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1
Black Rabbit
Cat: LVD 005. Rel: 26 Feb 24
Black Rabbit
Black Rabbit (dub)
Review: As well as navigating the realms of dub and reggae, infusing each track with his signature vintage sound and infectious grooves, Prince Fatty is well known for taking famous songs and flipping them into reggae territory, a wonderful mix of the familiar and the unepxected that usually works wonders on the dancefloor. With the fantastic 'Black Rabbit,' dub don Prince Fatty masterfully tackles Jefferson Airplane's 60s anthem 'White Rabbit', which took its inspiration from Lewis Carroll's surreal story Alice In Wonderland but hooked those references up to the drug experiences of those countercultural rtimes. The A-side is graced by with the vocals of regular Fatty collaborator Shniece, whose performance does more than simply ape Grace Slick's, adding lines and heaps of her own personality, while rich basslines, swirling echoes and soulful melodies all showcase some exceptional production skills. Naturally, there's a dub version on the B-side, and all in all this a testament to Prince Fatty's enduring influence in the contemporary reggae scene.
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 in stock $15.57
2
Promised Land
Cat: 333 008. Rel: 20 Sep 23
Promised Land (3:16)
Promised Land (dub version) (3:09)
Review: A repro of the much in-demand Flames cut first made by the Nairobi Sisters in 1974, 'Promised Land'. Infamously sampled by Q-Tip for 'Whateva Will Be' as well as on a range of earlier 90s boom-bap era productions, it is not at all hard to figure out why it's a coveted record. The Nairobi Sisters were singers Terrie Nairobi and Judy Mowatt, and 'Promised Land' was first recorded with the band The Gaytones, under license to the Gay Feet label. Later cut to Winston Jones' Flames Records, the track and its dub version came to define the Brooklyn reggae scene, owing to the enduring interest it commands today.
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 in stock $15.56
3
Jump Around (reissue)
Jump Around (reissue) (7" limited to 200 copies)
Cat: OGR 838R. Rel: 08 Mar 23
Junior Dell & The D Lites - "Jump Around" (3:46)
Prince Deadly - "Rock The Lawn" (4:14)
 in stock $11.68
4
Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley & The Wailers
Cat: 530305 2. Rel: 09 Jul 09
Is This Love
No Woman No Cry
Could You Be Loved
Three Little Birds
Buffalo Soldier
Get Up Stand Up
Stir It Up
One Love/People Get Ready
I Shot The Sheriff
Waiting In Vain
Redemption Song
Satisfy My Soul
Exodus
Jamming
 in stock $23.86
5
I Chase The Devil (reissue)
Cat: CD 002. Rel: 25 Nov 22
I Chase The Devil
I Chase The Devil (version)
 in stock $9.08
6
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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Played by: Charles Maurice
 in stock $15.31
7
Dance With Me
Cat: BCR 171. Rel: 18 Jan 24
Dance With Me (3:49)
Mercy Tree (3:50)
Review: Huzzah! New music from Liam Bailey, who has voiced a couple of the most gorgeous reggae, soul and dub fusion 7"s we've got in our collection in recent years. He has, we're told, recently been recording a new album and the two tunes pressed up here on Big Crown are taken from it. El Michels Affair man Leon Michels is the go-to producer once more for Bailey and they strike gold as always with 'Dance With Me'. It is a hella catchy two-stepper that harks back to the earliest days of reggae. On the flip, 'Mercy Tree' has hard-hitting drums and big horns that come with a powerhouse vocal that speaks of racial tensions that sadly persist throughout the world. It's a standup jam with a potent message.
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! low stock $10.13
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Midnight
Cat: DSRFR 704. Rel: 28 Mar 24
Willie Lindo - "Midnight" (3:59)
C H A R M - "Midnight" (version) (4:11)
Review: Federal and Dubstore Japan reissue highly sought after gem, Willie Lindo's cover of Love Unlimited Orchestra's 'Midnight And You'. 'Midnight' is a louche, smooth-as-sin nocturne punctuated by hammond wobbles, whispered nothings and surely one of the most in-the-pocket basslines in reggae history and the legendary Lloyd Charmers gives it a sparse, small hours dubbing on the B-side, removing all fat and showcasing the unparalleled rhythm section. Absolutely essential stuff.
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 in stock $20.24
9
Feel Like Jumping
Cat: SJR 3377. Rel: 22 Jul 16
Marcia Griffiths - "Feel Like Jumping" (3:37)
Brentford Disco Set - "Feel Like Jumping" (part 2) (3:45)
 in stock $12.44
10
King Perry
King Perry (LP + insert)
Cat: K7S 410LP. Rel: 01 Feb 24
100 Lbs Of Summer (feat Greentea Peng) (3:50)
Evil Generation (4:23)
Midnight Blues (feat Fifi Rong) (3:32)
King Of The Animals (4:35)
Green Banana (feat Shaun Ryder) (4:01)
Jesus Life (2:48)
I Am A Dubby (feat Marta) (3:55)
No Illusion (3:27)
The Person I Am (feat Rose Waite) (3:51)
Jah People In Blue Sky (feat Greentea Peng) (3:56)
Future Of My Music (feat Tricky & Marta) (3:59)
Goodbye (3:41)
Review: Being the prolific maverick he was known and loved for, we're still catching up with the output of the mighty Lee Scratch Perry long after his passing. Amongst the posthumous releases coming to light of late is this album on Tricky's False Idols label, in which Perry linked up with UK producer Daniel Boyle for a follow-up to their double hits of Back At The Controls and Black Album. It's a wide-ranging affair taking the dub approach to many different genres, with some noticeable contributions from artists like Greentea Peng, Shaun Ryder and Tricky himself. It's another fine reminder of what a gift of inspiration Perry was to the world of music, restlessly creative well into his later years.
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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock $22.58
11
Rockers Meets King Tubbys In A Fire House
Cat: ORLP 28. Rel: 30 Nov 23
Rockers Meet King Tubbys Inna Fire House (4:04)
Short Man (dub) (3:07)
Zion Is A Home (4:24)
Dub In A Matthews Lane Arena (3:30)
Jah Say Dub (3:54)
Son Of Jah (dub) (3:38)
Simeon Tradition (3:20)
Selassie I (dub) (3:46)
Jah Mouly Ital Sip (2:49)
Review: Reissued via Only Roots in full, rejuvenated form, Rockers Meets King Tubbys In A Firehouse is a dub studio album by Augustus Pablo and King Tubby, first released in 1980. "Fire House" is a reference to the Waterhouse section of Kingston, where King Tubby's studio was located; however, one could consider it a double-entendre, not least since the only place to safely record such incendiary music is in a proverbial "fire station", otherwise all manner of fiery dub hell would presumably break loose. With the likes of Mickey "Boo" Richards, Leroy Wallace and Albert Malawi on drums, Robbie Shakespeare on bass guitar, and Earl "Chinna" Smith on guitar - together credited as the Rocking All Stars - the group conspire to produce such well-sculpted dub firebombs as 'Jah Say Dub' and 'Zion Is A Home'. This new reissue comes in the crispest quality yet, and once again rejumbles the original tracklist slightly.
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Played by: DJ ROCCA
 in stock $22.32
12
Praise You (reissue)
Junior Dell & The D Lites - "Praise You" (4:41)
Woodfield Road Allstars - "Cool Cool Runnings" (3:19)
Review: This one was only reissued back in summer but such its is enduring appeal and superb impact once played through a beefy sound system, here it comes again. It is another top 7" version of Fatboy Slim's megahit 'Praise You', in authentic rocksteady style, performed by Jamaican vocal group Junior Dell & The D Lites, who've been active since the 1960s. "Mi haffi praise you", gleefully intones Dell, against an impressive interpretive backdrop of jubilant brass and cabareting bubbles. The B-side procures a more curious and laid-back instrumental, Woodfield Rd Allstars' 'Cool Cool Runnings'. Do not sleep.
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 in stock $11.68
13
Down In The Dub Vaults
Down In The Dub Vaults (gatefold 2xLP (indie exclusive))
Cat: VPGSRL 7106. Rel: 07 Sep 23
Wailing Souls - "Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall" (4:01)
Reggae Regular - "Ghetto Rock" (4:11)
Michael Prophet - "Just Talking" (3:10)
Tetrack - "Trappers" (3:41)
Reggae Regular - "Black Star Liner" (5:44)
Triston Palma - "Joker Smoker" (3:34)
Anthony Johnson - "Let Go This One" (4:09)
Hugh Mundell - "Can't Pop No Style" (4:00)
Linval Thompson - "One More Chance" (3:02)
Keith Hudson - "Bloody Eyes" (3:45)
Roots Radics - "Kingdom Rise Kingdom Dub" (3:26)
Reggae Regular - "Ghetto Dubbing" (3:19)
Hi-Times Band - "Just Dubbing" (3:42)
Sly & Robbie - "Trappers" (dub) (3:28)
Reggae Regular - "The Dub (It's Coming)" (4:58)
Dean Fraser & The Roots Radics - "Joker Smoker" (dub) (3:28)
Roots Radics - "Let Go This Dub" (4:29)
Rockers All Stars - "Can't Pop No Style Dubwise" (3:00)
The Revolutionaires - "One More Dub" (3:49)
Keith Hudson - "My Eyes Are Red" (4:19)
Review: Legendary UK outlet Greensleeves Records has joined forces with Roots Defenders of Notting Hill Carnival for this deep dive into the work of Channel One Sound System. Down in The Dub Vaults is promised to be a one time only and limited edition pressing of some serious roots and dubs gems that have been dug out of the vaults by the crucial selector that is Mikey Dread. These have all, at some point over the year's been deployed at maximum volume through the unique and hand built Channel sound system. The likes of Wailing Souls, Michael Prophet, Linval Thompson and Hugh Mundell all more all feature.
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 in stock $33.99
14
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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 in stock $27.50
15
Zero Grace
Zero Grace (limited 'sea glass' translucent green vinyl LP (indie exclusive))
Cat: BCR 131LPC2. Rel: 22 Feb 24
Holding On (2:49)
Dumb (2:08)
Sekkle Down (3:16)
Boy (2:37)
Dance With Me (3:44)
Disorder Starts At Home (3:35)
Mercy Tree (3:48)
Sour Wine (3:08)
Canary In The Coal Mine (3:13)
Winter Is Within Thee (3:10)
I Got No Answers (3:08)
Light Up The Darkness (3:58)
Review: Big Crown Records is proud to present Zero Grace, Liam Bailey's sophomore album on the label. Following the success of 2020's Ekundayo album, the tried and true chemistry of Bailey and producer Leon Michels (El Michels Affair) is on full display again as they take the sound they established and push it further. On Zero Grace they lean more into the bleeding heart singer-songwriter side of Liam. The album is full of freedom and love; working with Leon Michels and Big Crown Records has encouraged Liam to be himself. On opener 'Holding On', Bailey speaks to his observations & fears when looking out at the world in front of him and also to the dedication it has taken to get on the other side of his personal trials & tribulations. 'Dance With Me', meanwhile, is an instantly infectious two-stepper that nods to those incredible soul records that were coming out of Jamaica during the early reggae days. Bailey addresses the racial tensions that plague humanity and encourages everyone to step up and do their part to help foster equality. What starts out as a declaration of injustice turns into a call for action and an inspiration for hope.
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 in stock $24.65
16
Heaven
Heaven (180 gram vinyl LP + insert)
Cat: BSRLP 840. Rel: 26 Oct 23
Heaven (4:04)
Good News (3:28)
Shut Up (4:44)
Baby Elephant (4:32)
Peace (4:03)
God Smile (3:28)
Shining (4:43)
Repented (4:32)
Review: Dub innovator, celebrated smoker of the herb and much-loved nutter Lee Scratch Perry has been gone a while now but his musical legacy will never fade. Partly, of course, because he made so damn much of it during a prolific career, most of it at his own iconic Black Arc studios. Not so much of it was solo work but Heaven is, and is also the final album he wrote before passing in late 2021. His contribution to Jamaican music knows no bounds and took the form of him being producer, arranger, writer and artist. His unique take on the island's signature sound is present and correct here.
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 in stock $18.42
17
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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Played by: Lexx
 in stock $11.93
18
Switched On
Switched On (LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ATO 0653. Rel: 22 Sep 23
Lovers (3:38)
Nua! (3:27)
Sale El Sol (3:46)
Toyota Nuevo (3:03)
Goldline (3:59)
Trago Coqueto
Organ Roller
Switched-on
Mi Sala
You Looked At Me (0:52)
Review: Pachy Garcia is an LA-based dub and reggae artist who first cropped up in 2019 with his Pachyman In Dub LP, and has since fostered his own corner within the modern dub landscape. Now signed to ATO, Pachyman delivers his fourth album as a perfect fusion of Garcia's Latin roots and his deep affinity for Jamaican riddims. He wrote, played, sang, recorded and mixed every bit of the album, making this his most personal release to date. It's infectious and timeless, written with a sharp focus and capturing the sun kissed warmth of his hometown in true laid-back Californian style.
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 in stock $21.78
19
Hard Time Special
Cat: PANAM 05. Rel: 13 Oct 23
Hard Time Special (3:28)
Dub Time Special (3:27)
 in stock $12.98
20
Memories Of Old
Cat: FTR 056. Rel: 06 Dec 23
Memories Of Old (4:14)
Memories Of Old (version) (4:09)
Review: This new 7" finds Fruits Records serving up the first new taster single from a forthcoming new album by Root Architects. It features assistance from the great Ernest Ranglin and Tyrone Downie and in original form 'Memories Of Old' is a laid back reggae roller with some superb acoustic guitar bringing hints of Spanish sunshine to the percolating, fat-bottomed bass. The melodies are conversational and interact perfectly with the organ chords, while on the flip the version is more heady and paired back as well as being doused in reverb.
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 in stock $12.44
21
Murderer
Cat: JL 057. Rel: 08 Jun 23
Murderer (3:40)
Murderer (version) (3:47)
Review: Barrington Levy's 1984 7" single 'Murderer' is easily one of the most popular and identifiable tracks in the dancehall genre, laying fresh groundwork for a sound still widely enjoyed today. Produced by Hyman Wright and Percy Chin, originally for Jah Life (and reissued for the same label), the song's infectiously gruff intonation represents the epidemic of violence and crime in Jamaica, and Levy's plea for peace and justice. The flip, of course, has the dub version on it too.
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 in stock $10.13
22
Around The Fire
Around The Fire (7" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: OGR 851. Rel: 02 Nov 23
Maroon Town - "Around The Fire" (5:07)
Prince Deadly - "Dub Around The Fire" (5:08)
 in stock $11.68
23
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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 in stock $14.01
24
Badda Dan Dem (reissue)
Cat: CLDLP 7014. Rel: 18 Dec 23
Dance A Fe Cork (3:17)
My Number (2:25)
World War One (3:10)
Fish-Tea (2:58)
Three Mile Shank (3:12)
Three Mile Version (single mix) (3:08)
Automatic (3:05)
Badda Dan Dem (4:01)
You Too Greedy (2:32)
Can't Stand It (2:10)
Plant Up A Vineyard (2:56)
A Lie The Gal A Tell (single version) (3:01)
Review: Twelve originals from Lone Ranger aka. Anthony Waldron, the Jamaican reggae DJ, first released in 1982. His sixth album, but nonetheless his first to be released on the reggae label Studio One (now reissued on the same label), this is a star piece of early Afrofuturist dub, equivocating badness behind the mics and tape delays with a Cold War-style space race. From 'Automatic' to 'Three Mile Shank', Lone Ranger guides us into the great cosmic vacuum for a meticulous blastoff.
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 in stock $39.43
25
Rebel Vibrations (reissue)
Rebel Vibrations (reissue) (eco vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ONULP 158. Rel: 28 Mar 24
Rebel Vibration (5:34)
Jungle Affair (4:28)
Hunger & Strife (4:54)
Ian Smith Rock (dub) (3:44)
Diverse Doctor (4:33)
Mountain Melody (5:07)
Black Lion (dub) (2:11)
Doctor's Remedy (3:20)
Review: Yet one more classic eight-tracker to now be reissued via Creation Rebel's home label On-U Sound, Rebel Vibrations was their third album for Hitrun and followed up 1978's Close Encounters Of The Third World and Dub From Creation. Similarly lackadaisical and spaced-out to its predecessors, Rebel Vibrations nonetheless charted a slight upping of the weighty ante - with bass parts becoming more prominent and starker - and a refining of the delays and FX as they sit in the mix.
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 in stock $23.61
26
Hostile Environment
Hostile Environment (yellow vinyl LP + art print + MP3 download code)
Cat: ONULP 160C. Rel: 05 Oct 23
Swiftly (The Right One) (4:12)
Stonebridge Warrior (4:47)
Under Pressure (3:34)
That’s More Like It (4:12)
Jubilee Clock (3:03)
This Thinking Feeling (5:06)
Whatever It Takes (3:11)
Salutation Gardens (3:29)
Crown Hill Road (3:42)
The Peoples’ Sound (Tribute To Daddy Veigo)/Off The Spectrum (3:18)
Review: Creation Rebel were the original On-U Sound house band, laying down some of the definitive riddims in the early days of Adrian Sherwood's voyage into dub. 40 years on from their last record, the trio of Crucial Tony, Eskimo Fox and Magoo have reunited with Sherwood at the controls for another masterclass in heavyweight sounds from a crack team of players. Originally they formed as a backing band for the late Prince Far-I, and some of his unmistakable tones manifest on this new record from archive tapes, while Daddy Freddy brings his famous fast chat flow to proceedings and Italian synth player Gaudi crops up on occasion too. Rather than dub-by-numbers, this is an exploratory record which takes in different grooves and influences, all filtered through the expanse of space-time manipulation the dub wise approach inspires.
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Played by: Alexis Le-Tan
 in stock $22.32
27
Cristo Redentor
Cristo Redentor (limited 7")
Cat: HRV 126. Rel: 28 Nov 23
The Horus All Stars - "Cristo Redentor" (3:26)
Three Dots - "The Count Of Monte Christo" (3:28)
 in stock $13.24
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Top Of My List
Cat: HR7S 294. Rel: 06 Nov 23
Top Of My List (4:11)
Top Of My List (dub) (4:12)
Review: Soul Sugar's signature, fruitful blend of reggae and soul once more oozes forth with 'Top Of My List'. Featuring the vocals of Shniece McMenamin, the track is a liquefyingly dreamy song, unhesitatingly letting in the sunny rays of rocksteady through the Venetians. But in contrast to the mood, it also tells the dubious story of our protagonist placing their self-respect and self-love in the hands of a former lover, with social-fabric-tearing consequences, a funk from which McMenamin sings to help pick up the pieces. The dub version helps; it's a refractive and soft version, emphasising more atmosphere than hardness or forward propulsion.
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 in stock $20.50
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Disco Devil
Cat: CD 0122. Rel: 02 Dec 14
Lee Scratch Perry - "Disco Devil"
Prince Jazzbo - "Croaking"
 in stock $9.08
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Why You So Craven (remastered)
Why You So Craven (remastered) (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: DIGLP 7. Rel: 29 Feb 24
Universal Father (3:40)
Why You So Craven (3:08)
On Jah Solid Rock (3:44)
Jah Is The Way (3:43)
Highway Robbery (3:30)
Give Thanks & Praise (4:05)
Whats The Use (3:33)
Smack Right Jam (3:40)
Morning Light (2:51)
Review: Well? Time to swallow your pride and get some courage! Or, so said the supergroup Israel Vibration, who first channeled their anti-cowardliness message into song form with 'Why You So Craven' in 1982 via Arrival Records. A standout single, its namesake soon came to refer to an entire album of the same name, which is now reissued here via RAS. Aside from the damning condemnation of money and desire heard on the titular song, other star bits on the album include 'What's The Use' and 'Highway Robbery', flaunting their distinctive roots-radical vision (masterminded by none other than Scientist) and aim to impel the listener into conjuring a new world for themselves.
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 in stock $21.78
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Balance
Balance (limited 2xLP)
Cat: ASLP 01819. Rel: 02 Nov 23
This Revolution (5:22)
Why (3:32)
Giving Thanks (3:49)
Balance (3:08)
This World (4:07)
In The City (4:05)
Ganja Tune (3:29)
You (3:05)
House Of Vanity (6:10)
Like Dew (3:09)
This Revolution (dub) (4:15)
Why (dub) (3:32)
Giving Thanks (dub) (3:49)
Balance (dub) (2:58)
This World (dub) (4:07)
In The City (dub) (4:05)
Ganja Tune (dub) (3:30)
You (dub) (3:04)
House Of Vanity (dub) (5:16)
Like Dew (dub) (3:10)
Review: Alpha Steppa love putting out great albums - there have been several over the years and most of them on this label. Some have been solo, some alongside the likes of Ata Fall, while this one is a hook up with Welleie Seyon across a limited edition double 12". As always it showcases plenty of versatile production styles unified by some serious low end dub. All 12 tracks are as captivating as the next with Wellette's distinctive voice and unique sense of lyrical wit and flow making a perfect complement to Alpha Steppa's unmistakably weighty sound designs.
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 in stock $28.54
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Just Don't Care (reissue)
Cat: WE 002. Rel: 17 Nov 23
Love & Unity - "I Just Don't Care" (7:41)
Seargent Pepper - "Cut From Master Tape" (8:15)
Review: Part of a fresh string of reissues of Love & Unity 12"s - one of many star aliases to grace the annals of South London reggae label Studio 16 - comes this headfirst collision between L&U and Seargent Pepper. Sharing similar instrumentals, 'I Just Don't Care' hears a blissful femme soprano glide elegantly across its bubblings - the instrumental is super well-rounded, sawn-off. On the B-side, meanwhile, there's Pepper's 'Cut From Master Tape', which hears Pepper toast the rhythm lackadaisically, as endlessly hazy dub effects resound and a janky double-time kick propels it all forward.
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 in stock $14.01
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Bag O Wire (reissue)
Cat: KLP 9077R. Rel: 14 Feb 24
Rock Fort (2:48)
Gully (2:54)
Bag-O-Wire (2:42)
Resovoir (2:56)
Poison Ivy (2:56)
Judas (2:15)
Chapter (2:38)
Warrika Hill (3:02)
Dubonic (2:42)
Skakeboo (2:56)
Dragon Fly (1:57)
Creeper (4:17)
 in stock $15.04
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Shining Dub & Shut Up Dub
Shining Dub & Shut Up Dub (180 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: BSR 1202. Rel: 30 Nov 23
Shining Dub (3:59)
Shut Up Dub (5:21)
Review: The last album the mighty Lee Scratch Perry recorded before he died was Heaven, freshly released on Burning Sounds and leaving us with a lasting memory of his indelible influence on modern music. To accompany the full-length, the label have picked the versions of two album tracks and given them an airing on a standalone 12", cut nice and loud for the dance. 'Shining Dub' takes up the A side, and 'Shut Up Dub' takes the flip, and both dive deep into the echo chamber style Perry himself helped pioneer so many decades prior.
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A So The System Work
Cat: HS 49. Rel: 18 Dec 23
A So The System Work (3:43)
Dub The System (4:03)
Review: Horning Sounds is fast approaching 50 releases and is doing so with some classic roots and lover's rock from Ruddy Symbol, who are also behind that landmark 50th. This new reissue is of their classic mid-eighties sounds, namely 'A So The System Work'. It's as laid back and loved up as this stuff comes - the loosely picked guitars, the oh-so-sweet falsetto vocals and the gentle chords all serve to melt your soul. Flip it over for a dub version but the A-side really does take some beating.
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Close Encounters Of The Third World (reissue)
Close Encounters Of The Third World (reissue) (eco vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ONULP 157. Rel: 28 Mar 24
Know Yourself (3:04)
Conspiring (4:34)
Beware (6:41)
Dangerous & Deadly (4:11)
Shouldn't Do That (5:10)
Creation Fever (4:50)
Natty Conscience Free (6:13)
Joyful Noise (3:16)
Review: As part of a rather comprehensive looking back and reissuing of some of Creation Rebel's best and most enduring albums, On-U Sound pay due homage to their one and only in-house band. Close Encounters Of The Third World is one such album; it was first released in 1978, and draws a titular link between alienation and privation. The eight-track LP collates the instrumental talents of Lizard The Wizard, Dr. Pablo and Crucial Tony, and hears a fantastic mixing job by none other than Prince Jammy. With an initial charge to 'Know Yourself' before externalising the pilous inner monologue with 'Natty Conscience Free', Creation Rebel here demonstrate a stage of collective soul-searching and a subsequently serene set of songs.
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I'll Be There
Cat: BM 001. Rel: 13 Nov 23
I'll Be There (6:23)
True Love
Review: Released in 1984 on Bebop's, Clarence Park's 'I'll Be There' and 'True Love' is a classic reggae cut that's become hard to find, hugely sought after and even more expensive if you do. It is currently listed at well over 300 quid to this new label has been launched to make it more widely available. The passionate vocals are a plea for love over timeless reggae riddims on the a-side 'I'll Be There' while on the back is the more slow and steady, deep cut and sunny 'I'll Be There.' It's a beauty for some lovely hazy sessions.
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Mash Down Rome
Cat: YU 707. Rel: 21 Nov 23
Mash Down Rome (3:01)
Mash Down Rome (Dub Plate mix) (3:13)
 in stock $12.44
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Original Rockers
AUGUSTUS PABLO / VARIOUS
Original Rockers (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: 054645 703918. Rel: 26 Feb 16
Rockers All Stars - "Rockers" (dub) (3:02)
Augustus Pablo - "Up Wareika Hill" (3:43)
Augustus Pablo - "Cassaca Piece ('79 Style)" (2:33)
Augustus Pablo - "Pablo's Theme Song" (3:19)
Pablo All Stars - "Jah Dread" (3:06)
Dillinger - "Brace A Boy" (2:48)
Augustus Pablo - "Thunder Clap" (2:34)
Pablo All Stars - "Park Lane Special" (2:50)
Pablo All Stars - "New Style" (2:38)
Pablo All Stars - "AP Special" (2:45)
The Heptones - "Love Won't Come Easy" (2:44)
Augustus Pablo - "Mountain View" (dub) (3:31)
Big Youth - "Cassava Rock" (3:02)
King Tubby - "Tubby's Dub Song" (3:05)
King Tubby - "Tubby's Dub Song" (dub version 2) (3:37)
Pablo All Stars - "Jah Dread" (7" version) (2:40)
Augustus Pablo - "Brace A Boy" (dub version 2) (2:58)
Augustus Pablo - "Tribalist" (2:55)
Pablo All Stars - "Lightning Flash" (2:17)
Augustus Pablo - "Africa" (dub) (2:30)
Bongo Pat - "Young Generation" (2:23)
Augustus Pablo - "AP Special" (version 2) (2:50)
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Psychotic Jonkanoo
Psychotic Jonkanoo (eco vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: ONULP 4. Rel: 28 Mar 24
The Dope (5:27)
African Space (6:01)
Chatti Mouth/Threat To Creation (7:57)
Highest Degree (5:11)
Mother Don't Cry (5:24)
Yuk Up (5:18)
Drum Talk (4:07)
Review: For the first time since 1982, Creation Rebel's Psychotic Jonkanoo is made available on vinyl. Curiously first released on the primarily post-punk oriented Glaswegian label Statik, their sixth album here keeps to the usual eight-track formula, yet hears a softer discographic progression; compared to their earlier works, it is less prodding and weighty, and instead opts for a headroomier and more reverb-laden atmosphere, through which the album's distinctive and novel call-and-response chants can peek. Bandleader Crucial Tony was aided on the vocal front by harmonies from other group members, in a style reminiscent of Black Uhuru, plus the occasional guest such as John Lydon of the Sex Pistols and Public Image Limited providing backing harmony (!) on 'Mother Don't Cry'.
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I Remember Mama
Cat: ERC 125. Rel: 19 Jul 21
I Remember Mama (4:09)
Hard Times (4:21)
Review: Emotional Rescue and HMV Record Shop (Japan) end their DISCO REGGAE LOVERS 7" series with reggae legend Sugar Minott and this utterly unique UK soul-boogie rarity, I Remember Mama.

Reggae star, vocalist, producer and sound system operator, Kingston JA born Minott released over 50 albums and hundreds of singles for the likes of Studio One, Wackies, Suffering Heights and his own Black Roots label.

His distinctive soulful voice pioneered the Dancehall style and following his UK hit "Hard Time Pressure" he moved to London in 1980, adopting the rising Lovers Rock sound. On a visit to Wackies' offices in Soho he met Steve Parr, who had recently opened a studio next door.

Keyboard player for the likes of Desmond Dekker and Geno Washington, Parr moved into composition, mixing, sound engineering and production, before setting up the Sound Design Studio in Dean Street.

Principally a studio, the meeting with Minott hatched the idea to create a label to showcase their capabilities. Produced by Parr, he played all the instruments except the distinctive sax by friend Andy MacDonald.

With Minott's heartfelt lyrics, this marriage created a one-off, a ground-breaking synthesised 4/4 rhythm track with funk groove and soulful vocals. Released on 7" and 12", the versions noticeably differ and is the perfect closing to the DISCO REGGAE LOVERS series.





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42
Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love)
Cat: FSR 125. Rel: 08 Jun 23
Can't Get Enough (Of Your Love) (Soul mix) (8:04)
Can't Get Enough (Nice Up - Reggae mix) (6:34)
Review: Last year, Freestyle Records reissued 'Tonight's The Night', the 1983 debut from West London outfit Take Three - a collaboration between production trio S.H.E (Steve Sinclair, Peter Hinds and Kevin Ellis) and lover's rock vocal harmony group Alpha (AKA Marlene Richardson and sisters Jackie and Jean Heron). 'Can't Get Enough', another gem from the band's vaults, dates from 1985 and was initially released as their final single. In keeping with the group's roots, it comes in two contrasting mixes: a gorgeously dreamy, glossy and glassy 'Soul Mix' powered forward by squelchy synth-bass, mid-tempo beats and jaunty, jazz-funk style keyboard riffs, and the 'Reggae Mix'. As the title suggests, this radically alters the tempo and groove of the track - it's basically synth-heavy, mid-80s lovers rock - whilst retaining key elements of the A-side soul version.
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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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Chant Down Babylon
Cat: YU 705. Rel: 20 Nov 23
Chant Down Babylon (2:32)
Chant Down Babylon (Chant dub mix) (2:46)
Review: The Vivian Jackson label has locked in this crucial reissue of a roots classic from Yabby U, a late Jamaican artist and producer who released it originally back in 1977. 'Chant Down Babylon' is a warm one with lazy and rolling drums and natty acoustic guitar riffs with Jah worshiping vocals and Babylon yearnings that unfurl up top with a real smoothness. On the flip, you will find the 'Chant Dub Mix' which removes the vocal chantings and allows the hats to hiss and the snares to take off like UFOs while the fleshy low end is couched in oodles of reverb.
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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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Babylonians
Cat: ROOTS 48. Rel: 01 Dec 23
The Officials - "Babylonians" (3:23)
The Dynamites - "Babylonians" (version) (3:20)
 in stock $14.01
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It Is Love
Cat: RD 701. Rel: 30 Sep 23
It Is Love (3:27)
It Is Love (Versionn) (3:25)
 in stock $11.16
48
Kiss Me Neck (reissue)
Cat: UPS 007. Rel: 22 Dec 23
Kiss Me Neck (3:20)
Da Ba Da (2:41)
Review: Lee Perry & The Upsetters are responsible for no end of legendary dub sounds. The master producer, Black Ark studio owner and his trusty backing band rarely ever missed when they laid down sound and that is certainly true of 'Kiss Me Neck,' a popular jam from 1975 that now gets reissued. It's a cracking bit of 70s roots with heavy funk overtones and horns recorded at Black Ark. As is always the way, this one comes back with a killer dub and arrives in a thick Lee Perry & The Upsetter sleeve.
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Who Say Jah No Dread: The Classic Augustus Pablo Sessions 1974-75 (remastered)
Jacob Miller - "Keep On Knocking" (4:55)
Rockers All Stars - "Knocking Version" (1:12)
Jacob Miller - "False Rasta" (2:34)
Rockers All Stars - "Hungry Town Scanc" (2:45)
Jacob Miller - "Baby I Love You So" (2:28)
Augustus Pablo - "King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown" (2:31)
Jacob Miller - "Who Say Jah No Dread" (2:36)
Rockers All Stars - "Jah Dread" (2:37)
Jacob Miller - "Each One Teach One" (2:20)
Rockers All Stars - "Each One Teach One" (version) (2:48)
Jacob Miller - "Girl Name Pat" (2:32)
Augustus Pablo - "Gril Name Pat" (version) (2:32)
 in stock $15.41
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Time To Realise
Cat: HS 50. Rel: 18 Dec 23
Time To Realise (3:50)
Time To Dub (2:34)
Review: Horning Sounds hits release number 50 so big up to them for that, which is no small feat in this day and age. The music on this half-century release is classic too as it casts us back to 1979 and the word of Ruddy Symbol, as produced and arranged by Rudolph Francis. If you can find an original copy of this on 45 it is worth a pretty penny so nice to have this reissue for those that can't - 'Time To Realise' is a heart-aching lament with pained and lazy horns slowly rising up out of the fat bottomed dub rhythms. On the flip, you can find 'Time To Dub' a stripped-back version for headier sessions.
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