Lovers rock

1

PRINCE ALLA

Cat: TUF 180. Rel: 26 May 20

Jah Give I Love (9:26)
Jerusalem (7:19)

Review: Originally recorded in 1981 but first issued on 12" in 1981, Prince Alla's "Jah Give I Love" remains one of the most potent roots reggae club cuts of the disco era. This Tuff Scout reissue wisely offers up the full extended mix rather than the radio edit, and that's a wise move: while Alla's vocals and the sweet song itself are superb, it's the dancefloor dub style production and weighty groove showcased in the second half of the ten-minute track that really pushes it towards "classic" status. Over on the flip you'll find the similarly lengthy "Jerusalem"; this, too, progresses from a quietly soulful roots reggae number into a dubbed-out dancefloor heater over the course of eight essential minutes.

in stock $13.62

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Sonya SPENCE

Sings Love (2xLP repress)

Attic Salt Discs Holland

Cat: AS 001. Rel: 15 May 20

Where Is The Love (4:51)
Now I Know What Love Is (4:04)
Come With Me (3:45)
Don't Want To Leave You Now (4:12)
Sweet Is Your Love (4:18)
Fantasy (4:30)
Sweetness Of Your Love (3:52)
Anything (3:29)
Let The Flow On (3:43)
Talk Love (4:20)

Played by: Scratchandsniff, Juno Recommends Reggae, Your Name (Legalize Lambada)

in stock $24.15

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Wayne JARRETT/THE ROOTS RADICS

Love In A Mi Heart (7")

17 North Parade

Cat: 005464 5966573. Rel: 20 Apr 20

Wayne Jarrett - "Love In Mi Heart" (4:17)
The Roots Radics - "Blood On His Lip" (3:02)

in stock $7.71

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Glen WASHINGTON

Free Up The Vibes (LP)

VP

Cat: VPRL 1614. Rel: 17 Feb 20

Open Your Eyes (3:48)
Down Low (3:54)
One Bright Morning (3:48)
How Sweet It Will Be (3:59)
Stormy Weather (3:54)
Free Up The Vibes (3:53)
Before It's Over (3:30)
I Won't Let Them (3:58)
Can You Feel It (3:58)
Moonlight Memories (3:50)
Give Jah Praise (3:42)

in stock $1.02

5

Y BAYANI/BABY NAA/THE BAND OF ENLIGHTENMENT REASON & LOVE

Nsie Nsie (LP + MP3 download code)

Philophon

Cat: PH 33006. Rel: 30 Apr 20

Nsie Nsie (3:58)
Asafo Weyasi (4:37)
Rehwe Mi Enyim (3:51)
Get Away (3:02)
Mi Sumolo (instrumental) (3:10)
Zooba Maka (4:01)
Asembi Ara Amba (4:32)
Kame Hu (4:51)
We Are The Band Of Enlightenment, Reason & Love (instrumental) (4:08)

Review: A few years ago, West African music obsessive and Philophon label boss Max Weissenfeldt decided to make some roots reggae with his friend and fellow drummer Josie Coppola. Yet this would be no regular reggae, as they'd be working on songs by Ghanaian artist Y-Bayani (real name Yusef Hussain). Since then, the project has developed further with the addition of a second lead singer, Baby Naa (Naomi Addy), a clutch of talented musicians and a Ghanaian choir. The result is this debut album, a wonderfully hazy, sun-kissed shuffle that does a brilliant job in putting a new, Afro-centric spin on Jamaican roots reggae. The riddims are strong, the multi-lingual vocals superb, the musicianship spot on and the production authentically warm and weighty. In other words, it's an unlikely gem.

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart)

in stock $18.24

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LION YOUTH

Rat A Cut Bottle (12")

Virgo Stomach

Cat: VG 104. Rel: 01 Jan 90

Rat A Cut Bottle
Rat A Cut Dub

in stock $12.07

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Joe LEWIS

Frazer Down Below (7")

Horus

Cat: HRV 121. Rel: 04 May 20

Frazer Down Below (3:37)
Frazer Down Below (version) (3:52)

in stock $8.99

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The SOULITES/YOUTH MAN EARRON/AFRICAN SON

Rise & Shine Showcase (12")

Hornin' Sounds

Cat: HS 18. Rel: 09 Mar 20

The Soulites - "The Soulites Rise & Shine" (extended) (6:10)
Youth Man Earron - "A Poor Man's Life" (extended) (5:12)
African Son - "Dread Red Dread" (extended) (6:27)
African Son - "Repatriation Song" (extended) (4:47)

in stock $22.10

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Ini KAMOZE

Ini Kamoze (reissue) (180 gram audiophile vinyl LP)

Music On Vinyl

Cat: MOVLP 2447. Rel: 24 Sep 19

Trouble You A Trouble Me (4:46)
World-A-Music (5:53)
Them Thing Deh (5:30)
General (6:21)
Wings With Me (4:59)
Hail Me Idrin (4:39)

Review: A true hot stepper and one of the best of its kind, this 1984 masterpiece from Ini Kamoze is heavy, real and authentic. It was actually Jamaican born artist Cecil Campbell's debut album and features spacious, slow motion dubs that invite you deep within their cavernous drums. The chattery percussion, echoing hits and loose percussion all make a real mark. "World-A-Music" has a beat fans of Damien Marley will recognise, and "General" features some of Campbells more vulnerable vocal work. For fans old and new, this is a perfect roots album with a unique perspective.

Played by: Manu•Archeo

in stock $20.55

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Linval THOMPSON

Negrea Love Dub (reissue) (limited numbered 180 gram audiophile orange vinyl LP)

Music On Vinyl

Cat: MOVLP 2528C. Rel: 26 Nov 19

Rock Me In Dub (3:23)
Channel One In Dub (3:43)
Thompson In Dub (3:33)
Negrea Africa Dub (2:50)
Jah Jah Children Dub (3:33)
Lion Dub (3:01)
Natty Dread Dub (3:05)
Roots Dub (3:20)
Jamaica Calley Dub (3:03)
Africa Love Dub (3:21)

in stock $19.78

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The ABYSSINIANS/SOUND DIMENSION

Declaration Of Rights (7")

Soul Jazz

Cat: SJR 3857. Rel: 09 Jun 17

The Abyssinians - "Declaration Of Rights" (3:19)
The Abyssinians & Sound Dimension - "Declaration" (version) (3:18)

Played by: Soul Jazz Records, Reggae Mash Ups Tha Dance !

in stock $7.71

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Willie WILLIAMS

Armagideon Time (reissue) (12")

Soul Jazz

Cat: SJR 43212. Rel: 26 Sep 19

Armagideon Time (Discomix vocal) (2:28)
Armagideon Time (Discomix version) (2:38)

Review: Studio One have put out plenty of big tunes and this is the latest to get a big reissue on a super loud-cut 12" single for extra devastating impact. It's a well-known classic every self-respecting reggae fan should know and blows up any party, especially when tweaked like these two versions. They were originally produced by Studio One bossman Coxsone Dodd and have been covered by The Clash as well as sampled by The Fugees and hip hop MC KRS One. The snaking lead synth, the rumbling drums and classic ska trumpet are all straight up irresistible.

in stock $12.07

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Wayne SMITH

Sleng Teng (LP)

Greensleeves

Cat: GRELP 091. Rel: 04 Apr 13

E20
Like A Dragon
Hard To Believe
Leave Her For You
Walk Like Granny
Under Me Sleng Teng
In Thing
Love Don't Love Me
My Lord My God
Icky All Over

in stock $13.11

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Junior MURVIN/JAMMY'S ALL STARS/NITTY GRITTY

Cool Down The Heat (12")

Greensleeves

Cat: 0054645 706711. Rel: 02 Aug 19

Junior Murvin - "Cool Down The Heat" (3:34)
Jammy's All-Stars - "Cool Down The Version" (3:28)
Nitty Gritty - "Run Down The World" (4:59)
Jammy's All-Stars - "Run Down The Version" (3:40)

in stock $7.19

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ESCAPE ROOTS feat DANDELION

Ganja Socks (7")

Nice Up!

Cat: NUP 063. Rel: 30 Aug 19

Ganja Socks (3:47)
Ganja Socks (version) (3:47)

Review: Long running dub dons Nice Up! unveil a brand new talent on their latest: that man is Escape Roots, a Glaswegian producer and Mungo's HiFi's Walk n Skank resident who calls upon vocalist Dandelion to muse on the many different joys of ganga. Riding on classic dancehall rhythms with hooky guitar riffs and tumbling claps, Dandelion touches on toothpaste, butter, soap and the titular Ganga Socks. It's tongue in cheek, head in the clouds stuff that will have you skanking for days. For those who like it more stripped back, flipside "Version" is where it's at.

in stock $6.68

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LOS AGGROTONES

It'll Never Be Over For Me (7")

Acid Jazz

Cat: AJX 438S. Rel: 06 Feb 18

It'll Never Be Over For Me (feat Mimi Maura) (3:16)
You Don't Mean Me No Good (2:24)

in stock $11.57

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Johnny OSBOURNE

Nightfall (Record Store Day 2019) (limited coloured vinyl LP) (1 per customer)

VP

Cat: 005464 5422611. Rel: 26 Apr 19

Kiss Somebody (7:07)
Nightfall (7:18)
Love Comes & Goes (2:25)
Back Off (Ringcraft) (feat Papa Tullo) (6:41)
Reach The Top (2:34)
Rude Boy (2:36)
Girl Of My Complexion (2:43)
Little Lover (7:36)
Trying To Turn Me On (feat Papa Tullo) (7:19)

in stock $19.28

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Barrington LEVY

Reggae Anthology: Sweet Reggae Music 1979-1984 (LP)

VP

Cat: VPRL 5002. Rel: 11 Apr 13

Whom Shall I Be Afraid Of
Mary Long Tongue
Bounty Hunter
21 Girls Salute
Hammer
Praise His Name
The Winner
Pon Your Toe
Mini Bus
Here I Come

Played by: Juno Recommends Reggae/Oldies/Ska, Reggae Mash Ups Tha Dance !

in stock $12.85

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Hugh MUNDELL/ROOTS RADICS

Jacqueline (reissue) (7")

VP

Cat: 005464 5964975. Rel: 06 Dec 19

Hugh Mundell - "Jacqueline" (3:10)
Roots Radics - "Dangerous Match Three" (3:05)

Review: Henry "Junjo" Lawes produced "Jacqueline" by Hugh Mundell back in 1982 and now it's re-issued on 7" single, backed with the Roots Radics dub mix by Scientist. The original is a spaced out riddim with plenty of smart studio trickery fleshing out the heady atmospheres. The lazy drums and horns are slowly but surely absorbing and the vocals full of love. The flipside is even more sparse, allowing ear head room and inviting you right into the mix. Tasty stuff all round, and definitely one to add to the collection before it disappears again.

Played by: Dj soFa

in stock $7.97

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JAH CURE

Royal Soldier (LP)

VP

Cat: 005464 5264211. Rel: 20 Sep 19

On The Move (0:26)
Brighter Day (3:56)
Marijuana (feat Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley) (4:31)
Telephone Love (2:45)
Magic (feat Tory Lanez) (2:47)
Risk It All (feat Phyllisia Ross) (3:36)
Pretty Face (3:26)
Work It Out (feat Melanie Fiona) (3:11)
Eyes On Your Body (feat Dru, Sketch Carey & Alx) (3:13)
Only You (feat Mya) (3:03)
Don't Walk Away (2:49)
Royal Soldier (3:08)
Life Is Real (feat Popcaan & Padrino) (2:58)
Street Kings (feat Yami Bolo, Junior Reid & Capleton) (3:24)

Review: Jamaica's Royal Soldier is the king of contemporary lovers rock and his new album Jah Cure deals with, as the title suggests, modern life as a soldier, as well as issues of love and consciousness. Across the 14 tracks, his forlorn croonings are complimented by guest spots from heavyweights like Damian Marley on the ganga ode that is "Marijuana", Tory Lanez on dancehall cut "Magic" and Popcaan & Padrino on "Life Is Real", a crisp bit of Caribbean trap. Elsewhere, classic roots bleeds into modern day r&b to make for a genre-crossing work that will earn the man behind it plenty of plaudits, as well as new fans.

in stock $14.65

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YABBY YOU meets KING TUBBY

Walls Of Jerusalem With Unreleased Mixes & Studio Outtakes (2xCD)

Pressure Sounds

Cat: PSCD 103. Rel: 31 May 19

Walls Of Jerusalem (CD1: Yabby You Meets King Tubby)
Chant Down Babylon
Fire Round Two
Plague On The Land
Tribulation
Go To School Jah Jha Children
Dub Of Jerusalem
Chanting Dub
Firey Dub
Dub Plague
Tribulation Dub
Shool Days Dub
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "The Man Who Does The Work" (CD2: Studio outtakes & More versions)
Smith & The Prophets - "Valley Of Joesaphat"
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "Go To School Jah Jha Children"
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "Love Of Jah"
The Prophets - "Sand In My Shoe"
The Prophets - "Jah Vengeance"
King Tubby - "Greetings"
The Prophets - "Fire Fire Dub"
The Prophets - "Stand Up & Fight Dub"
Tommy McCook - "Sand In My Shoe Dub"
The Prophets - "Prophets Dub" (bonus track)
The Prophets - "Repatriation Rock" (bonus track)

Review: Pressure Sounds' latest release takes us back to 1976 and "Wall Of Jerusalem", a soulful reggae album by The Prophets that included production from both Yabby You (the band's lynchpin and lead vocalist) and dub mixer King Tubby. The album is something of a roots classic, with Yabby You's seductive, soul-fired vocal numbers being joined by delay-laden heavy dub revisions by King Tubby. You'll find the original set on disc one, with disc two being dedicated to alternate versions, previously unreleased tracks recorded in the same period, and alternate dubs that have lain dormant in Yabby You's archives for the best part of 40 years.

in stock $16.44

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YABBY YOU meets KING TUBBY

Walls Of Jerusalem With Unreleased Mixes & Studio Outtakes (2xLP) (1 per customer)

Pressure Sounds

Cat: PSLP 103. Rel: 31 May 19

Walls Of Jerusalem (3:41)
Chant Down Babylon (2:31)
Fire Round Two (3:21)
Plague On The Land (3:03)
Tribulation (3:40)
Go To School Jah Jha Children (3:09)
Dub Of Jerusalem (3:44)
Chanting Dub (2:47)
Firey Dub (3:46)
Dub Plague (3:26)
Tribulation Dub (3:56)
Shool Days Dub (3:29)
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "The Man Who Does The Work" (3:09)
Smith & The Prophets - "Valley Of Joesaphat" (3:45)
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "Go To School Jah Jha Children" (3:39)
Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - "Love Of Jah" (4:31)
The Prophets - "Sand In My Shoe" (4:25)
The Prophets - "Jah Vengeance" (2:58)
King Tubby - "Greetings" (3:01)
The Prophets - "Fire Fire Dub" (2:33)
The Prophets - "Stand Up & Fight Dub" (3:34)
Tommy McCook - "Sand In My Shoe Dub" (3:00)

Review: Pressure Sounds' latest release takes us back to 1976 and "Wall Of Jerusalem", a soulful reggae album by The Prophets that included production from both Yabby You (the band's lynchpin and lead vocalist) and dub mixer King Tubby. The album is something of a roots classic, with Yabby You's seductive, soul-fired vocal numbers being joined by delay-laden heavy dub revisions by King Tubby. You'll find the original set on LP 1, with the second being dedicated to alternate versions, previously unreleased tracks recorded in the same period, and alternate dubs that have lain dormant in Yabby You's archives for the best part of 40 years.

in stock $23.63

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Ernest RANGLIN

Boss Reggae (LP)

Dub Store Japan

Cat: DSRLP 516. Rel: 21 Apr 16

Grandfather's Clock (2:46)
Soulful I (3:27)
Liquidation (3:21)
Dr No Go (2:22)
Everybody's Talking (2:33)
Pop A Top (3:32)
Sweet Sensation (3:37)
Scoopy (2:42)
There's A Fire (2:12)
My Elusive Dreams (2:11)

Played by: Juno Recommends Reggae

in stock $18.76

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MUNGO'S HI FI

Sound System Champions (2xLP)

Scotch Bonnet

Cat: SCOBLP 001. Rel: 21 Jan 09

Divorce A L'Italienne (feat Marina P)
Don't Let Them Break Your Heart (feat Kenny Knots)
Herbalist (feat Top Cat)
Herbalist Dub
How You Bad So (feat Ranking Joe)
Under Arrest (feat MC Ishu)
Old Time Dance (feat Mikey Murka)
Old Time Dub
Ruff Mi Tuff (feat Tippa Irie)
Rasta Meditation (feat Kenny Knots)
Rooster Inna Coup (feat Aya Faith)
Rooster Dub
Did You Really Know (feat Soom T)
Songs Of Zion (feat Ras Charmer)
Around The World (feat Suncycle)
Around The Redub

Played by: Mr Benn, Count Skylarkin, Dreadsquad Sound, STARLA DJs (Craig & Mark), Juno Recommends Reggae, Police in Helicopter, Summer Carnival Chart, Super Mango Hi-Fi

in stock $17.22

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ALTHEA & DONNA

Uptown Top Ranking (LP)

Virgin US

Cat: FL 102. Rel: 11 Feb 10

No More Fighting
Jah Rastafari
Make A Truce
Oh Dread
Uptown Top Ranking
The West
Jah Music
If You Don't Love Jah
Sorry
They Wanna Just

Played by: Reggae Mash Ups Tha Dance !, Sccucci Manucci

in stock $22.10

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ALPHA & OMEGA feat NISHKA

Stepping Up (12")

Jah Fingers

Cat: JFR 1234. Rel: 14 Dec 17

Stepping Up (Disciples remix) (4:18)
Stepping Up (dub mix 1) (4:21)
Stepping Up (dub mix 2) (4:20)

! low stock $13.87

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TRUTH FACT & CORRECT

Babylon Deh Pon Fire (7") (1 per customer)

Roots Vibration Belgium

Cat: ROOTS 26. Rel: 27 Apr 20

Babylon Deh Pon Fire (3:25)
Jungle Fever (4:29)

in stock $12.07

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Winston HEYWOOD/THE UPSETTERS

Long Long Time (7") (1 per customer)

Roots Vibration Belgium

Cat: ROOTS 24. Rel: 27 Apr 20

Winston Heywood - "Long Long Time" (3:19)
The Upsetters - "Long Time Dub" (3:50)

in stock $11.30

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ABENG/RUSS D IN FRONT ROOM STUDIO

Crying Time (7")

Dig This Way Italy

Cat: DTWS 001. Rel: 21 Feb 20

Abeng - "Crying Time" (3:36)
Russ D In Front Room Studio - "All My Tears Dub" (3:36)

in stock $11.82

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ETHIOPIAN/GLADIATORS

Dread Prophecy (gatefold LP)

Omnivore Recordings US

Cat: OMRE 18338. Rel: 22 May 20

Dread Prophecy (3:30)
Dread Dub (3:27)
The Whip (2:43)
Dub Lashing (2:50)
No Bad Woman (3:00)
No Way Dub (3:02)
I'm Ready (3:00)
Prepared Dub (3:41)

in stock $25.95

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PRINCE ALLAH/JOE GIBBS & THE PROFESSIONALS

Naw Go A Them Burial (7")

17 North Parade

Cat: 005464 596647. Rel: 01 May 20

Prince Allah - "Naw Go A Them Burial" (3:06)
Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - "Six Foot SIx" (3:13)

in stock $7.97

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Nat BIRCHALL meets AL BREADWINNER

Sounds Almighty (CD)

Tradition Disc

Cat: TDCD 001. Rel: 07 Jun 19

Youth Iron Rock
Ancient Wisdom
Wisdom Dub
Freedom Style
Freedom Skank
In The Hills
Higher Region In Dub
Igziabeher
Amlak Dub
Hail Don D Jr
Igziabeher Dub (bonus track)
Iron Rock Dub (bonus track)

in stock $11.30

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PAPA KOJAK

LMR 007 Part 1 (limited hand-stamped 12")

Legsman

Cat: LMR 007. Rel: 04 Nov 19

Freedom Fighter (4:26)
Rooted (4:33)
Rooted Horn Dub (5:00)
Rooted Uproot Dub (4:58)

in stock $12.07

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Peter BROGGS

Rastafari Liveth (LP)

Top Ranking Sound

Cat: TRSRRLP 1. Rel: 09 Mar 20

A Feeling (3:43)
Rastafari Liveth (3:17)
Jah Jah Voice Is Calling (7:04)
Pick Up The Reggae (3:05)
International Farmer (3:23)
In This Time Of Judgment (3:38)
No Ism Pon De Riddim (4:01)
Know Yourself Mankind (3:35)
Just Because I'm A Rastaman (2:58)

in stock $23.90

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Keith HUDSON

Darkest Night On A Wet Looking Road (7")

Mafia/Dub Store Japan

Cat: DSRKH7 14. Rel: 06 Dec 18

Darkest Night On A Wet Looking Road (2:07)
Darkest Night (version) (2:07)

Played by: Osmose

in stock $12.85

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NAS/DAMIAN MARLEY

Distant Relatives (gatefold 2xLP)

Ghetto Youths US

Cat: GY 0060. Rel: 15 Sep 10

As We Enter
Tribes At War (feat K'Naan)
Strong Will Continue
Leaders
Friends
Count Your Blessings
Dispear
Land Of Promise (feat Dennis Brown)
In His Own Words (feat Stephen Marley)
Nah Mean
Patience
My Generation (feat Lil Wayne & Joss Stone)
Africa Must Wake Up (feat K'Naan)
Ancient People (feat JR Ried)

Played by: Juno Recommends Hip Hop/R&B

in stock $26.94

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Tony TUFF

Presenting Mr Tuff (reissue) (LP)

Black Roots Jamaica

Cat: BDLP 01. Rel: 01 Apr 20

Born In The Ghetto (3:36)
Working Man Song (3:16)
Working Dub Dubplate (3:35)
King Of Kings (2:50)
Hold Me Tight (4:07)
Rocky Road (3:16)
All Who Gone (3:03)
All Who Gone (7" dub version) (3:22)
Try Our Best (3:09)
Rock Rock (extended 12" mix) (4:27)

in stock $19.78

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AFRICAN BROTHERS

Righteous Kingdom (7")

Ital Jamaica

Cat: ID 3. Rel: 27 May 20

Righteous Kingdom (2:40)
Righteous Kingdom (version) (2:53)

Review: African Brothers were formed in 1969 by three Kingston teenagers and they went on to become key players in the global dub and reggae scene. After a busy decade working with the likes of Sly and Robbie, they all went on to work on separate solo careers but not before laying down some heavy jams. "Righteous Kingdom" is one and is an earthy bit of slow motion lovers rock with super soulful and sweet vocals musing on the battle for survival laid over swaggering drums, with rousing flutes drifting off into a cloudless sky above.

in stock $8.99

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FIKIR AMLAK/IMPERIAL SOUND/JAH MARCUS

Don't Sleep (10")

Black Redemption

Cat: BR 1042. Rel: 21 Feb 20

Fikir Amlak - "Don't Sleep" (4:08)
Imperial Sound - "Sleep Not" (dub) (3:55)
Jah Marcus - "Listen" (3:56)
Imperial Sound - "Listen" (dub) (4:01)

in stock $12.07

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Joseph DONOVAN

Mood For Loving (7")

Common Ground International

Cat: CGI 7016. Rel: 27 May 20

Mood For Loving (3:17)
Mood For Loving (version) (3:15)

! low stock $12.59

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Dennis BROWN

Foot Of The Mountain (7")

Impact/Onlyroots

Cat: OR 107. Rel: 07 Jan 20

Foot Of The Mountain (2:58)
Foot Of The Mountain (version) (3:04)

Review: It was 1973 when uber-prolific reggae legend Dennis Brown's "At The Foot Of The Mountain" made its first impact. Now, after many reissues and represses, it is still very much a heavy hitter that does plenty of damage. As such Impact and Onlyroots link up to put it out once more. It's an easy going rhythm with scattered wooden hits and tin pot percussion, lazy beats swaying in a warm summer breeze with Brown's buttery delivery finishing things in smooth fashion. The flipside "Version" is filled with whimsical, breathy coos and flutes that makes it even more escapist.

in stock $7.97

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