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Singles
Mun Dun Go
Cat: SJR 48012. Rel: 03 Nov 22
Cedric Im Brooks - "Mun Dun Go" (3:15)
Sound Dimension - "Heavy Rock" (2:56)
Review: Here's a killer reissue from the Soul Jazz archives which is finally getting a repress. It's hardly surprising when the reissue becomes as sought after as the holy grail original jam from 1970, a sublime instrumental anthem of soulful, skanking perfection with Cedric Im Brooks flexing his sax in glorious style over a beautifully rough n' ready rhythm. It was shortly after this recording was laid down Brooks went on to form The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari with Count Ossie, which tells you all you need to know about the heritage we're dealing with here.
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 in stock $11.63
Mercedes Benz
Cat: LVD 003. Rel: 12 Jan 24
Mercedes Benz (4:31)
Mercedes Benz (version) (3:36)
Review: Prince Fatty's 'Mercedes Benz' with Shniece and Horseman is a rub-a-dub version of a 1970s hit from Janis Joplin that now gets a very special pressing courtesy of Lovedub Limited. The A-side kicks off with the spine-tingling and epic original vocal before disappearing into a world of reverb. At that point the dubby low end arrives and brings a different vibe to the stunning vocals but one that really makes a mark next to new bars from Horseman, police sirens and funky riffs. It's a tough sound system groove that is backed with a fine version and has been a firm fixture of Prince Fatty's record box for a while now.

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Sexual Healing
Cat: JS7S 380. Rel: 15 Feb 24
Jimmy Riley, Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang - "Sexual Healing" (4:55)
Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang - "Appealing Sexy" (5:27)
Review: Jimmy Riley, Sly & Robbie, and The Taxi Gang join forces on Sexual Healing: Jet Set Japan to deliver some superb reggae-infused renditions of soul icon Marvin Gaye's timeless classics. With Riley's smooth vocals, Sly & Robbie's legendary rhythm section and The Taxi Gang's stellar musicianship, each track is a vibrant fusion of different musical worlds. From the infectious grooves of 'Sexual Healing' to the laid-back vibes of 'Let's Get It On', these tunes have a magical air and irresistible charm that serve as a masterful tribute to Marvin Gaye's legacy, reimagined with the distinctive flair of Jamaican reggae.
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Lyin' Ass Bitch
Cat: URDC 61. Rel: 08 Aug 22
Lyin' Ass Bitch (Kaela Kimura version) (4:16)
Lyin' Ass Bitch (TGMX aka SYUTA-LOW TAGAMI version) (4:17)
Review: The Far East is calling once more with this latest Japanese take on reggae and ska from the good people at Urban Discos. It is a high tempo and raucous offering from Scafull King with two different versions of the same tune on both sides. 'Lyin' Ass Bitch' (Kaela Kimura version) is first and brings bustling drums and imposing ska rhythms with layers of organ and fiery vocals making for a big and in-your-face sound. The second version is even more rock-edged with hammering drums and walls of fuzzy guitar.
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Tags: Japanese | Ska
 in stock $18.67
People Grudgeful (reissue)
People Grudgeful (reissue) (limited 7" in hand-stamped sleeve)
Cat: HSRSS 0023C. Rel: 29 Sep 23
People Grudgeful (2:22)
Pan Ya Machete (2:22)
Review: Harlem Shuffle present the first 7" re-release of a legendary late 60s reggae cut with a fascinating backstory. Both sides are credited to Joe Gibbs on the buttons, but there has always been debate about who is singing on 'People Grudgeful' and 'Pan Ya Machete'. The smart money is on it being The Pioneers, not least given the A side tune is a sharp riposte to Lee 'Scratch' Perry taking a pop at the group on his track 'People Funny Boy'. It's heartening to know there were beef tracks even back then, no matter how sweet the ska skank sounds on record.
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 in stock $14.52
Bam Bam (reissue)
Bam Bam (reissue) (limited purple vinyl 12")
Cat: VP 6750. Rel: 23 Mar 23
Bam Bam (3:20)
Bam Bam (Stalag version) (3:00)
Review: Sister Nancy is one of few trailblazers who helped pioneer the the female facet of reggae. 'Bam Bam' is a reissue of her seminal debut single, which features her signature sound of roots reggae and dancehall, raileing against the male-dominated 80s scene with its ribbing hook and slapping instrumental. The B-side 'Stalag Version' dubs out the A, versioning it into a gloomy, bass-heavy hypnosis.
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Kill You
Kill You (12" picture disc)
Cat: PIRP 325. Rel: 25 Sep 23
Kill You (7:18)
Statehouse (5:36)
Review: New York City ska and reggae institution The Slackers have been doing their do for some 30 odd years now. Their latest release 'Kill You', though, shows no signs of staleness with plenty of fresh and futuristic perspectives. Recorded during the sessions for Don't Let the Sunlight Fool Ya, the A-side here is an epic at over seven minutes, while the B-side features a dub mix of 'Statehouse' from the band's Sunlight long player. It is a tune with a long and winding backstory that first saw it as an updated version of 'Wrongful Suspicion' which the band's frontman Vic Ruggiero co-wrote for Rancid back in the 90s.
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Run Fattie
Cat: HSRSS 0018. Rel: 30 Sep 22
Run Fattie (2:04)
Hoolla Bulla (2:23)
Review: Here's a supremely rare slice of rocksteady from the annals of Jamaican music history. The Slickers originally released Run Fattie / Hoola Bulla on Trojan back in 1969, and it's easy to hear why it's such a sought after track. Leslie Kong's production brings out the scratchy shuffle of the guitars to perfection, while the harmonising vocals go down oh so smooth. Both 'Run Fattie' and 'Hoola Bulla' are bursting with sunkissed joy, and now the single has been repressed by Harlem Shuffle, so cop yourself a little piece of Caribbean magic and get your skank on.
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Time Trip
Time Trip (transparent blue vinyl 7")
Cat: FLRS 147. Rel: 28 Jul 22
Time Trip (feat Luvraw) (4:08)
Time Trip (feat Luvraw - instrumental) (4:08)
Review: Flower Records fusion masters Masato Komatsu and Ryo Kawahara are Slowly and are adept at everything from dub to disco, soul to post-rock. They have been turning it out at a steady rate recently on labels like Oscarson but mostly Flower. Following a couple of standout 7"s in 'Tripping Out' and 'Let Some Love In' already this year comes 'Time Trip.' It is a lush bit of slow motion big beat and dub, with heavily treated Japanese language vocals over a fat, churning rhythm. An instrumental is also included on this crucial 7".
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Born Slippy (reissue)
Born Slippy (reissue) (7" + insert + MP3 download code reeditado)
Cat: PARK 1036R. Rel: 18 Mar 24
Born Slippy (3:30)
Groove Tube (3:18)
Review: Over the last couple of years, we've been treated to numerous reissues of classic cover versions by Japanese reggae/rocksteady combo Inokasira Rangers, including takes on Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', Pharrell's 'Happy' and New Order's 'Blue Monday'. Here we're treated to another, as the band's 2017 take on Underworld anthem 'Born Slippy' gets a fresh pressing. It's certainly a revolutionary revision, with Keichi Sokabe's surprisingly Karl Hyde-sounding lead vocal rising above a lusciously languid, sub-heavy reggae groove. Over on the flip they take on 'Groove Tube', a 1991 indie-pop-meets-acid house single from Japanese outfit Flipper's Guitar, reframing it as a baggy, glassy-eyed rocksteady number.

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Tags: Japanese
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Freedom Sounds
Cat: DSRCS7 001. Rel: 19 Jul 13
Freedom Sounds
Freedom Sounds (take 2)
Review: Killer classic reissue on a Japan only 45 from Dubstore
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Ghost Town (40th Anniversary Edition) (half speed remastered)
Cat: 506051 6096770. Rel: 04 Jun 21
Ghost Town (3:41)
Why? (2:55)
Friday Night Saturday Morning (3:35)
Review: The Specials are real UK national treasures, aren't they? And rightly so. Alexis Petridis has even gone so far as to say their standout single 'Ghost Town' is the second greatest UK single to have ever been released. Again, it's hard to really argue with that one. It was a UK chart topper at time of release and speaks eloquently of the urban decay, unemployment and ongoing racial tensions of the period. Sound familiar? Sadly, you once again have to agree. This 40th Anniversary Edition has been mastered and cut at half-speed for extra oomph.
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Ghost Town (40th Anniversary Edition) (half speed remastered)
Cat: 506051 6096787. Rel: 04 Jun 21
Ghost Town (extended version) (6:00)
Why? (3:57)
Friday Night Saturday Morning (3:36)
Review: 
The Specials are real UK national treasures, aren't they? And rightly so. Alexis Petridis has even gone so far as to say their standout single 'Ghost Town' is the second greatest UK single to have ever been released. Again, it's hard to really argue with that one. It was a UK chart topper at time of release and speaks eloquently of the urban decay, unemployment and ongoing racial tensions of the period. Sound familiar? Sadly, you once again have to agree. This 40th Anniversary Edition has been mastered and cut at half-speed for extra oomph.
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Rude Boy
Cat: MTONE 001. Rel: 30 Oct 23
Rude Boy (3:26)
Koffee (4:01)
Review: Mountone Records wins us over right from the first moment of this, their first release. They feature Jamaican legend Stranger Cole seeing up his buttery vocals with music from The Steadytones on a limited edition rocksteady 7". 'Rude Boy' has superb horns leading the way as the swaggering, ska-infused rhythms carry you away on a hot day and the guitar riffs keep you moving. Flip it over and you'll find the slightly longer 'Koffee'. It's slower and more precise, with a haunting and mystical lead next to more rock-tinged guitar kicks and bolder drum hits. A fine experiment with tried and teased rocksteady tropes.
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Rob Oil
Rob Oil (7")
Cat: CATS 001. Rel: 15 Sep 23
Leroy Wallace - "Rob-Oil"
Slim Smith - "My Girl"
Review: Byron Bucknor has established the Sid Buck reissue label to honour his late father's musical legacy, and he's kicking off in fine style with this classic single originally released in 1974. Cousin of the fabled Sir Coxsone Dodd, Sid Bucknor was an influential sound engineer at Studio One in his own right, not to mention gracing the likes of Treasure Isle, King Tubby's, Joe Gibbs' and Channel One amongst many others. On the A side of this single we get the heavy, urgent roots of Leroy Wallace's 'Rob Oil' backed up with Keith 'Slim' Smith delivering a sweet rendition of evergreen soul classic 'My Girl'. It's everything you want from a perfect reggae 45, and will no doubt hip a few more people to Bucknor's legacy.
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 in stock $14.52
Álbumes
Two Uprising Stars (reissue)
Cat: RROO 356. Rel: 17 Mar 22
Bobby Melody - "Ram The Session" (3:34)
Bobby Melody - "Session Dub" (4:03)
Bobby Melody - "You're Mine" (3:41)
Bobby Melody - "You're Dub" (3:41)
Bobby Melody - "Get Up & Dance" (3:47)
Bobby Melody - "Dance Dub" (3:56)
Singie Singie - "Willing & Able" (3:56)
Singie Singie - "Willing Dub" (3:54)
Singie Singie - "Respect The Elder" (3:28)
Singie Singie - "Elder Dub" (4:05)
Singie Singie - "Leave Badness Alone" (4:18)
Singie Singie - "Badness Dub" (4:13)
Review: Bobby Melody and Singie Singie's Two Uprising Stars was recorded with the Roots Radics band at Channel One studio. It was a classic as soon as it dropped and it has only got more revered over the years as a superb early dancehall album that lay a foundation for the newly emerging sound after the initial reggae revolution. It is an album that has tracks full of space, which allow the hissing hi hats and rumbling drums plenty of room to make their impact, as well as giving the vocals just as much air. This reissue will save you having to track down and pay large sums for an OG so don't sleep.
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 in stock $26.46
Disco Deception
Cat: LVD 004. Rel: 26 Feb 24
Take Me As I Am (feat Horseman)
90% Of Me Is You
Love Me Right
Fever
You Got What You Wanted
Funkin' For Jamaica (NY)
Funkin' For Jamaica (NY) (dub)
The Model (feat Horseman)
The Model (dub)
Dub Fever
Review: Disco-infused reggae and soulful grooves are on the agenda as Prince Fatty takes to the controls with regular vocal colllaborators Shniece and Horseman along for the ride too. For the Disco Deception album, he raids the reinvents various classics in the image of his own signature low-end energy and impeccable production, giving us original and dub mixes to choose from in several cases. His version of Krfatwerk's 'The Model', which features both Shniece and Horseman, was an underground smash when it emerged a couple of years back and sounds as vital as ever. 'Fever', made famous by Peggy Lee as far as 1958, gets some soul-stirring vocals from Shniece, and Tom Browne's 'Funkin' For Jamaica (NY)' is a glory of funky basslines to shimmering horns. A magnetic atmosphere that keeps listeners engaged from start to finish, all with character to spare.
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Strength
Cat: ES 1109V. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Outside (feat Lila Ike) (4:19)
Crown (3:25)
Blood In The Streets (3:57)
Continent (feat Jesse Royal) (4:02)
My Son (3:52)
Wrath (feat Kabaka Pyramid & Capleton) (4:06)
Ocean (3:25)
Stormy Nights (3:19)
History Of Violence (feat Mortimer) (3:43)
Jah Love (4:02)
Harvest (3:43)
Review: Samory I, one of Jamaica's most promising reggae artists to watch, releases his eagerly-awaited solo debut album Strength. The LP follows Black Gold, his 2017 collaborative album with the iconic producer Rory 'Stonelove' Gilligan. Named after Samory I's affectionate moniker for his son, Strength is an 11-track storied opus produced by esteemed Jamaican producer Winta James, whose credits include hits with Protoje, Chronixx and Damian Marley. Samory I said the LP represents "the struggles I've overcome, both mentally and physically." Growing up in Kencot, a rougher neighborhood in Kingston, Jamaica, he faced many adversities and found reggae music as a form of salvation. He used his voice as both an instrument and vehicle for social change in his community. The album is a true reflection of its title, proving that courage and love prevails above all.
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Too Much Pressure (40th Anniversary Edition)
Cat: CDLTTR 5002. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Three Minute Hero (2:56)
Everyday (3:01)
They Make Me Mad (2:48)
Missing Words (3:17)
Danger (2:36)
Street Feeling (3:04)
My Collie (Not A Dog) (2:45)
Too Much Pressure (3:48)
Murder (2:41)
Out On The Streets (4:28)
Carry Go Bring Come (2:56)
Black & Blue (3:16)
James Bond (2:21)
Review: Celebrating four decades since its original release, The Selecter's crucial Too Much Pressure receives a well-deserved anniversary edition reissue on clear vinyl. This timeless ska masterpiece continues to resonate with its infectious energy and socially conscious lyrics, upbeat rhythms and Pauline Black's commanding vocals. Together all that creates a potent blend that remains as relevant today as it was upon its debut. This special edition offers fans old and new a chance to (re)discover the album's brilliance, complete with bonus tracks and remastered sound. The Selecter's enduring influence on the ska genre is in part down to this fine album.
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Celebrate The Bullet (remastered)
Celebrate The Bullet (remastered) (180 gram clear vinyl LP)
Cat: CHRX 1306. Rel: 10 Nov 22
(Who Likes) Facing Situations (3:32)
Deep Water (4:02)
Red Reflections (3:35)
Tell Me What's Wrong (3:24)
Bombscare (3:02)
Washed Up & Left For Dead (3:57)
Celebrate The Bullet (4:32)
Selling Out Your Future (3:59)
Cool Blue Lady (3:28)
Their Dream Goes On (3:43)
Bristol & Miami (4:55)
Review: Celebrate The Bullet was the revered second album by The Selecter back in February 1981. It came on the heels of the massive debut Too Much Pressure and a serious run of singles including the likes of 'Missing Words' and 'On My Radio.' Here though things slowed down a little with lyrical commentaries still coming thick and fast on everything from racial to social issues. At the time, the recent murder of John Lennon and an assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald Regan meant the album got little to no mainstream support because of the title. For this special reissue, the original production tapes were dug out and remastered by Alchemy Mastering at AIR.
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 in stock $24.38
Live Injection (reissue)
Live Injection (reissue) (white vinyl LP)
Cat: PLATE 021LP. Rel: 11 Jan 23
Three Minute Hero (Recorded live At The Old Trout, Windsor, Berkshire 19th November 1994) (3:10)
California Screaming (4:39)
I Want Justice (2:36)
Missing Words (3:58)
The Selecter (5:14)
James Bond (3:00)
Train To Skaville (5:51)
On My Radio (3:32)
Too Much Pressure (5:43)
Murder (4:04)
Madness (4:18)
Review: The Selector's debut album Too Much Pressure was a driving force in the revivalist, punk-era ska sound that helped make Two-Tone Records so legendary. The band went on to score plenty of Top 40 hits in the British charts and remain one of the era's biggest bands. They featured a racially diverse line-up and tackled plenty of socio-political issues head-on in their lyrics and were a killer live act, too. That's captured on this live album which brims with youthful energy and big ska and post-punk sounds and of course the rude-girl vocal style of Pauline Black.
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 in stock $20.75
Green Leaves
Green Leaves (heavyweight vinyl LP with obi-strip)
Cat: SRLP 031. Rel: 01 Feb 21
Mother Nature (4:12)
Feeling Good (4:57)
Green Leaves (4:14)
Korup Forest (In Africa) (7:16)
Isn't It Time (We Started Healing) (6:28)
Let Us Plant A Tree Today (3:48)
Review: It's back to 1989 for this classic bit of Nigerian ecological soul. Filled with six dubby manifestos to the beauty and importance of the environment and nature around us, Green Leaves has sublime vocals by the late, great, Guatemala born, Nigeria based Sheila Majekodunmi over an electric dub sound with old school synth sounds and nice rolling rhythms. This marks her only album as she sadly died in her forties. It's a great mastering job by Superfly that makes this an essential one for any time of year, but particularly as the weather starts to warm up.
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Silver Bullets
Silver Bullets (limited gatefold numbered 180 gram audiophile orange vinyl LP)
Cat: MOVLP 2896C. Rel: 22 Nov 21
I'll Take You Home (3:46)
Early In The Morning (3:20)
Sugar Sugar (2:45)
Souvenir Of Mexico (2:46)
Rejoice Jah Jah Children (3:11)
Rejoicing Skank (3:21)
That's When It Hurts (2:39)
Soul Sister (2:51)
Rock Me In Your Soul (3:04)
Sweet & Loving Baby (2:48)
He'll Break Your Heart (3:14)
Are You Sure? (2:02)
Review: Jamaican reggae harmony group The Silvertones were formed in 1964. The band was founded by Gilmore Grand and Keith Coley with the addition of Delroy Denton completing the lineup. It wasn't until 1973 that they recorded their debut album, Silver Bullets, with production taken care of by the late great Lee Scratch Perry. It was actually the first ever album tone produced in Perry's iconic Black Arc Studio and came on Trojan Records with single like 'I'll Take You Home' and 'Rejoice Jah Jah Children.' It is packed with laid back island sounds and beautiful vocals and has been pressed here on nice heavy vinyl for a warm and fulsome feel.
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Essential Artist Collection
Essential Artist Collection (gatefold clear vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: TJDLP 606. Rel: 19 Jan 23
Don Drummond, Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - "(Music Is) My Occupation (Ring Of Fire)" (3:01)
Tommy McCook & The Baba Brooks Band - "Alley Cat Ska" (2:40)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Cool Smoke" (3:04)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Garden Of Love" (3:01)
Tommy McCook - "Twelve Minutes To Go" (3:07)
The Baba Brooks Band - "Girls Town Ska" (2:52)
The Baba Brooks Band - "Vitamin A" (2:53)
Lester Sterling & The Skatalites - "Latin Goes Ska" (3:02)
Roland Alphonso, Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Alipang" (3:02)
Don Drummond & The Tommy McCook Band - "Lucky Seven" (2:52)
Frank Anderson & Roland Alphonso - "Musical Store Room" (2:21)
The Baba Brooks Orchestra - "Musical Communion" (3:00)
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - "Sandy Gully" (2:48)
Don Drummond & The Baba Brooks Band - "Doctor Dekker" (2:49)
Roland Alphonso & The Baba Brooks Band - "Nuclear Weapon" (3:02)
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - "Corner Stone" (2:32)
Baba Brooks & Don Drummond - "Knockout Punch (Aka Cotton Tree)" (3:11)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Don De Lion" (2:08)
Tommy McCook & The Skatalites - "Rocket Ship" (2:35)
Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - "Feeling Fine" (2:51)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Mesopotamia" (2:56)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Eastern Standard Time" (3:13)
Don Drummond & The Skatalites - "Thoroughfare (Treasure Isle)" (2:51)
Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso & The Skatalites - "Silver Dollar" (2:55)
The Skatalites - "Street Corner" (3:01)
Don Drummond - "University Goes Ska" (2:46)
The Skatalites - "Good News" (2:53)
Don Drummond & Tommy McCook - "JFK'S Memory" (3:02)
Review: The Skatalites were among the brightest stars in Jamaica's ska and rocksteady heyday, exploding onto the early 1960s scene with early hits such as 'Black Sunday' and 'Passing Through'. This new compilation brings together the band's most essential tracks, recorded almost entirely with extra bandmates Don Drummond (trombone), Roland Alphonso (sax), Lloyd Knibb (drums) and Jackie Mittoo (keys). Under the production purview of one Arthur 'Duke' Reid - the esteemed producer whose work centred on the label Treasure Isle - this 28-track extravaganza hears the band's myriad influences 'go ska', as they liked to put it.
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The Skatalites In Dub
Cat: PTI 011. Rel: 14 Feb 23
Peckings Dub (3:03)
Blue Plaque Dub (2:48)
Fowls & Vego Dub (3:03)
The Count Dub (2:56)
Shoe Shine Dub (2:52)
Vallan & Tony Dub (2:34)
Mixx G Dub (2:25)
Duke & Duchess Dub (2:24)
Hawkeye Dub (2:34)
Uniss Dub (2:29)
Review: To commemorate the original site of the Peckings Records record label, this compilation record of 'The Skatalites In Dub' charts some of the reggae supergroup's best and least known dub/ska recordings. Made in light of a recent blue plaque erected at the site of the original Peckings site in the London borough of Fulham, this 10-tracker is a testament to the group's rootage in UK dub history.
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Ska-Boo-Da-Da
Ska-Boo-Da-Da (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: PSLP 114. Rel: 11 Dec 23
Ska-Boo-Da-Ba (2:45)
Confucious (2:55)
China Town (2:37)
The Reburial (2:45)
Smiling (3:17)
Skaravan (2:26)
Ringo (2:04)
Surftide Seven (2:26)
Lawless Street (3:18)
Marcus Junior (2:50)
Ghost Town (2:17)
China Clipper (3:21)
Review: The Skatalites' incendiary ska bombshell, Ska-Boo-Da-Da, first surfaced after the Chinese-Jamaican record producer Philip Stanford 'Justin' Yap first clocked onto the genre's earliest burblings. After hearing word of his rival Clement Dodd's receipt of hundreds of ska demo in mid-1964, Yap saw dollar signs at such a critical juncture, and unhesitatingly pulled his pre-rigged strings to gather of the cream of his session talents (not yet quite collectively crowned the Skatalites) for a mammoth all-night session in 1964 at Dodd's Studio One on Brentford Road. Successfully occupying the studio of his competitor, the culture cow that was to become the Skatalites thus further came into being. The November session lasted 18 hours, and was described as a monster - so riveting, in fact, that it compelled the studio to double the usual going rate for the instrumentalists. Though many of its demo takes still languish in the vaults, the Skatalites' second-ever LP amounts to a well-chosen curation of cover versions (Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington originals included) first laid down on that fateful, deal-sealing day.
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Self Medication (remastered)
Cat: PIR 3651. Rel: 23 Oct 23
Every Day Is Sunday (2:34)
Don't You Want A Man (3:27)
Don't Forget The Streets (3:30)
Estranged (3:54)
Stars (4:29)
Leave Me (2:57)
Eviction (4:52)
Happy Song (2:22)
Self Medication (4:14)
Don't Have To (2:13)
Walking With Myself (3:40)
Sing Your Song (3:51)
See You In My Dreams (7" bonus track) (2:54)
Lonely Nights (7" bonus track) (2:49)
You Gotta Move (7" bonus track) (3:12)
Rant (7" bonus track) (2:10)
Review: Originating in Manhattan in the early nineties, The Slackers have long retained their place as one of the quintessential ska-punk acts, fusing elements of rocksteady, reggae, dub, jazz and punk to incomparable effect. Respected and adored for their highly prolific nature, their 2008 eleventh full-length Self Medication came hot on the heels of the previous year's more faithfully rooted (no pun intended) The Boss Harmony Sessions LP, and re-instilled much of the garage-rocksteady dub-punk inflections that won over listeners more than a decade prior.
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Re Generation
Re Generation (orange vinyl LP)
Cat: REBL 022LP. Rel: 14 Mar 24
Future Shock
No Man, No Right
Virus (single mix)
I Learn To Live With It (2023 mix)
The High Cost Of Living (single mix)
Sunny Side Of The Street (0:01)
One Of The Boys
For The Kids Of The Multiculture (2023 EQ)
New Style Rocka (2023 EQ)
Train Leaves Tomorrow
Keep On Believing (single mix)
What Doesn't Kill You Make You Stronger (2023 EQ) (0:48)
Review: Manchester genre bastardisers Sonic Boom Six have become renowned for their eclectic mashing up, and utter disregard for the parameters of genres such as ska, punk, metal, hip-hop, grime, dubstep etc. Whilst relatively creatively quiet since the release of 2016's fifth full-length The F-Bomb and the 2017 follow-up EP Cardiac Address, 2023 saw the release of the double A-side single 'Future Shock' b/w 'One Of The Boys'. Now it appears not only were those two new cuts designed to re-introduce listeners to the band, and whet appetites and beaks yet again, but rather they were the signifier of the arrival of the Re:Generation compilation, which places the two new bangers alongside a carefully curated batch of the band's personal favourite recordings from their definitive line-up over the past decade. What's more, there's also alternate mixes and freshly rejuvenated EQs of vital deep cuts and fan essentials. It mightn't be a new album, but it's the closest we're getting for now.
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On The Grove
Cat: AJXCD 604. Rel: 11 Mar 22
No More Drama (feat Ernest Raglin)
Tell Me Why (feat Ken Boothe)
Got To Live (feat Earl 16)
Look No Further (feat Ms Maurice)
Gone Are The Days (feat Alexia Coley)
Meanwhile Shuffle (feat Matic Horns)
Cee Rocka (feat Dougal & Ciyo)
The Underground (feat Devon Russell)
Where The River (feat Earl 16)
Harder (feat Ernest Raglin)
Futile Cause (feat Alexia Coley)
Down River (feat Ms Maurice)
Review: Inspired by David Hill and Nick Manasseh's work on the soundtrack to Idris Elba film Yardie, Soul Revivers' debut album On The Grove is a love letter to 60-plus years of reggae culture and its long connection with West London. Joined by a wealth of Jamaican stars and fast-rising British musicians, Hill and Manasseh explore the moodier side of reggae whilst doffing a cap to a multitude of historic variations. There's much to enjoy throughout, from the sub-heavy sweetness and hazy horns of 'Gone Are The Days'(featuring Alexia Coley), and the Clavinet-heavy, Wailers-esque shuffle of 'Look No Further' (featuring Ms Maurice), to the rocksteady revivalism of Ernest Ranglin hook-up 'Harder' (which boasts wonderful jazz guitar solos), and the dub-wise roots-reggae warmth of 'Got To Live' (with Earl 16).
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Jamaica Soul Shake Vol 1
Jamaica Soul Shake Vol 1 (limited silver vinyl 2xLP + MP3 download code)
Cat: SJRLP 127C. Rel: 02 Nov 23
Heavy Beat (2:58)
Federated Backdrop (3:08)
Baby Face (2:54)
Rathid (2:44)
Bitter Blood (3:13)
Love Land (2:52)
Full Up (2:56)
Upsetters Dream (3:49)
Soul Shake (2:25)
The Thing (2:22)
My Heart In Rhythm (2:36)
Man Pon Spot (3:01)
Holy Moses (1:57)
Doctor Sappa Too (2:52)
Hail Don D (2:50)
Solas (2:48)
Review: Jamaica Soul Shake Vol 1 is one of the many seminal compilations put together by Soul Jazz. It first arrived in 2006 and provided, as you would expect, a perfect overview of the goddamn funky Sound Dimension. They were one of the many crucial in-house bands that worked at Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd's pioneering and influential Studio One. The original has been impossible to find since forever so do not sleep on this new, one-off limited edition pressing on silver coloured double vinyl. The sea re all rocksteady rhythms and delicious dubs that will keep you moving and grooving for days.
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Sound Iration In Dub
Sound Iration In Dub (limited green vinyl LP)
Cat: PRTLLP 015. Rel: 27 Jul 22
Iration Time (4:18)
New Style (4:27)
Satta Light (5:03)
Revelation Dub (3:21)
CTUFB (4:04)
Free 1 (4:02)
Holshe's Dub (4:12)
Dub Seal (part 3) (6:09)
Review: A remarkably simple yet effective new dub reissue of one of Nick Manasseh & Scruff's earliest dub records under the name Sound Iration, 'Sound Iration In Dub', released in 1989 and which set the precedent for the UK dub scene for years to come. Wholly electronically produced, and manifesting as an early example of dubtronica or steppers, we're presented with a muted style that has enjoyed a popular resurgence among new dub pushers of late. The chirpier 'Free 1' and 'Revelation Dub' are highlights.
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More Specials
Cat: CHRTTZ 5003. Rel: 04 Apr 24
Enjoy Yourself (It's Later Than You Think)
Man At C & A
Hey, Little Rich Girl
Do Nothing
Pearl's Cafe
Sock It To 'Em JB
Stereotypes/ Stereotypes Pt 2
Holiday Fortnight
I Can't Stand It
International Jet Set
Enjoy Yourself (Reprise)
Review: More Specials is the second studio album from the Coventry band, originaly released in 1980 and reportedly splitting opinion among their fanbase, although it's come to be seen as a classic containing many of their best loved songs, from ska knees up 'Enjoy Yourself' to the deadpan reggae of 'Do Nothing'. Produced by the band's own keyboardist Jerry Dammers, it had a more eclectic and less obviously punk sound than its Elvis Costello-produced predecessor, with the band's constant disagreements on the direction of the sound proving a creative rather destructive force here, even if it would - barely more than a year later - cause them to eventually split.
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Ghost Town (reissue)
Ghost Town (reissue) (limited splattered vinyl LP)
Cat: CLOLP 3256. Rel: 23 Mar 23
Man At C&A (2:53)
A Message To You Rudy (2:45)
Rude Boy's Outa Jail (2:13)
Leave It Out (3:31)
You're Wondering Now (2:22)
Running Away (2:51)
Ghost Town (3:20)
It's You (3:14)
Gangsters (3:16)
Simmer Down (demo) (4:08)
Too Hot (2:59)
Rude Boy Gone To Jail (demo) (4:38)
Review: The Specials' ghostly pop-dub classic 'Ghost Town' resonated far and wide with international audiences ever since its initial release in 1981. First springboarded by the gothic ska/rocksteady group's song of the same name - with its gloomy meditations on destitution and winters of discontent around the time, manifested in statements like "all the clubs are being closed down" and "too much fighting on the dancefloor" - the ensuing album is similarly political, urgent and doomy. Classics such as 'A Message To You, Rudy' and 'Gangsters' appear once more on this stealth limited edition reissue.
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Specials: 40th Anniversary (half speed remastered)
Specials: 40th Anniversary (half speed remastered) (180 gram vinyl 2xLP with obi-strip)
Cat: 506051 6094011. Rel: 11 Oct 19
A Message To You Rudy (2:50)
Do The Dog (2:11)
It's Up To You (3:24)
Nite Klub (3:22)
Doesn't Make It Alright (3:25)
Concrete Jungle (3:18)
Too Hot (3:10)
Monkey Man (2:46)
(Dawning Of A) New Era (2:25)
Blank Expression (2:45)
Stupid Marriage (3:54)
Too Much Too Young (6:06)
Little Bitch (2:34)
You're Wondering Now (2:39)
Review: It's been 40 years since The Specials changed the ska game with their self titled debut, so what better time to remaster and re-cut it at half speed at the legendary Abbey Road Studios. Spread out over 2 x 12" vinyl it was originally produced by Elvis Costello and was a loud and proud blend of big and energetic tracks, no-messing lyrics and hard hitting grooves. It includes a few covers along the way, such as their fabulous take on Dandy Livingstone's "A Message to You, Rudy" and red-hot version of the Maytals' "Monkey Man". A strong anti-racism message on "Doesn't Make It Alright" sits next to the tongue in cheek takedown of local pubs on "Nite Club" and much more.
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Reggae Is Here Once Again
Cat: EM 1075DCD. Rel: 23 Feb 08
Reggae Is Here Once Again
Gadzo Drumming
Fire In Soweto
Afro Punk Reggae (dub)
Acid Rain (bonus track)
Hi Life (bonus track)
John Belly Mama (bonus track)
Steel 'N' Skin
Review: Steel pan, disco and dub from the 1970s in Steel An' Skin's 'Reggae Is Here Once Again'. Yet another lost gem from EM. Ultra-postive consciousness from Afro-Caribbean London, circa 1979. Members of the legendary 20th Century Steel Band (one of Grand Master Flash's favourites) sailing Trinidad-wise over gratifyingly intricate African ritual rhythms. Strong vocals compliment reggae, funk, disco and soul influences to form a relentless groove machine. Steel 'n' Skin, a unit composed of young nightclub musicians born in Ghana, Nigeria, St. Kitts, Trinidad and the U.K., who once performed with Ginger Johnson's Afrikan Drummers, a highlife band under the tutelage of the late Ginger Johnson and played at Johnson's Iroko Country Club in Hampstead, London. Steel 'n' Skin began performed concerts and workshops in London schools, expanding nationwide to schools, prisons, psychiatric hospitals and summer festivals, including the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival. The group combined a mix of musical forms with community outreach, non-cynical and untainted by preachiness or "social work." Good feelings from good hearts. This EM reissue consists of Steel 'n' Skin's 1979 debut 12 inch single "Reggae Is Here Once Again", featuring "Afro Punk Reggae (Dub)", a fine disco-dub workout, plus 2 tracks from their 1984 LP ACID RAIN as well as one un-issued track. Also included is documentary DVD by Steve Shaw featuring commentary from Steel 'n' Skin's founder Peter Blackman, killer live and rehearsal footage of the band, workshop scenes (check out the 1970s suits and parkas!) and devastating views of inner-city Liverpool. Steel 'n' Skin soars above the 1970s ruins.

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Intérprete: Altz, Michael Coxen
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Destruction By Definition (reissue)
Destruction By Definition (reissue) (translucent blue vinyl LP + booklet)
Cat: ASB 0921. Rel: 12 Feb 24
New Girl
SOS
Break The Glass
No Face
Hey
Our Time (0:16)
Too Much (2:04)
Islands (2:03)
The Real You (1:59)
Face Values (1:22)
Punk Out (2:56)
Vans Song (2:32)
Insecurities (1:53)
Inside/Outside (1:43)
Zero (1:45)
So Long (4:24)
Review: The Suicide Machines: Destruction By Definition is a blistering punk rock manifesto that ignited the 90s ska-punk scene. Released in 1996, it packs a relentless punch with its high-octane energy and catchy melodies. From the frenetic pace of 'New Girl' to the anthemic sing-alongs of 'No Face,' each track bursts with brash rawness and rebellious spirit. With their trademark aggressive guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and socially conscious lyrics, The Suicide Machines established themselves as pioneers of the genre with this album which has gone on to inspire many a generations of punk rockers with its unapologetic attitude and unbridled ferocity.
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Spirits Eat Music
Cat: ES 1102V. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Spirits Eat Music (4:26)
New Ways To Love (feat Peetah Morgan) (4:18)
The Storm (3:48)
Real Change (3:58)
Jump & Dance (feat Lutan Fyah) (3:43)
Call On Me (3:32)
Just Like You (4:07)
See 'Bout Tonight (3:49)
The Wall (3:39)
Nah Worry Yourself (2:59)
I Know I'm Found (3:25)
Review: Brooklyn-based five-piece band SunDub drops a long-awaited second album here in the form of 'Spirits Eat Music'., It finds the talented ensemble combining classic reggae sounds with smart elements of soul and blues. The lead single of the same name includes the Grammy-winning percussionist Chris Berry on jembe, as well as sax from Greg LaPine and Easy Star All-Stars Buford O'Sullivan on trombone. It's a timeless sound that has authentic rhythms and heart-aching vocals with great production prowess. It was all recorded at Lydgate Sound in Kauai in May 2021.
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