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Leslie Butler - Reggae Rhapsody; Version / Willie Lindo - Mystic Mood; Version
Federal / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
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Classic ‘Rhapsody in Blue’, the original version of ‘Reggae Rhapsody’, was written by notable American composer and solo pianist George Gershwin in 1924. Nearly 50 years after, in 1973, Eumir Deodato edited the song and released it on CTI Records, which label was favored by Black music fans at that time. Leslie Butler recorded his keyboard version shortly after the release of Eumir Deodato version. This is another rare recording to be reissued for the very first time from the Federal catalogue. Side B features a Reggae fusion instrumental ‘Mystic Mood’ by Willie Lindo. The song became a hit and earned a position in his LP titled ‘Far and Distant’.
Barrington Levy - Come; Dub / During Making Love; Dub
Jah Life / Bond Export / Deeper Knowledge US
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This twelve-inch from Mr. Levy is some bad bad mid '80s Barrington on one of the most killer licks of the 'revolution' (aka 'black roses'/'here I come') riddim…always hard to find! Two different mixes on this 12", vocal & dub on each side.
Al Campbell - Collie Herb / World Crisis
Jah Life / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1985
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New and long awaited releases in the Jah Life reissue program. Al Campbell's "Collie Herb" was originally issued on Jah Life 12" in US & UK, and on Kaya 7" in JA. "World Crisis" was originally issued on 12" on the Reggae Sound label in NY. Killer ganja tune and reality tune, back to back. "Collie Herb" comes equipped with dub, while "World Crisis" is a deadly discomix.
Bunny Wailer - Amagideon / Amagideon Dub
Solomonic / Dub Store Records JPN 1976
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Briefly available on a 12" Island single in the UK to promote Bunny's 'Black Heart Man' album but this is the first time it has been coupled with the awesome Sylvan Morris and Karl Pitterson mixed dub version that first appeared on Bunny's criminally neglected 'Dub D'sco' album. Here we have a totally different mix demonstrating the strength and ability of this authoritative rhythm to take any amount of interpretations. 'Amagideon' was also versioned by Augustus Pablo for his seven inch Message release 'Pablo's Armageddon'.
Johnny Scar - United Africa / Dub It In Africa
Solomonic / Dub Store Records JPN 1986
¥2680 (US$17.30)
Bunny Wailer, respectfully called “The Blackheart Man”, produced Johnny Scar’s one-off recording ‘United Africa’. The mystic singer wrote this heavy roots song and sang with his unique chant like a voice of the roots reggae icon, Burning Spear. And the song appeared as 12”on the Solomonic Production imprint in 1986.
Stranger Cole; Leroy Sibbles (Heptones) - Time Is Now; Revolution / Bullwackies All Stars - Take Time
Wackies EU 2002
¥2380 (US$15.36)
Danny Red - What Do You Prove; Oversized Version / Hail Iyah; Hail Up Dub
Partial UK 2014
¥1880 (US$12.13)
Janet Kay; Jo Jo Bennett - Loving You / Alton Ellis, Larry Foreigner; Alton Ellis - Jah Is The Leader/Extacy (No Cover)
All Tone UK 1978/ 1984
¥2680 (US$17.30)
Christopher Hewie - Kick The Habbit / LTR Band - Kick The Habit Version
Kris Kris / Archive UK 1994
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