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Can t believe I never picked this one up before. Heart Of The Congos holds a cornerstone place for a bunch of different record collectors: reggae aficionado s say it s arguably the best Lee Perry vocal production outside the Wailers, rockish people always make noise about it, diggers frickin love it for some reason…
Mad Decent was an early supporter of rocksteady revivalists The Frightnrs, releasing their Inna Lovers Quarrel EP a bit before they signed to Daptone for good. The EP was originally a digital release, but key track “Make Up Your Mind” made its debut on wax on a (likely sold out by the time you read…
I had a vision last night That I was walking on a street of pure gold. In 1968, The Gladiators auditioned with Clement S. Dodd, the legendary soundman and founder of Studio One. Out of this session came Hello Carol, the band s seminal hit and opener for its debut, Presenting The Gladiators. Produced by…
For a long time, this was one of the holy grails of reggae collecting, rare as hell and legendary as one of the roots era s best, lost records. The hype is for once worth it and this thing has easily jumped up to the top of my list of Lee Perry albums. A lot…
Originally released in 1965, The Wailing Wailers is the debut release by The Wailers. Not a true “studio” album, the record is a compilation of what influential record producer Clement Coxsone Dodd (also a key figure in early ska and reggae) considered to be the best recordings, at the time, of Neville “Bunny” Livingston, Robert…
Trojan Records celebrates their 2015 label relaunch with a new compilation series showcasing their best tracks. The series is broken down into specific Jamaican music styles, this one focusing on the early toasting style that developed between 1969 and 1973. Features an all-star selection of tracks from U Roy, King Sporty, Big Youth, Dillinger, and more. 12…
Trojan Records celebrates their 2015 label relaunch with a new compilation series showcasing their best tracks. The series is broken down into specific Jamaican music styles, this one focusing on classic 60 s and early 70 s reggae instrumentals. Trojan has compiled 12 of the most sought-after instrumentals from the likes of Augustus Pablo, Boris Gardiner…
Trojan Records celebrates their 2015 label relaunch with a new compilation series showcasing their best tracks. The series is broken down into specific Jamaican music styles, this one focusing on Rude Boy Ska, the sound that came as ska evolved into rocksteady during the mid to late 60 s. Trojan has compiled some of the best-known classics…
Trojan Records celebrates their 2015 label relaunch with a new compilation series showcasing their best tracks. The series is broken down into specific Jamaican music styles, this one focusing on reggae interpretations of soul classics released between 1968 and 1973. Trojan sifted through literally hundreds of rocksteady ad reggae covers to select only the finest…
Vicent Chin, long before moving to NY to start VP Records, opened Randy’s Shop, record-store-cum-studio, in 1959. It quickly became the leading outlet for Jamaican music, and Chin began recording and releasing music with help from legendary producer Bunny “Striker” Lee. Compiled on this release are 14 tracks from the likes of Delroy Wilson, Bob…
After retiring from the Jamaican police force, Arthur Duke Reid established his Treasure Isle liquor store and Trojan sound system in Pink Lane, Kingston, and was crowned the undisputed King of Sound and Blues in 1956, 57, and 58. The Duke then moved into record production, and, after relocating Treasure Isle to 33 Bond Street,…
Junjo produced compilation from the early 80s! Some classic dancehall bidness with some of the best DJs of the time. Everyone delivers with the Hi-Times Band backing on all tracks. Yellowman & Fathead – a duo that would release a string of albums – team up with three cuts, Mash It Up Now probably being…
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