Government - Mama Dragon

Cavalis LP 1981 produced by Bevin Bagga & Euton Jones

Recorded in London UK at TMC. Rare English group that recorded this one great album. They also got Janet Kay (from Silly Games), who sings two songs on Mama Dragon. Upload thanks to Jah Lion.

Urban Insurrection
Herbie Get Time
Talking To A Stranger
Cold Shoulder
A Dreadness

2nd Generation
In Brixton
I'm Mad
Bottle Stone Stick

Big Youth & Friends - Chi Chi Run

Fab LP 1973

Produced by Prince Buster

On the label it says The Prince Buster All Stars.

Enjoy the music.

John Holt & Big Youth - Chi Chi Run
Prince Buster All Stars - Haft
Prince Buster & Big Youth - Revolution Rock
Prince Buster & Big Youth - Revolution Come
John Holt & Big Youth - Leave Your Skeng
Prince Buster All Stars - Miami Beach

John Holt & Big Youth - Leggo Beast
Little Youth - Youth Rock
Dennis Brown - One Day Soon
Dennis Brown - If I Had The World
Prince Buster All Stars - Boop
Alton Ellis - Since I Fell For You

I Roy - The General + Spider's Web (Dub)

Virgin 2LP 1980

Producer : I Roy
Engineer : Ernest Hoo Kim
Studio : Channel One

                                                             

 African Continent

Reggae Rockers

Bad Boy Corner

Quarter Pound Of Ishens

The General

To The Bump

Fire In A Vatican

Hill And Gully

Killermanjaro

Fire In A Wire

Killer's Goal Range
Death On The Rio Grande
The Spider's Web
Iron Lady
Fiddler's Bug
Warlord Of Zenda
Mind Your Own Business
M.Y.O.B.
African Continent
Free Zimbabwe                           

Frankie Jones & Michael Palmer - Showdown Vol 4

Empire LP 1984 produced by Joseph Hoo Kim

Michael Palmer - Don't Smoke The Seed
Michael Palmer - Fancy Girl
Michael Palmer - Can't Stand It
Michael Palmer - Mix Up
Michael Palmer - Youth Man Take It Easy

Frankie Jones - In This Time
Frankie Jones - Bad Boy
Frankie Jones - Come Back Baby
Frankie Jones - Hi
Frankie Jones - When We Want

Fatman Riddim Section - Tribulation Dub

T R International LP 1981, recorded 1982 (sometimes that happens)

It depends on the label. The other press on Top Ranking is from 1982, so at TR they stepped one year ahead into the dubwise future. I forgot to include the backcover in the dl, so now I post it with the front artwork.  

Time Wasting
Reggae Dubs
Runnings
Oh Jah

Tribulation Dub
Bald Head
Judgement
Hill Rockers

Ernest Ranglin - Ranglin Roots

Water Lily LP 1976

Recorded at Aquarius

Arranged by Ernest Ranglin

Mixed by Stephen Stanley & Boris Gardiner

The reggae of Ernest Ranglin, a very accomplished virtuoso guitarist, is very Miami USA influenced, which means that his sound is not purely Jamaican, but more with an easy-listening American feel. Which makes his music commercially more tasty for a wider audience, and also richer in instrumentation and arrangements.

This "Ranglin Roots" is a classic and it's a perfect showcase of Mr Ranglin's guitar playing talent.

A highly recommended blend of reggae, soul, jazz, nyahbinghi, etc.. to start or add to your instrumental reggae collection. Enjoy!

On Higher Grounds
The Trip
Ranglin Roots
Explosion

Double Talk
Love Is Loving June
Hail Count Ossie

Tommy McCook - Tommy's Last Stand

Creole (Rhino) CD 2001 recorded 197x produced by Bunny Lee

Spring Time Dub
Happy Dub
Good Vibes Dub
                          Shack Attack
                          Mellow Groove Dub
                          Move And Groove
                                                          Take Dub Serious
                                                          Rock It On A Dub Land
                                                          Dub With A Difference
                  Give Dub A Chance
                  Crashing Dancehall Dub
                  Catchy Dub
                                                        You Will Always Find Dub
                                                        Boogie Down Dub
                                                        Jazzy Dub

Earl Cunningham - Earl Cunningham

Vista LP 1983

Producer : Earl Morgan
Mixing Engineer : Professor & Bunny Tom Tom
Backed by The Roots Radics
Recorded & Mixed at Channel One & King Tubby's


Violence And Crime
Version
Bless You
Blessing
Wait In Vain

Waiting
Ready To Learn
Learning
What A Day
Night Version

Mellow Yellow & Young Ranks - Herpes Take Over

Jam Rock LP 1982

Recorded at Channel One

Voiced at Harry J

Produced by Tony Robinson

Very pleasant rather unknown dynamic DJ duo toasting over archetypical dancehall riddims. With the Herpes Take Over track being a dancehall scorcher in Jamaica back in the days when slackness DJ style was taking over the place.

Herpes Take Over
Brown Girl
Rain
Run Run
We Hard

Back Off
Pickney Connection
Rub A Dub Style
Proud A We
I'm Leaving

Madoo - Rock With Papa Madoo

D Music LP 1981 arranged by Osbert Madoo

Produced by Synmoie & Danny French

What a lively cover art photo reflecting the music so well. The singer with his balls squeezed tight debut album this is and it's very short in length, only 25 min. However nothing but good vibes in the dance when spinning these tracks, full of irieness and crafty musicianship. So come again selector, with the one & only unique Madoo!

  

Rock With Papa Madoo
Jamming
Round The World
Sister Jane

Mr Landlord
Shy Girl
Dance With Me
Youth In The Ghetto

Winston Riley - Meditation Dub Vol 1

Techniques LP 197x produced by Winston Riley.

All selections strictly dub.

Tracks of this Meditation Dub (Vol 1) were later reissued by the Pressure Sounds record label on Techniques In Dub.

Most recognizable here is a cut of Stalag, a riddim versioned more than a 1000 times by several artists in reggae and raggamuffin.

The other tracks are roots all the way and in some cases feature some very distinctive organ and flute melodies.

There is also a follow-up to this album, called Meditation Dub Vol 2.  In contrary to Vol 1 the latter volume is packed with dancehall dub cuts. This rootsy Vol 1 I prefer.

Born To Love Dub
Purify Dub
Glambling Dub
In The Mood Dub
I'll Be Waiting Dub

Man Of My Word Dub
Find A Fool Dub
Fish Mouth Dub
Marry Me Dub
Stalag Dub

Elroy Bailey - Red Hot Dub

Burning Vibrations LP 1979, produced by Elroy Bailey, who was the bass player of Black Slate, doing a solo dub excursion here. From start to finish Red Hot Dub offers a selection of various originally instrumentated dubs spiced up with a bluesy saxaphone.

Coconut Dreams
Spencer Road Rock
Lovers Style
Red Hot
Latin Mood

Moving Creatures
Jumping Cali
Computers Fail
Dewbein

V.A. - Reckless Roots Rockers

Wackies LP 1977/CD 2006

Recorded at King Tubby's (Kingston, JA)

& Sounds Unlimited (New York, USA)

Producer : Bullwackie

Reckless Roots Rockers is a high quality dub set originally released in 1977 with Jah Upton and Prince Douglas joining Lloyd Barnes at the mixing desk. Most of the tracks were laid down at King Tubby’s studio in JA by the Soul Syndicate from 1974 to 1975 before Lloyd 'Bullwackie' Barnes moved to New York.

There are upbeat tracks like 'Dub Full Of Girls' ‘Roots Rockers’ and ‘City Line.’ ‘Underworld’ goes deeper with a beat that feels like a second heartbeat. ‘Explosure’ is quintessential ’70s era dub.

 ‘Chin Chow’ features the roots stylings of Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith on guitar. There is one vocal track, the super rare righteous ‘Prepare Jah Man’ voiced by Don Carlos.

Reckless Breed - Dub Full Of Girls
Reckless Breed - Under World
The Sylvesters - Explosure
Reckless Breed - Roots Rockers
Reckless Breed - Chin Chow

The Soul Syndicate - Reckless Roots
Jah Carlos - Prepare Jah Man
Reckless Breed - Grand Slam
The Bullwackie's All Stars - City Line
The Bullwackie's All Stars - Creatio

Sly & Robbie - Hot Dub

Keytone LP 1984. Recorded at Aquarius (Kingston JA) & Electric Lady (New York USA). Produced by Henny Vrienten, who was the leader of the unsurpassed ultimate Dutch reggae band  Doe Maar.

Chris Hinze, the Dutch flute player also blows on Hot Dub. It would be great to see this album reissued so it would be available again, for this is excellent dub to chill on. Enjoy....

Kingston Rock
Politicians
Now I Know
Let's Get Together

Policemen
Listen To The Bop
Right
I And I

Triston Palma - Touch Me, Take Me

Vista Sounds LP 1982

Recorded at Channel One

Produced by Jah Thomas

Backed by The Roots Radics

For Health And Strength
Sing Along
Touch Me, Take Me
Raving
Heart Breaker

The First Time
That's All I Want
Please Stop Your Lying
Sad News
Reggae Music Taking Over

Ronnie Davis - The Incredible Ronnie Davis Sings For You And I

Vista Sounds LP 1985

Drums : Sly Dunbar

Bass : Errol Flabba Holt

Guitar : M. Griffiths & Bo Peep

Piano : Franklyn Bubbler Waul & Ansel Collins & Ossie Hibbert

Organ : Ossie Hibbert & Bobby Kalphat & Ansel Collins

Give The People (What They Want)
Holding On
Have You Seen The Sunlight
Got To Go Home
False Leader
Nations Against Nations

One Hero
Just To Be Close
Wont You Come Home
No Weak Heart (Shall Enter Zion)
Rivers Of Babylon
Kaya

Chris Hinze - Word Sound And Power

CBS LP 1980 produced by Chris Hinze. The Dutch flute player visited Jamaica and teamed up with Peter Tosh and his Word Sound And Power band (with Sly & Robbie). "A wonderful example of how the sounds of music are international and unite people of all origins and backgrounds, across all race and social barriers." Thanks to Jahman

Puss And Dogs
East Kingston
Sweet Harmony
Bamboo Reggae
Walking Alone In Hellshier Bay

Sleeping Policeman
Tell Me When
Silver And Gold
Let's Party (Before Times Are Changing)

Carlton Barrett & Family Man - The Sound Of Macka Dub Vol. 1

Got the Clocktower LP 197x re-release simply called

Macka Dub on the label imprint.

On this album you can hear a group of older experienced musicians like the Barrett brothers themselves, The Mighty Sparrow (drums too), Glen Adams on keyboards. They created some of the finest pure no-nonsense dub reggae. Effectively and inuberantly (who knows what that word means?) mixed by Phillip Smart & produced by Brad Osbourne, the producer with his as I would describe it dark wooden sound.

And the label Clocktower, !!!!!, the first Clocktower LP I bought (Black Board jungle Dub I guess) was a true experience for me. What a heavy warm sound it had and the artwork, the green or fire coloured label with the Big Ben on it. That was something really special and it all made sense. Like so many other wicked reggae record labels too, like f.e. the imprint and artwork from Natty Dread On the North Coast album with the mosquito label imprint (Jungle Beat). That kind of album and label art is so genuine and rootsy that I cherish it longtime.

The album presented here is a repress and the old Big Ben imprint is replaced by simple black on white letters. Seems to be bootlegged too these reissues but as long as the sound is OK and the price too it's good that good records like this get reissued anyhow.

Bradsta Dub
Ista Episode
Dub In My Soul
Kc Black
Gubs I Rock
Untitled Track

Hawks Theme
Mike O Lete
Phillip Showcase
Capo Dub
Shotman Chow
Synco Session

Page One & The Observers - Observation Of Life Dub

Carib Gems LP 1981 written, arranged & produced by Niney

Jah's Children In Style
Lover's Dub
Ready For It
Way Of Life
Observer's Style

Mind Blowing Dub
Persuasion
Nuff Bread On Our Table
Love In The Land
Africa's Time Now

Prince Arjen & D Locks - Jam It

D Locks is a reggae singer. You can hear him sing "Mount Zion Here We Come" in my vid of last week. He is not in this video cause I haven't seen him for a long time, but I still had this song on a tape from four years ago and last weeks vid with this song got me a complaint from google and youtube set all my 15 vids to one star. Plan is to add a vid with "Jam It" that shows both D Locks & me recording in the studio and things, so hopefully in the future that will work out, if we meet again.

The Boris Gardiner Happening - Sledgehammer

Water Lily LP 1975

recorded at Aquarius

produced by Boris Gardiner

Someplace To Live And Be Free
I Need Someone To Love
When Time Stood Still
Sledgehammer
Hey Girl Come And Get It

Happy Times
Don't Look Back
Everything's Coming Up Love
Guiding Light
Satin Soul

V.A. - King Culture Produced Singles From '78 To '83

King Culture Records CD produced by King Culture.  As a producer King Culture has released records by Jamaican artistes such as Rod Taylor, Barry Brown and Pad Anthony but focus has been on Canadian artists such as Howie Smart, Stamma Rank and The Uplifters.

Jah Lover - Dub In Front Yard
Loving Larry - Despair
I.C.E.E.S. - Unite Prosecution
I.C.E.E.S. - Unite Prosecution Version
Satta Roots - Black Prophet
Trevor Sinclair - Come Along
Jah T. & Stamma Ranks - Jah Jah World
Roots Wanda - Solomon
Mr. Cool & Stamma Ranks - Jah Lead I
Prince Allan - Jah Jah Love
Keithus I - Prophecy
Keithus I - Version
Uplifter - Strength & Power
Roots Wanda - Mount Zion

Michael Prophet - Michael Prophet's Long Long Tribulation

Charly Records CD 2006

Compilation of some of the early 80's output of Michael Prophet. With seven songs licensed in store Charly produced a top quality selection and they're

all original songs!

You Are No Good
That Is What I Am
Tell Me That You Love Me
Long Long Tribulation
As Long As The Sun Shine
I Want Your Heart
Here Comes The Bride

Cocoa Tea - In His Early Days

Cornerstone LP 1998 compilation of tracks Cocoa Tea
recorded during the years '84, '85 & '86.

War
Send Them For Me
Long Time
The Voice

Sweet Cocoa
Write Me A Letter
Don't Be Jumpy
Make Hay

V.A. - Herb Dust Vol 1

Kingdom LP 1983 produced by Roy Cousins

recorded & mixed by King Tubby

I Roy - Dance Hall Stylee
Vinnie O'Brien - Heart In Pain
The Kingstonians - Jah Children
Scunna - Genuine Way
Hal Nicholson - Babylon

The Royals - Message
Spooky - Forces Of Music
Gladdy - Black Pride
I Roy - Monkey Fashion
Zimbabwe Dread - Give Praises

Rodigan v Williams - Rockers Arena

Exclusive LP 1980

Mixing Engineer : Scientist
Remixing Engineer : Terry Newman
Recording Engineer : Maxie
Producers : Leo Graham & Larry Lawrence
Studios : Recording : Channel One
Mixing : King Tubby's


206 Special
Rockers Arena
Capital Rockers
194 – Killer
206 Vs. 194

Ethnic Fight-Killer Style
Corkers Rock
Tree Weed
Arena Anthem
Results

V.A. - Allform

Mandingo LP 1983 produced and arranged by Martin Mandingo Williams

Lajaune Williams - Love
Lajaune Williams - Sitting In The Park
Errol Shaw - Friday Evening
Hugo Brown - Jamaican Girls
Lajaune Williams - Ill Never Give Up

Ranking Joe - Hotter Claps
Barry Brown - Rasta Man Of Dignity
Keith Silvertones Koley - Baby
Keith Silvertones Koley - Holding My Hand
Hugo Brown - She A Natch

Third World All Star - Rebel Rock

Third World LP 1975 produced by Count Shelly

Lovely saxaphone and other instrumental rockers!

Black Moon
For All Ways
Just For Joy
Train To Skaville
Moog In Blues

Rebel Rock
Repatriation Remedy
Our Dream World
Patricia's Love
Soothing In The Mind

I-Wah & Prince Arjen - Mount Zion Here We Come

V.A. - Family Album

Jah Life LP 1980

Producer : Hyman Wright
Mixing Engineer : Scientist
Engineer : Crucial Bunny
Studios : Channel One & King Tubby's


Dave Robinson - If You Give To Me
Tony Tuff - Love Not To Boast
Hortense Ellis - You Done Me Wrong
Michael Black - Don't Be A Fool
Dean Stone - How You Love Me

Dave Robinson - Alligator Tears
Tony Tuff - Down In Rome
Dean Stone - Never Met A Girl Like You
Hortense Ellis - Jah Mysterious Works

Enos McLeod - Enos In Dub

Century CD 1995, recorded 197x-8x, produced by Enos McLeod

Class Act
 Hard Dub
  Goodbye Dub
   This Is The People Dub
    Dubin'
     Zion Dub
      Ticking Dub                                                                              
       Why Must I Dub
         I'm In Dub
          Magic Dub
           Tears Of Dub
            See A Man Dub
             Lonely Dub
              Crazy Dub
               The World Is A Dub      

           
                                                                                                                                                                            

Sugar Minott - African Girl

Black Roots LP 1981 recorded at Channel One
and produced by Sugar Minott

Ghetto Youths
Holy Mount Zion
African Girl
Chant A Psalms
All I Want Is Jah Jah

Come Sister Come
Jah Jah Children
Penny For My Song
Love Jah Forever
Mind Your Motion


We all know some of Sugar Minott's music. But what do we know more of him? Here's a little quizz to test your reggae engagement. There's a big first prize to win if all answers are correctly shouted in the box. The big prize is a Special . But who cares, it's all about doing the quizz so here it izz...

1 Sugar Minott got his name from something you can eat. Which other artists name you can't eat?

a) Banana Man
b) Cocoa Tea
c) Lady Saw?
d) Chicken Scratch

2 Sugar Minott has recorded many albums for different producers. Which producer he didn't record for?

a) Prince Jammy
b) George Phang
c) Coxsone Dodd
d) Lee Perry

3 Looking at Sugar Minott one could sometimes think he's got a bad dentist. Who is his dentist (probably)?

a) Triston Palmer
b) Gregory Isaacs
c) Keith Hudson
d) Screw Driver & assistant Pliers

4 Sugar Minott has an own recording studio and posse. It is called

a) Baby Boomers
b) Kids First
c) Youth Promotion
d) Adolescent Rock

5 Sugar Minott had a big international hit in the charts back in 1983. That was

a) Bad Thing Happen
b) Good Thing Going
c) Collieman Conscious
d) Herbman Hustling

6 Where there's smoke there's fire. So you know that when Sugar Minott is around you hear him scat

a) Aaadeddiwohoj
b) Tututway
c) Wojoj wojoj wojogojogojoj
d) Larrrrrrrrd eh

Jah Woosh - Dreadlocks Affair

Trojan LP 1976

Engineer : Ossie Hibbert & Pat Kelly

Producer : Jah Woosh

Backing Band : The Mighty Cloud Band

Recording : Channel One

Voice Recording : King Tubby's

HERE

Omega Dollar
Midnight Version
Albert Classau
Shimi Skank
Riding Melody
Falling In Love

Dreadlocks Affair
Natty Ball Head
Dont Do That
Rocking Blues
Black Freedom
In Deh

Roland Alphonso - Brighter Shade Of Roots

Imperial LP 1982

Produced by Bunny Lee

Backed by The Aggrovators

The riddim tracks that Roland Alphonso blows his sax on here are older than 1982, guess they are from 1978. Brighter Shade Of Roots is full of easy style saxophone melodies played upon tough riddims, which makes it one for the road too.

Brighter Shades Of Roots
Drum Song Style
Sentimental Rockers
Roots Of Rockers

It's All In The Game Rockers
Let's Do Lovers Rock
Yellow Bird Style
Let's Fall In Love Style
Island In The Sun Rockers

V.A. - Stages In Life

All Tone LP 198x produced and arranged by Alton Ellis

Backed by Roots Radical Band, The Black Stones, Jackie Mittoo and The Undivided Roots

So there you have it. Stages In Life, great rare album issued on Alton Ellis' own record label All Tone. Stages In Life, (not to be confused with Stage Coach Showcase album by Dennis Brown) has many killers and also a few fillers that I won't discuss.

"Mr Skabena" is already known (Many Moods Of Alton Ellis) and the title song of the album by Dennis Brown has the same backing track as Alton Ellis' beautiful earlier released "Truly". Alton's son singer Noel Ellis  is also present with a very relaxed sunshiny "Easy Skanking". Gene Rondo sings a strong kinda medley cover combining Bob Marleys "Crazy Baldheads" with "Running Away". Who is Copy Contre? He sounds like Alton Ellis himself. "Diverse Doctrine" is a massive track, which if I were the producer would have placed A1, but it's the last song on the album.

This album is so rare that even Alton Ellis forgot about it. But anyway, I'm happy to present to you this Jamaican scorcher in mp3 format and hope you will enjoy it too.

Dennis Brown - Stages In Life

Tony Douglas - That's How It Is

Alton Ellis - Jamaican Rock

Winston Jarrett - Hard Times

Dave Barker - Girl You Got Me

Alton Ellis - Mr Skabena

Gene Rando - Running Away

Tony Douglas - Live Up Right

Noel Ellis - Easy Skanking

Copy Contre - Diverse Doctrine

Yabby You & Michael Prophet Meets Scientist At The Dub Station

Prophet/Yabby U LP 1981

Mixing Engineer : Scientist

Producer : Yabby You

Vocals : Michael Prophet

TO THE DUB STATION...

Riot In Birmingham
Sufferation And Starvation
Mask Execution In Angola
Blood In South Africa
Death To All Racist

Don't Rape The Black Daughter
Rasta Conference
Stop Oppression Now
Milinda
Know Your Culture

Horace Andy - Living In the Flood

Melankolic CD 1999

A good comeback for Horace Andy who hadn't released a new album for ten years.

Get it here

After All
Smiling Face
Juggling
My Lord 
Seven Seals 
Johnny Too Bad
Doldrums
Right Time
True Love
Living in the Flood
Girl of My Dreams
Some People
Don't Blame The Children

Ken Parker - Jimmy Brown

Trojan LP 1974 produced by Duke Reid.

Classic early country reggae featuring the wonderful reworked Jimmy Brown song. This guy Ken Parker could really sing in the old fashioned way. There are covers and own material presented here. Guest artists Tommy McCook and Phyllis Dillon complete this scorcher with fine additions.

Ken Parker - Kiss An Angel
Ken Parker - Jimmy Brown
Ken Parker - I Can't Hide
Ken Parker - Mother's Eye
Ken Parker & Dorothy Russell - Sincerly
Tommy McCook - Soul Serenade

Ken Parker - Help Me Make It Through The Night
Ken Parker - True True True
Ken Parker - I Catch Myself Crying
Phyllis Dillon - Doing The Reggae
Ken Parker - I Should Have Known
Tommy McCook - Inez

V.A. - Rockers Vibration

DATC LP 1982

Top class compilation album of Mikey Dread produced tracks,

recorded 1980-82 at Channel One & King Tubby's & Aquarius,

backed by The Roots Radics

The Ovations - Shy Girl
The Ovations - Forever Love
Michael Israel - Real Long Time
Mikey Dread - Hot Cross Bun
Hopeton Lindo - Black History

Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty
Sugar Minott - In This Time
Sunshine - Taking The World
Earl Sixteen - Mr Dj
D.A.T.C. Stable - Freezing

The Revolutionaries - Revolutionaries Sounds Vol 2

Ballistic LP 1979 recorded 1976, produced by Joseph Hoo Kim

Tension
Pressure
Strain
Severe
Rigid

Intense
Retribution
Drastic
Energy
Urgency