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Singles
Guide & Protect
Cat: ARI 321. Rel: 01 Nov 23
Aisha - "Guide & Protect" (3:45)
Mad Professor - "Aztec Warrior" (3:45)
Review: Is there a more consistent partnership in UK lovers rock than Pamela 'Aisha' Ross and Neil 'Mad Professor' Fraser? The pair has been working together consistently since 1986 and continue to periodically deliver killer cuts. 'Guide & Protect', which was first featured on the CD (but not vinyl) edition of Ross's 1987 album High Priestess, is one of their best - a sweet, life-affirming affair in which Ross sings sweetly and emotionally atop a typically synth-heavy, dub-flecked lovers rock 'riddim' by the effervescent Fraser. On this 7" edition, an edited version of the 1987 original comes backed by 'Aztec Warrior', a deliciously dubbed-out Mad Professor take on the same riddim featuring echoing flute and brass snippets.
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Intérprete: Lexx
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Roll It Up
Cat: BS 003. Rel: 06 Nov 23
Roll It Up (mix 1) (3:49)
Roll It Up (mix 2) (3:50)
Roll It Up (mix 3) (3:47)
The Story (mix 1) (2:57)
The Story (extended mix) (6:05)
Review: France and Jamaica collide on this new 12" from Brother Sound, which is now up to release number three and is managing to maintain the good early standard it set for itself. J.A. legend Max Romeo is in top form on vocals with Brother Sound stepping up for the backing and production. 'Roll It Up' is a high-speed and hard-hitting dub that hurries you into shape-shifting while the vocals add extra pressure. It comes as two other mixes then the flipside has the slower and more meandering melodies and unbalanced sounds of 'The Story' which also comes as an extended mix.
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Frenemy
Frenemy (10")
Cat: M INT 01. Rel: 03 Apr 23
Earl Cunningham - "Frienemy" (3:35)
Michael Palmer - "Where Did I Go Wrong" (3:33)
Tasha T - "Feeling The Pain (Sufferer)" (3:35)
Mikey General - "Ghetto Yutes" (3:35)
Jojo Mac - "Wahala Problem" (3:35)
Jojo Mac - "Dub Version" (3:34)
Review: Philadelphia's own Fadda Medina and Medina International serve up this mighty fine 10" for all fans of lover's rock. It is Earl Cunningham who kicks things off on 'Frienemy,' a tune that proves his voice is in top shape. Michael Palmer then comes next with the yearning heartache sounds of 'Where Did I Go Wrong,' and Tasha T keeps tugging at the heart strings with Feeling the Pain (Sufferer).' On the flip are further classic gems from Mikey General and JoJo Mac's 'Wahala Problem,' while a heavy and devastating dub shuts things down. Big EP, this.
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Shine Your Light On Me
Cat: LQ 142. Rel: 17 May 22
Shine Your Light On Me (3:04)
Cosmic Shuffling - "Merry-Go-Round" (2:53)
Review: The Liquidator Music crew have been putting out classic Jamaican rhythms ice the mid-cities and still goes strong. This is an all new one from Jamaican act Roy Ellis who sings over his backing band, Cosmic Shuffing, from Switzerland. They are acclaimed in ska and rock steady circles for good reason and help bring these tunes to life. 'Shine Your Light On Me' is an easy going roller with lo-fi drums and dusty riffs that hook you in while Ellis does his work up top. 'Merry-Go-Round' then cuts loose on a summery and swirling vibe with conversational lead trumpets and natty chords.
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Impossible Mission
Cat: JACK 1204. Rel: 25 Jul 23
Jerry Johnson - "Impossible Mission" (3:54)
Brother Sound - "Impossible Dub" (3:57)
Benyah - "Mission Impossible" (3:32)
Macca Dread - "Mission Dub" (3:35)
Review: The Mission Impossible theme is truly iconic but we never thought we'd hear it getting reworked inna reggae style. But that's exactly what we have here from Jackhaya who have enlisted four artists to add their own spin to the tense original. Jerry Johnson kicks off with a superbly laid-back, sax-laced sound full of sexual overtones. Brother Sound's 'Impossible Dub' is a digi-dub with a more muted feel and heavier low end. On the flip is a tropical and steamy rework that sticks more faithfully to the original from Benyah while Macca Dread's 'Mission Dub' is another cavernous one full of echo and reverb.
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Aim High
Aim High (10")
Cat: RDR 1005. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Macka B - "Aim High" (4:01)
Guru Pope - "Aim Sax" (3:58)
Jacin - "Aim Dub" (3:53)
N-tone - "Aim Ruff" (3:58)
Review: The mission continues here for Reservoir Dub Records who have been working most recently on putting out this one "Aim High' tune on a 10" with four different cuts from four different artists. This one features the legendary Macka B and the talented saxophonist Guru Pope bring their skills to a rhythm that was originally produced by the one and only dub-making don that is Jacin, while all the cuts have been expertly mixed by Gamma Sound's N-Tone DUB. It's a heavyweight package of fresh dub sounds with nods to the old school but plenty of new school cool.
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No Bad Vibes
Cat: HS 085. Rel: 27 Dec 23
Macka B - "No Bad Vibes" (3:33)
Patrick Andy - "Words Of The Wise" (3:22)
Review: No Bad Vibes is not only our mantra for the year ahead, but the name of this heart warming wedge of roots and lovers rock from Macka B and Patrick Andy. It's a brand new cut rather than a reissue which is what you might expect if you didn't know, such is the authenticity of its deep cut grooves and the buttery smoothness of the vocal from Jamaican-British reggae singer and musician Christopher McFarlane. The rhythm comes from Vivian Jackson's 'Walls Of Jerusalem' and on the flip is 'Word of The Wise' with a more gnarly vocals and plenty of well-picked and earthy guitar riffs.
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Travelling Man
Cat: SOT 006. Rel: 09 May 22
Major Yo - "Travelling Man" (3:29)
Chakatack - "Worldwide Dub" (3:43)
Review: The Sound of Thunder label looks back to a deep roots tune by Freddy McKay here. It is a recut version with the French singer and guitar player Yohann Minkoff aka Major Yo. The rhythm is the fine work of The SOA Band and the whole thing was produced by Sound of Thunder with OnlyRoots. The a-side is cheery vibe with buttery vocals and natty chord work. Chakatack's 'Worldwide Dub' is slower, deeper, more roomy. Both of these are vital dub cuts for plenty of summer deployment on big sound systems.
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Love Squall
Love Squall (limited 7" + insert)
Cat: PARK 1050. Rel: 16 Jan 23
Love Squall (3:08)
Plastic Love (4:46)
Review: Inokashira Rangers are renowned for their ska/reggae covers of some of the world's best-known songs, with versions of 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', 'Creep' and 'I'm Not In Love', all laid to sweet 7" over the years. Here they team up with regular collaborating singer Sofia Manari, who takes centre stage in covering two J-pop classics closer to home. 'Love Squall', originally written by jazz great Yuji Ohno, hears a vocal rendition, while Mariya Takeuchi's 'Plastic Love' gets a similarly jubilant reworking on the B.
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Jah Children
Cat: TUF 189. Rel: 04 Mar 24
Jah Children (3:44)
Jah Children (dub) (3:40)
Review: Oi oi, some red hot roots here in the form of a powerful collaboration between Tuff Scout and Alex Marley. Produced and mixed by Vinney Satta at Ellis Studios in Spain and featuring backing vocals by Adriana Rogan, plus big horns by Leroy Horns, Tommy Peach, and Sam Dorrell, some fat bass by Amando Gottafunker, and nice earthy guitar by Vinney Ellis, this heavyweight track is ready to shake your nearest and loudest sound system with its dynamic energy and top-notch production. Flip it over for a nice and weighty dub version.
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Baby Come Back
Cat: STIX 061. Rel: 27 Nov 23
Baby Come Back (Mato Mellow Reggae mix) (4:16)
Baby Come Back (Mato dub version) (4:16)
Review: Stix Records, a sub-label of Favorite Recordings, presents the second release from its new Mellow Reggae Series project. Launched earlier this year by Mato & Ethel Lindsey, with a stunning cover of the famous 'What You Won't Do For Love' by Bobby Caldwell, the series continues with the same duo, now taking over 'Baby Come Back', the underground AOR/Blue-Eyed-Soul classic from The Player. Like he always does, Mato delivers an outstanding version, delighting us with his matchless skills for dub production. Already matching on Bobby Caldwell's rendition, Ethel Lindsey ensures yet again the perfect vocals over Mato's production.
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Intérprete: Charles Maurice
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Wipe Them Out
Wipe Them Out (limited hand-numbered 7")
Cat: OHB 719. Rel: 24 Mar 23
Wipe Them Out (3:33)
Go Back Home (3:42)
Review: Old Hard Bread is back with a new and limited edition 45rpm that features the second single from Matumbi. It was originally pressed back in 1973 via Duke Records and was produced by the still very much relevant and now legendary Dennis Bovell. Only 350 copies of this 7" have been pressed so move quickly because they are sure to be snapped up fast. 'Wipe Them Out' is textbook roots with loved up vocals paying homage to Babylon and 'Go Back Home' is another organic and earthy lament.
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Sings Classics
Sings Classics (heavyweight vinyl 12")
Cat: WR 004V. Rel: 21 Mar 24
Kingston Town (3:30)
Man Next Door (5:11)
No Place Like Home (4:53)
Kingston Dub (Dennis Bovell version) (3:32)
Dub Next Door (Dennis Bovell version) (5:11)
No Dub Like Home (Dennis Bovell version) (5:23)
Review: Wise Records has lined up another super outing here in the form of the Max Romeo Sings Classics EP. Featuring fresh renditions of timeless hits like 'Kingston Town,' 'Man Next Door,' and 'No Place Like Home,' these cuts were recorded with Max's touring band during a break between French tour dates. Renowned producer Dennis Bovell handled the mixing, promising a blend of Max Romeo's signature style with a touch of innovation from the legendary Bovell.
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Badda Than Them
Badda Than Them (limited 12")
Cat: NUL 017. Rel: 13 Nov 23
Badda Than Them (3:23)
Me & You (3:27)
Version (3:25)
Review: Martin James Ziggy Norman Riley deiced that he would be known as Jimmy Riley when in recording more. The Jamaican singer worked solo but also as part of the Sensations. Here he worked with producer Freddie McGregor on a contemporary lovers rock jam that was originally released back in 1993. 'Badda Than Them' has great patois vocals over fresh production that has clean digital synths over clipped beats and plenty of swaggering and original dub style bass weight. On the flip you get two different versions that tweak and tease out different elements from the original.
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Bag Over Shoulder
Cat: TRSHJ 6. Rel: 08 Apr 24
Bag Over Shoulder (3:11)
Bag Over Shoulder (version) (3:15)
Review: Sunset's reissue series of Harry J releases continues with this gem from the late, great Freddie McKay's 1986 collaboration with The Jah Apostles, one of the last productions to feature the singer - who seamlessly navigated from the early ska days right up to the digital era - before his untimely death in November of the same year. McKay's soulful vocals ride effortlessly over the Apostles' mesmerising rhythms here, meaning that it is impossible not to be transported listeners to the golden shores of Jamaica at sundown. As is so often with the case with reggae, there's a dubbed out version on the flip - we wouldn't have it any other way.
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Ram Jam Party
Cat: GDY 001. Rel: 30 Jan 23
Ram Jam Party (3:24)
Rammed Dub (3:24)
Review: The Goodies label makes its bow here with a fully licensed 7" that features the Enos McLeod tune 'Ram Jam Party' backed with 'Rammed'. The former was the opening and title track from the Jamaican reggae singer's 1996 album. It is impassioned lovers' rock with his yearning and vulnerable vocals over clean reggae rhythms, with bright chords and lumpy drums and bass. The flip is a dub version with crispy hits and digital synths paired with the natty guitar riffs and organic piano chords. This is a good start and augurs well for the future of this label.
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Judas
Judas (7")
Cat: MED 002. Rel: 14 Nov 23
Judas (3:34)
Judas (dub) (3:32)
Review: Meditations Music has decided to launch with a couple of hot reggae drops in quick succession. This second one looks to the rootsy dub sounds of The Meditations. It could well be a reissue of a long-lost classic, such is the authentic nature of the sounds and rhythms but no, this is all-new heat featuring Ansel Cridland with Sly Dunbar and Jerry Johnson. Their snaking and hissing leads and meandering bass are the foundations for the freeform vocals. As you would expect, on the reverse side you will find a sick dub that goes heavy on echo and reverb.
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Imitation Love (reissue)
Cat: WE 348. Rel: 16 Nov 23
Mellow Rose - "Imitation Love" (7:30)
Seargent Pepper - "Dub & Rub Ina Imitation Way" (7:44)
Review: Mellow Rose and Seargent Pepper's 'Imitation Love' proved a big-hitting reggae 45rpm when it first dropped and so now it has been reissued on this sweet, limited edition red vinyl 12". It first came on Studio 16 back in August of last year and is already worth a pretty penny on second hand markets. The A-side is a super sweet lover's rock sound with falsetto vocals up top, acoustic guitars and fleshy low ends sinking you into a romantic rhythm. On the flip, Seargent Pepper gets to work on 'Dub And Rub Ina Imitation Way' which is more sci-fi and futuristic in its sound designs, all with a hazy and stoner edge.
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Sweet Rose
Cat: RS7 008. Rel: 04 Oct 22
The Melodians - "Sweet Rose" (2:46)
Prince Glen - "Hog In A Minty" (2:50)
Review: Rock A Shaka, hailing from Japan, go strong in their mission to reissue various reggae 45s. This one hears a revived new one from The Melodians, 'Sweet Rose', which previously only made it to some now very dusty old rocksteady 45's. Prince Glen's 'Hog In A Minty' - formerly 'Hog In Mintea' - meanwhile gets a downtrodden B-side pressing, with Glen singing mournfully of having nowhere to go. But with this release, he'll be crooning into the void no longer!
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Mister Magic
Cat: HRV 118. Rel: 31 Oct 19
Mister Magic (3:16)
Tonight (Disco mix) (2:52)
Review: Horus Records look back to the mid-seventies for this fine piece of instrumental funk reggae outta Jamaica. It comes from Keith Rowe and is the sort of tight little groover and well detailed rhythm to get you on your toes and sliding all over the floor. You'll also find a dubbed out version of rocksteady hit "Tonight" on the flipside, riddled with endless reverb that encourages you to sink in deep before the vocal comes on like a cosmic apparition and the woody hits scatter around you in the stereo field.
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Intérprete: Osmose
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In My Heart
Cat: JL 038. Rel: 19 Jan 22
In My Heart (3:46)
Broad Back (dub) (3:59)
Review: Jah Life dig deep into the vaults for this new 7", which features some previously unreleased tunes. They are voiced by Michael Prophet (the pseudonym of the last Jamaican roots reggae singer Michael Haynes), who did so in the late 80s over a brilliant digital rhythm. He was always known for his crying vocal style and that is well exemplified here on 'In My Heart.' Flip it over and you will find 'Broad Back (dub)', a striped back but still stepping tune with that killer digital vibe shining bright.
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Gates Of Zion
Cat: YU 703. Rel: 21 Nov 23
Gates Of Zion (4:20)
Gates Of Zion (dub Gates mix) (4:14)
Review: The 'Gates Of Zion (Dub)' is a time-honoured fixture of the catalogue of Yabby You (real name Vivian Neville Jackson), the reggae vocalist and producer whose largely autodidactic and self-released work lent him a special credo during dub's 1970s heyday. With the original first appearing as a collaboration with Scientist and Michael Prophet on the album At The Dub Station in 1981, under the name 'Free Up Your Heart', the versions featured here on this imprint is far colder and less forgiving, skilfully working in snake-rattly curios and percussive oddities into a backbeat that effortlessly complements You's ghostly vocal delivery. Not one to be missed, 'Gates Of Zion' truly produces the feeling of approaching utopia's vine-leaved entrance; you, too, might get a pass, provided you add this one to your collection.
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Perilous Times
Cat: YD 5. Rel: 23 Jun 22
Sugar Minott - "Perilous Times" (3:58)
Black Roots Players - "Perilous Dub" (3:11)
Review: Sugar Minott was born Lincoln Barrington Minott and not long after that he was working as a selector for the local sound system crews of his native Kingston. As a teen he launched his own sound system and then got into making his own rhythms from the late 70s and on through the 80s. Here we get 'Perilous Times' on 7" and it is a fine bit of deep and roots reggae with impassioned lyrics and fleshy dub sounds embellished with acoustic guitar leads. Black Roots Players then step up to wreck your head with the dub version in the flip side.
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Rocking Time
Rocking Time (hand-stamped 7")
Cat: MO 02. Rel: 12 Feb 24
Rocking Time (3:24)
Rocking Time (dubwize) (3:19)
Review: Monyaka's 'Rocking Time' encapsulates the essence of reggae's infectious groove in just four minutes. Released in 1983, this timeless anthem radiates positivity with its upbeat rhythm and uplifting lyrics. Monyaka's infectious energy and catchy melodies invite listeners to dance and celebrate life's joys and serve as a reminder of reggae's ability to transcend borders and unite people with its universal message of love and harmony. With its irresistible vibe, Monyaka's 'Rocking Time' is a warming gem that embodies the spirit of joy and togetherness that defines reggae.
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Questions Of Life
Questions Of Life (hand-stamped 7")
Cat: MO 01. Rel: 12 Feb 24
Questions Of Life (3:08)
Questions Of Life (dubwize) (2:48)
Review: Monyaka has a couple of limited edition, hand-stamped 7"s dropping courtesy of Japan Blues this month. This one is 'Questions Of Life', a forlorn and love-struck wedge of lovers rock with conversational horns doing plenty of great work up top. The earthy rhythms and loose, handgun drums are sprinkled with woodblock hits and yearning vocals from Monyaka who asks where he is going in plaintive fashion. Flip it over for a dubwise rework that slows things down and makes them even more heady and spaced out.
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Jason White
Cat: SOT 010. Rel: 24 Jan 24
Loic Paulin & The SOA - "Jason White" (2:45)
Mellowmood & The SOA - "Poor Jason Dub" (2:47)
Review: Sound Of Thunder outta France lands at release number ten here with another gorgeous slice of lovers rock on 45rpm. It features contemporary producers and vocalists Loic Paulin & The SOA offering up A-side single 'Jason White'. At less than three minutes it is the definition of short but sweet but in that time it manages to make its mark with the yearning vocals really hitting home next to nice heat-damaged organ chords and a classic reggae rhythm. On the flip, Mellowmood spins out the sounds via plenty of mixing desk tweaks on his version 'Poor Jason Dub'.
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Ruff 'N' Tuff
Cat: UR 1205. Rel: 20 Nov 23
Rod Taylor - "Ruff 'N' Tuff" (4:49)
Filomuzik - "Cuss Cuss Riddim" (4:50)
Mikelino Rutz - "Call Me Champion" (3:01)
Paco Ten - "Come A Dance" (4:00)
George Palmer - "Step It Up" (remix) (3:20)
Review: Independent Italian label Unemployment has put together a package of fresh dubs here that bring a range of different influences. Rod Taylor's 'Ruff 'N' Tuff' kicks things off with edgy chord vamps that never let up while his vocals unfold up top next to brighter synth stabs. Filomuzik then brings a version, the Cuss Cuss Riddim, that locks down the same groove without the vocals. Mikelino Rutz's 'Call Me Champion' has new vocals with a more stylised angle laid over the same rhythm and two further reworks from Paco Ten and George Palmer add yet more different styles to this package.
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Álbumes
Ariwa Sounds: The Early Session
MAD PROFESSOR / VARIOUS
Cat: MEL 23CD. Rel: 14 Sep 23
Errol Sly - "Love In Your Heart"
Ranking Ann - "Moonlight Lover"
Sergeant Pepper - "It's You"
Deborah Glasgow - "My Thing"
Vcitor Cross - "Make Up"
Sergeant Pepper - "Special Brew"
Rock A Way & Sister Audrey - "It's A Shame"
Mad Professor & Sane Inmates - "Sitting Room Dub"
Review: Mad Professor (Neil Fraser) is renowned worldwide for his dub recordings, captivating live sets showcasing the creativity of dub sound engineers, and his collaborations with both reggae and non-reggae artists alike such as Lee Scratch Perry, Jah Shaka, Sade, The Orb, Massive Attack and Grace Jones. Above all, he is celebrated for his prolific output in the genres of dub, lovers rock, reggae; now this reissued version of this original 1984 release for Ariwa Sounds is sure to turn just as many heads as his originals do. Known to be the yield of the label's first ever collaborative effort - after Fraser set up his South London studio with no prior experience - 'The Early Session' is one of the purest incarnation of the Mad Professor sound we know today and set the tone for the label thereafter.
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Ariwa Sounds: The Early Sessions (reissue)
MAD PROFESSOR / VARIOUS
Cat: MEL 23. Rel: 14 Sep 23
Errol Sly - "Love In Your Heart" (4:40)
Ranking Ann - "Moonlight Lover" (4:12)
Sergeant Pepper - "It's You" (4:07)
Deborah Glasgow - "My Thing" (3:54)
Victor Cross - "Make Up" (5:02)
Sergeant Pepper - "Special Brew" (5:50)
Rock A Way & Sister Audrey - "It's A Shame" (3:53)
Mad Professor & Sane Inmates - "Sitting Room Dub" (5:43)
Review: Legendary dub head Mad Professor manage to turning his mixing desk into an instrument in its own right. He coded all manner of heady and futurist sounds of it it by twisting nobs and playing with faders in a way no one had before and fee have managed to recreate ever since. He has turned his hand to reworking countless classic albums as well as turning out his own heart works, not least this album that was originally released in 1984. Ariwa Sounds (The Early Sessions) captures his work with artists like Errol Sly, Rock A Way & Sister Audrey and Sergeant Pepper, all of who he left with his magic dub touch.
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Live In Brooklyn
Cat: FS 59128. Rel: 10 Jan 24
Not Regular (4:07)
Love Born (3:25)
Beauty & The Beast (feat Laivy) (2:52)
Time Of Your Song (3:25)
I Will Be Light (6:16)
Lord Raise Me Up (7:21)
King Without A Crown (5:49)
Fake Friends (feat Laivy) (4:41)
One Day (6:14)
Review: Matisyahu hosts the annual Festival of Light towards the end of the year and it was there on December 22 back in 2022 that this Live in Brooklyn album was recorded. As well as featuring plenty of live takes on his own much-loved gems like 'One Day' and 'King Without A Crown', he also tackles a few tasteful covers that were penned written by his son Laivy, and which they performed in unison. There was also a visual recording of this show made and available to find online, which is well worth doing while you sink into the sounds that came at the end of a 15-stop tour.
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World War III
World War III (limited numbered 180 gram transparent yellow vinyl LP)
Cat: MOVLP 3029C. Rel: 18 May 22
The Jumping Master (5:18)
Break Down The Walls (5:17)
Jah Jah Love (In The Morning) (7:22)
Israel (12 Tribe) Stylee (extended Play) (8:56)
Money Dread (3:34)
Mental Slavery (6:38)
Skin Head Skank (3:23)
Losers Weepers, Finders Keepers (6:45)
World War III (extended Play) (7:37)
Review: Mikey Dread was a legend of reggae as a producer, DJ and singer, who gained international fame for working with The Clash on 'Bankrobber' and mixing dub versions for their Black Market Clash and Sandinista! albums. Through his Dread At The Controls label he released reams of incredible dub and roots reggae himself, with World War III surely one of the highlights. With the Roots Radics as the backing band and the likes of Earl Sixteen and Watty Burnett on backing vocals, the cast of characters is steeped in reggae's golden era, and sure enough the sound is as good as you'd expect. This welcome reissue comes on yellow vinyl - a beam of sunshine as uplifting as the riddims carved into the grooves.
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Mikey Dread Presents The Roots Radics Band: Dub Catalogue Vol 1
Mikey Dread Presents The Roots Radics Band: Dub Catalogue Vol 1 (limited numbered 180 gram audiophile translucent yellow vinyl LP)
Cat: MOVLP 3348C. Rel: 07 Sep 23
Demo Dub (5:28)
Raving Style (3:05)
Dub Addict (3:18)
Stereo Dub (3:02)
Brain Wave (2:07)
Queen Dub (4:13)
Front Room Dub (3:17)
Two Track Dub (5:39)
Control Tower Dub (3:29)
Reflextion Dub (3:35)
Dreadlocks Dub (3:20)
Review: The Roots Radics are a legendary band who played on too many seminal records in the world of reggae to mention. Here their catalogue is presented by Mikey Dread aka Michael Campbell, who was initially an engineer with the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation and went on to make reggae history hosting his Dread At The Controls radio program. A solo career as a performer and producer as well as a top-notch dub master followed, not to mention being sampled by everyone from Dee-lite to Coldcut and endless hip-hop and drum & bass artists. This superb and limited edition album features gems like 'Two Track Dub' and 'Demo Dub' amongst many more.
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The Best Of The Morwells
Cat: 302. Rel: 15 Apr 24
Educate Your Mind (4:07)
Africa We Want To Go (4:13)
Jah Lion (3:55)
In God We Trust (2:40)
I'll Never Give My Heart (3:14)
We Waan Go A Yard (3:11)
Trial & Tribulation (3:34)
They Hold Us Down (3:12)
Young Lover (3:48)
Education Dub (4:11)
Review: This Best Of The Morwells album originally landed back in 1981 but has not degraded in any way over the ensuring 40+ years. It is a superb collection of vocal roots that first came on the American label Nighthawk Records and might be best known for standout hits like 'In God We Trust' and 'Africa' as well as 'Educate Your Mind.' The lyrics muse on plenty of still relevant socio-political topics while riding on nice deep rhythms with earthy drums and meandering leads. The band went on to become well-regarded and prolific session musicians in Jamaica and you might well have heard of them... none other than The Roots Radics.
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Presenting The Morwells (reissue)
Cat: MORLP 2. Rel: 27 Oct 23
Try (3:20)
Swing & Dine (Adapted) (3:35)
Reality (3:10)
Trench Town Way (3:09)
Come Home Little Girl (Adaped) (2:43)
Reality (Dubwise) (2:58)
You've Got To Be Holy (2:16)
I Don't Know Why (Adapted) (3:22)
Somewhere To Live (3:10)
Bit By Bit (3:34)
Educate Your Mind (2:32)
You've Got To Be Holy (Dubwise) (2:28)
Review: Presenting The Morwells is a 1975 reggae and dub classic from The Morwells. It is their debut album and has not been reissued in many years so is a sought after title that features members who went on to form the Roots Radics band. It is a raw and stripped back sound and on this new reissue two exclusive new bonus cuts are included next to the original track list. Of those the likes of 'Try,' 'Bit by Bit' and 'Educate Your Mind' are real roots scanners that lock you in deep and also featuring are a pair of superb covers in the form of 'Swing And Dine' and 'Come On Little Girl.'
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 in stock $14.18
Grounation (Definitive Deluxe Box Set Edition) (B-STOCK)
Grounation (Definitive Deluxe Box Set Edition) (B-STOCK) (3xLP + 7" + magazine + inserts box set)
Cat: SJR 495BOX (B-STOCK). Rel: 22 Sep 22
Review: ***B-STOCK: slight surface marks on records, but content in working condition***


Count Ossie is one of the true forefathers of Jamaican music as we know it, setting a template for the spiritual, drum-focused sound of Nyabinghi as a musical extension of Rastafarian religious practice. From an outsider community in Wareika Hill, Ossie and his fellow players were slowly integrated into Jamaican music culture and went on to record singles for the likes of Coxsone Dodd, but it was with the formation of The Mystic Revelations Of Rastafari and the recording of Grounation in 1973 that Ossie cemented his legacy. Now Soul Jazz are reissuing this landmark album as a triple-12" pressing with a bonus 7" and accompanying magazine - all the better to understand the context and meaning of this incredible work.
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 in stock $49.49
Grounation (Definitive Deluxe Box Set Edition)
Grounation (Definitive Deluxe Box Set Edition) (3xLP + 7" + magazine + inserts + MP3 download code)
Cat: SJR 495BOX. Rel: 22 Sep 22
Bongo Man (4:41)
Narration (8:47)
Narration (Continued) (3:55)
Mabrat (3:21)
Poem 1 (2:42)
Four Hundred Years (4:29)
Poem 2 (1:00)
Song (1:55)
Lumba (6:59)
Way Back Home (4:37)
Ethiopian Serenade (4:12)
Oh Carolina (3:32)
So Long (4:50)
Grounation (15:06)
Grounation (Continued) (15:05)
Blacker Black (Traditional) (7" edit) (3:11)
Grounation (Excerpt)(Traditional) (7" edit) (3:45)
Review: Count Ossie is one of the true forefathers of Jamaican music as we know it, setting a template for the spiritual, drum-focused sound of Nyabinghi as a musical extension of Rastafarian religious practice. From an outsider community in Wareika Hill, Ossie and his fellow players were slowly integrated into Jamaican music culture and went on to record singles for the likes of Coxsone Dodd, but it was with the formation of The Mystic Revelations Of Rastafari and the recording of Grounation in 1973 that Ossie cemented his legacy. Now Soul Jazz are reissuing this landmark album as a triple-12" pressing with a bonus 7" and accompanying magazine - all the better to understand the context and meaning of this incredible work.
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 in stock $48.55
Grounation (reissue)
Cat: SJRCD 488. Rel: 23 Sep 22
Bongo Man
Narration
Narration Cont'd/Mabrat (Passin Thru)
Poem
Four Hundred Years
Poem
Song
Lumba
Way Back Home
Ethiopian Serenade
Oh Carolina
So Long
Grounation
Grounation Cont'd
Review: Count Ossie is one of the true forefathers of Jamaican music as we know it, setting a template for the spiritual, drum-focused sound of Nyabinghi as a musical extension of Rastafarian religious practice. From an outsider community in Wareika Hill, Ossie and his fellow players were slowly integrated into Jamaican music culture and went on to record singles for the likes of Coxsone Dodd, but it was with the formation of The Mystic Revelations Of Rastafari and the recording of Grounation in 1973 that Ossie cemented his legacy. Now Soul Jazz are reissuing this landmark album as a triple-12" pressing with a bonus 7" and accompanying magazine - all the better to understand the context and meaning of this incredible work.
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 in stock $11.86
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