1966

1966 seems to have been a good year for Jamaica, with the state Visit of Haile Selassie in April & The Commonwealth Games in August but for me the most important event musically was the slow change from Ska to Rocksteady and I hope you can hear the subtle changes in the Music




01 - You Promised Love - Joey & Butch

02 - Lay It On - The Melodians

03 - The Teaser - Herman Marquis

04 - Live & Let Others Live - Glen & Lloyd

05 - Under Arrest - Prince Buster

06 - Stop Making love - The Gaylads

07 - Don't Be A Rude Boy - The Rulers

08 - You Won't See Me - The Clarendonians

09 - Tonight - Stranger & Patsy

10 - Don't Trouble People - Alton & The Flames

11 - Are You There - Dawn Penn

12 - Sound One - Soul Brothers

13 - See That Man - David Isaacs

14 - Mama Told Me - Justin Hinds

15 - Riverton City - Tommy McCook

16 - I Want To Take A Chance - The Slickers

17 - Look Who's Back Again - Slim & Delroy

18 - You're No Good - Ken Boothe

19 - Bam Bam - The Maytals

20 - Chelip Chelip - The Originators

21 - Rinky Dink (So Good) - Roland Alphonso

22 - You're Gonna Need Me - The Saints

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Bamboozled

Baff Boom steps up again with another great compilation ,this time from the Bamboo label (no overlap with previous Bamboo compilation)
01 - (Bam 01A) - My Whole World Is Falling Down-Ken Parker


02 - (Bam 07B) - Baby Face - Sound Dimension

03 - (Bam 11B) - Darling I Love You - The Heptones

04 - (Bam 13B) - My Ambition - Marcia Griffiths

05 - (Bam 23A) - Life Could Be A Dream - The Maytals

06 - (Bam 29A) - Tumbling Tears - Allton Ellis

07 - (Bam 31A) - Can I Change My Mind - Brentford Rd All Stars

08 - (Bam 40A) - Always Together - Bob & Marcia

09 - (Bam 43A) - Message From A Black Man - Heptones

10 - (Bam 43B) - Jamaica Underground - Sound Dimension

11 - (Bam 44A) - A Love I Can Feel - John Holt

12 - (Bam 44B) - Long Liver Man - Hugh Black

13 - (Bam 46A) - Turn Back The Hands Of Time - Winston Francis

14 - (Bam 47A) - I Can Feel It - Owen Gray

15 - (Bam 48A) - California Dreaming- Winston Francis

16 - (Bam 48B) - Soul Stew - Jackie Mittoo

17 - (Bam 49A) -Do You Love Me - John Holt

18 - (Bam 51A) - Dancing Groove - Jackie Mittoo

19 - (Bam 51B) - Peanut Butter - Black And George

20 - (Bam 66A) - Rhythm Rebellion - Lord Comic

21 - (Bam 70A) - Black Is Black - Im & David



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The Real Stepping Razor - Joe Higgs

This comp is from my Friend Ray"Small Axe" Hurford and showcases one of the Giants of JA Music .
JOE HIGGS

1. King Spinner


2. Song My Enemies Sing

3. You Hurt My Soul

4. Burning Fire

5. Mother Radio

6. Mademoiselle

7. Captivity

8. Creation

9. World Upside Down - JA Mix

10.World Upside Down - UK Mix

11.Lay A Foundation

12.Wave Of War

13.More Slavery

14.Hard Times Don't Bother Me

15.My Baby Still Loves Me

16.Devotion

17.Sons Of Garvey

18.Talk To That Man

19.So It Go

20.Day O

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DJ Jamboree

Once again I hope the title should tell you want you need to know about this compilation

01 - Chairman Of The Board - Bongo Herman


02 - Righteous One - Lloyd Young

03 - Town Talk - King Miguel

04 - Cross Roads Skank- Scorpion

05 - Regular Style -U Roy

06 - The Creeper - Charlie Ace

07 - Rocking Down Old York Way - Prince Francis

08 - Rhythm Down The Line - Sir Harry

09 - Dread Collie - I Roy

10 - Small Axe - Big Joe

11 - Doctor Skank - Dillinger

12 - D J Jamboree - Trinity

13 - Tell Me The Truth - Jah Thomas

14 - Magnum Force - Ranking Magnum

15 - Long Run - Junior Logan

16 - Change Your Folly Ground - Ranking Devon

17 - Ten Dread Commandments - Mr Bojangles

18 - D J Jamboree - Clint Eastwood

20 - For Star - Prince Jazzbo

21 - More Loving - Ranking Trevor

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From Studio One to Channel One

Never one to waste a good rhythm Channel One got plenty of extra milage out of the Studio One Catalogue

01 TRULY – THE JAYES


02 MY TIME – DELROY WILSON

03 HURTING ME – THE TAMLINS

04 I’M STILL IN LOVE – DIAMONDS & I ROY

05 MOVING AWAY- CREOLE

06 MONEY LOVE – DELROY WILSON

07 TOOTHACHE – THE REVOLUTIONAIRES

08 WITHOUT LOVE – LEROY SMART

09 MURDERER – RANKING TREVOR

10 TING A LING – THE TAMLINS

11 PRETTY LOOKS – THE JAYES

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Banana Republic

Big Thanks to Baff Boom for another fine collection ,this time from The UK label "Banana" ,an outlet for C S Dodd productions in the early 70's

01 - (Ba 300a)Larry Marshall- Stay A Little Bit Longer


02 - (Ba 302a)Errol Dunkley - Satisfaction

03 - (Ba 304b)Jackie Mittoo & Sound Dimension - Hot MilK

04 - (Ba 308a)Jerry & Freedom Singers - It's All In The Game

05 - (BA 315b)Larry Marshall - Ive Got To Make It

06 - (Ba 316a)Jerry Jones - Still Water

07 - (Ba 316b)Muscle Souls - Wigwam

08 - (Ba 318b) Carl Bryan - Sunday Version

09 - (Ba 328b)Dennis Alcapone - Sunshine Version

10 - (Ba 330a)Alton Ellis - Bam Bye

11 - (Ba 338a)Cyclones - My Sweet Lord

12 - (Ba 345b)Dudley Sibley & Soul Agents - Love In Our Nation

13 - (Ba 358a)Freddie McKay - high School Dance

14- (Ba 358b)Sound Dimension - High School Dance (Version)

15 - (Ba 362a)Ken Boothe - Original Six (part 1)

16 - (Ba 362b)Ken Boothe - Original Six (part 2)

17 - (Ba 364b)Al T Joe - Economy Heatwave

18 - (Ba 371a )Tony & Howie - Fun It Up

19 - (Ba 374a)Soul Rebels - Listen & Observe



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Brentford Road A to Z Guide to Ska

The Title should say it all

01 - Air Raid Shelter- Lester Sterling


02 - But I Do - Winston Stewart

03 - Can't You See - Delroy Wilson

04 - Done With a Friend - Jackie Opel

05 - Easy Sqeeze - Shenley Duffus

06 - Forest Flowers - Roland Alphonso

07 - Goodbye World - Pam Reid

08 - Hey Little Girl - The Personalities

10 - I'll Be There - The Jiving Juniors

11 - Jenny - Eric & Roy

12 - Killer Diller - Jackie Mittoo

13 - Love & Affection - The Wailers

14 - Mr Chauffer - Bunny & Skitter

15 - Never Say Goodbye - Roy & Millie

16 - Opportunity - The Soulettes

17 - Peanut Vendor - Frank Anderson

18 - Reload - Don Drummond

19 - Sudden Destruction - Dizzy Johnny

20 - Timothy - The Skatalites

21 - Under The Old Oak Tree - Cornell Campbell

22 - Vietnam - Roy Richards

23 - What An Agony - The Eagles

24 - You're Wondering Now - Andy & Joey

25 - Zacions - The Maytals

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