVER --------------EARL GEORGE
16 IT’S YOU I LOVE ------------THE TECHNIQUES
17 KEY TO THE WORLD -----------RUDDY THOMAS
re Upped 15-5-12
http://www.mediafire.com/?7y2of4u70qjw1op

Cracker Version

Next up is a compilation of “B” side versions mixed by The Mighty Two
(probably just Errol Thompson if the truth be known!!) label art comes from http://jamaicanlabelart.com// and is used with permission

1 REINCARNATION
2 CRACKER VERSION
3 Friday Night
4 Chatty Mouth
5 HEAVY BOWLING
6 The Winner
7 BEEN SO L O N G
8 KUNTE KINTE BLACK ROOTS
9 EARTHQUAKE
10 I Stand Accused
11 SIX FOOT SIX
12 MASSIVE FIRE
13 HULLY GULLY ROCK
14 Banana Stark
15 THE ANSWER
16 She Is A Problem
17 NEVER BE BLUE
18 Dread Locks Affair
19 NATT UP DREADLOCKS
20 MALCOLM VERSION

Re Upped 28-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?9lfuyx356v07jff

Early Shots Vol 4

The last of the "Early Shots" series with another selection of DJ delights

1 ball of confusion --------------------------- dennis alcapone
2 rockin' episode ----------------------------- johnny lover
3 king of kings --------------------------------- king stitt
4 rhythm of pleasure ------------------------ jerry lewis
5 1000tons of version ----------------------- jeff barnes
6 done me wrong ----------------------------- i roy
7 revoluton rock ------------------------------ big youth
8 wanted ----------------------------------------- baba dise
9 monster ----------------------------------------beverley's all stars
10 lick it back ---------------------------------- hot rod all stars
11 black panther ------------------------------collins all stars
12 run come hide ----------------------------- king kouchy
13 go back -------------------------------------- impact all stars
14 sound no 1 ---------------------------------- sir harry
15 swing & sway ------------------------------ winston scotland
16 deadly sting --------------------------------- scorpion
17 do it to me ----------------------------------- king smiley
18 golden chickens --------------------------- ramon
19 baby version -------------------------------- jah fender

20 vampire rock –------------------------------ jah fish

http://www.mediafire.com/?t62jyjwfplc8wcy

Reggae Britannia

By the 70's Uk bands had shaken off the "Watered Down Reggae"tag and were playing some great music of their own ,here's some!!

01 I’VE GOT TO GO – LION YOUTH
02 SITTING BY THE WAYSIDE – TONY WASHINGTON
03 ISREAL – SONS OF JAH
04 GUIDE US – MATUMBI
05 NATTY GO DEH VOLUNTARILY – JAH SON
06 BLACKMAN TIME – SPOTLIGHT ALL STARS
07 HEAVY LOAD – I JAH MAN LEVI
08 TROUBLES – FREDDDIE CLARK & I ROY
09 LIGHT AND SALVATION – ERROL MATTIS
10 STRANGER – ASWAD
11 GIVE ALL THE PRAISE TO JAH – DELROY WASHINGTON
12 RUN RUN RUN – CAPITAL LETTERS

Re Upped 22-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?anhwqynsgntfn9y

Quality '71 Vol 2

For those who can't wait for another Quality comp here's the next one

1 Mount Zion - Elijah
2 Back To Africe Pt2 – Count Ossie
3 Hard Fighter – Little Roy
4 Don’t Get Weary – Tont Brevett
5 Crying Every Night – Stranger Cole
6 Oh No Not My Baby – The Diamonds
7 I Love You Madly – Delroy Wilson
8 3 In 1 – Errol Dunkley
9 Reggae In The Fields – Augustus Pablo
10 A Little Love – Jimmy London
11 Out Of Love – Dave Barker
12 Stars – Lloyd Parks
13 Baby Don’t Do It – Dennis Brown
14 Walk Walk Walk – The Wailing Souls
15 Save Me – Bob Andy
16 Picture On The Wall – Freddie McKay
17 True Born African – Alton Ellis
18 Lion’s Den – The Kingstonians
19 Walk A Little Prouder – Carl Dawkins
20 Freedom Train – The Gladiators

re upped 6-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?ggn82689ncaea5f

Quality '71 Reggae

Another "year" compilation of music I listened to in 1971 ,not always what was most popular but more what I could get hold of at the time

1 Lot’s Wife – The Ethiopians
2 Slave – Derrick Harriott
3 Out Of One People Many – Dandy
4 Geronimo – The Pyramids
5 Wah No Dead – The Maytones
6 Bongo Man – Jimmy Cliff
7 Now I Know – Ken Boothe
8 Keep Walking – Slim Smith
9 Born To Lose – Lloyd & Joy
10 Shelly Belly – Roland Alphonso
11 Penny For Your Song – Scotty
12 Grooving Out On Life – Hopeton Lewis
13 It’s You - The Maytals
14 Teardrops Wil Fall – The Silvertones
15 Lick Samba – The Wailers
16 What A Confusion – Dave Barker
17 Police Trim Rasta – Prince Buster
18 Better Love – Keith Hudson
19 Love In Our Nation – Dudley Sibley
20 Guilty - Tiger

re upped 31-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?i0zdosx0x4wu9k6

Jamaican Serenades Vol 21

Another selection of instrumentals from the early Ska of Bells Orchestra to the mid '70s sounds of Matumbi

01 cable & wireless - bell's orchestra
02 dee's special - lloyd & cecil
03 one minute to zero - karl walker
04 wayward ska - lloyd brevett
05 naked city - tommy mccook
06 soul voyage - lester sterling
07 julie on my mind - lyn tait
08 heartbeat - ernest ranglin
09 hidden treasure - ronnie & hippy boys
10 soul movement - winston wright
11 more ball - impact all stars
12 soul fight - mediators
13 my sugar ain't sweet - jumbo sterling
14 melodies of war - family man
15 i care - ron wilson
16 south african reggae pt2 - cedric brooks
17 black sunday - buggis
18 midnight organ - jackie taylor
19 anti aparthied - peter tosh
20 rock pt 2 – matumbi

re upped 7-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?9b140oaptfmhnae

Doctor Bird 45's Vol 2

Another treat for Rocksteady fans ,Vol 2 from the legendary Doctor Bird label



01 The Lecture - The Fugitives

02 Stop Them - Hazel & The Jolly Boys

03 A Man Is Two Faced - Patsy Todd

04 Born To Love You - The Sensations

05 Faberge - Baba Brooks

06 Don't Stay Away - Phyllis Dillon

07 Feel The Rhythm - Clancy Eccles

08 Pure Soul - Lennie Hibbert

09 Fun Galore - The Kingstonians

10 People Funny Boy - Lee Perry

11 Storm Warning - Lyn Tait & The Boys

12 More Love - Tommy McCook

13 Tender Loving Care - Lyn Tait & The Comets

14 I've Got A Date - Alton & The Flames

15 Play It Cool - Eric Morris

16 Whip Cracker - Don D Jnr

17 Do You Really Love Me - Stranger & Gladdy

18 That's Life - Delano Stewart

19 Soul Voyage - Lester Sterling

20 Wonderful World - The Kilowatts

re upped 30-5-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?cv92gmy41kz6287

Best In The Country - Big Youth

Presenting A Big Youth Extravaganza I've called it "Best In The Country" after a 7" single he recorded onJA Wildflower & it's included here as part of the "Really Together" 12"Big Youth is of course well served by Compilations,the superb "Natty Universal Dread" from BAF, Trojan's "Ride Like Lightning" & "Everyday Skank" & Heartbeats "Some Great Big Youth" so I've tried to select some items not included in these compilations ,however I can't say if there are some included in Various Artist compilations

01 IN HIS OWN WAY - DENNIS BROWN & BIG YOUTH

02 REVOLUTION ROCK - BIG YOUTH

03 NATTY WARNING - BIG YOUTH

04 COME INTO MY PARLOUR - BIG YOUTH

05 CASSAVA ROCK - BIG YOUTH

06 INSTANT COMA - BIG YOUTH

07 REALLY TOGETHER - JACKIE PARIS, PAM HALL & BIG YOUTH

08 NOTTY NO JESTER - BIG YOUTH

09 LOVE IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD - BIG YOUTH

10 JAH JAH LOVE THEM - BIG YOUTH

11 THE BIG FIGHT - BIG YOUTH

12 ALL NATIONS - BIG YOUTH

13 TOWN WITHOUT PITY - BIG YOUTH

14 MOVIE MAN - BIG YOUTH

15 BIG YOUTH DREAD (YABBY YOUTH) - BIG YOUTH

16 LEAVE YOUR SKENG - BIG YOUTH

17 LOVE JAH JAH CHILDREN - BIG YOUTH

18 DO GOOD - BIG YOUTH

19 JA TO UK - BIG YOUTH

20 RUNNING UP AND DOWN - DENNIS BROWN & BIG YOUTH

Re Upped 1-6-12

http://www.mediafire.com/?6w15zain5j3n43w

Night Owl And More - Various DJs

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Toasters and so this compilation gives me chance to showcase some lesser know exponents of the art of chatting

01 YUH WAN TAN STYLE – RAS I
02 CRIPPLE SKANK – BONGO HERMAN & BINGY BUNNY
03 DOUBLE ATTACK – LIZZY
04 BIG TV LITTLE TV – UNITY UNLIMITED
05 NIGHT OWL – PRINCE JAZZBO
06 SPEAK NO EVIL – PRINCE TONY
07 FITTEST OF THE FITTEST – BACCA
08 ROCK UP ZION- BIG JOE
09 TELL ME THE TRUTH – JAH THOMAS
10 KEEP ON KNOCKING – WILDMAN JOHNSON
11 ROLLINGTON TOWN SKANK – SKANKEE BOO
12 YOU MUST BELIVE – DENNIS ALCAPONE
13 LOVE ME GIRL – DEL,OWEN & NEWTS
14 DREAD COME OVER – LITTLE BOP
15 WHEREIT’S AT – KEN QUATTY
16 CHASE THEM – JAH BANNA
17 JUVENILE ROCK – NIGGER CHARLEY
18 CARELESS COMPANY – PRINCE PAMPADOO
19 RUB A DUB SESSION – RANKING DEVON
20 WORLD CLASS – JAH WOOSH
re upped 4-7-14
http://ul.to/dy2eba5r

Rio Viente

Twenty Tracks from the legendary RIO label featuring productions from C.S.Dodd,J.J.Johnson ,Caltone and Prince Buster to name a few




01 BLAZING FIRE - DERRICK MORGAN R1
02 YOU CAME LATE - ALAN MARTIN R6
03 LIFE - LAUREL AITKEN R13
04 HALF AS MUCH - LLOYD CLARKE R16
05 GARDEN OF EDEN - BOBBY AITKEN R40
06 GOT YOU ON MY MIND - DOUGLAS BROTHERS R43
07 MUSICAL TRAIN - LITTLE LUNAN R44
08 SOMETHING ON MY MIND - SHENLEY & LUNAN R52
09 MUSICAL FIGHT - KARL WALKER R79
10 GOOD NANNIE - PIONEERS R102
11 RIVERTON CITY - TOMMY McCOOK R104
12 I WOULDN'T BABY - SHARKS R110
13 BE BOP BOY - CLARENDONIANS R112
14 LONG DAYS SHORT NIGHTS - DAWN PENN R113
15 I AM WHAT I AM - JACKIE OPEL R117
16 RUDIE GET WISE - SOUL BOYS R120
17 DUN DEAD A'READY - ETHIOPIANS R126
18 WELL COVERED - RULERS R135
19 ALL OF A SUDDEN - CARL DAWKINS R136
20 I DON'T CARE - KINGSTONIANS R140

Re Upped 31-5-12


http://www.mediafire.com/?ccyobkqgjrlac1v

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
http://www.mediafire.com/?qp66uvap88du95y

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?j64h7i9z6suf26n

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?j5tjlea913ot5j0

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?55nshnxnolsrldq

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?90injj3ycydpwmr

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

http://www.mediafire.com/?8hj2hdd19rrvyrr