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Tappa Zukie - Raggy Joey Boy / Raggy Joey Boy Version
Stars / Dub Store Records 1979
¥1480 (US$13.69)
African Brothers - How Many Man / How Many Man Version
Ital / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Winston Reedy, Salute - None Shall Escape The Judgement / Salute, Vin Gordon - Russian Skank
Room In The Sky UK 2019
None Shall Escape The Judgment
¥1380 (US$12.76)
Vibes Tone - Leaders Of Black Country / Leaders Of Black Country Version
Stars / Dub Store Records JPN 1978
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Keith Hudson - Satan Side / Earl Flute, Horace Andy - Peter & Judas
Mafia / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Versions, dubwise, horn riffs and what not ? all of those creative elements made this great tune and it was only Keith Hudson who had an ability to make it all possible. Even if you’re no an ordinary reggae listener you should try this. Apart from Hudson, at this time in Jamaica there was a number of eccentric producers like Lee Perry, Pablo, Niney and co who used their studio like an instrument to create their own sounds.
Lloyd Parks - Slaving (Steppers Cut) / We The People Band - Part 2
Pressure Sounds UK / Parks 197-
¥2180 (US$20.16)
Leslie Butler & Count Ossie - Soul Drums / The Gaylads - ABC Rock Steady
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Obscure but undoubtedly a historical nyabinghi masterpiece played byy Count Ossie with organ virtuoso Leslie Butler. Backed with a genre defining "ABC Rock Stedy" by The Gaylads.
Count Ossie Band - Lulumba (Alternative Take) / Lulumba
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1971
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Needless to say one of the top Count Ossie's nyabinghi pieces but also a Jamaican rare groove masterpiece accompanied by Ernest Ranglin and Leslie Butler.
Anthony Chambers - Jah Foundation / High Times Players - Jah Foundation Version
High Music / Dub Store Records JPN 1982
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Vivian Jackson, Deffenders - Love Thy Neighbours / Love Thy Neighbour Version
Defender / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Ta Teacha Love, Wailers Band - Oh Jah Come / Family Man, Wailers Band - Oh Jah Dub
Impact US 1975
¥980 (US$9.06)
Lacksley Castell - Jah Love Is Sweeter / King Tubby - King Tubby's Mix
Orchid UK 1975
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Dawn And Christine - Holy Mount Zion / Revolutionaries - Shockin' Rock
Thompson Sound EU 197-
¥1680 (US$15.54)
Everton Dacres - Jah Jah People / Sterophonics - Jah People Time
Afrik / Onlyroots EU 1978
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Keith Hudson - Darkest Night On A Wet Looking Road / Darkest Night Version
Mafia / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Linval Thompson - My Mother Seya / Soul Syndicate - Love I
Big Style / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Skiddy & Detroit - The Exile Song / Bunny Gale - In The Burning Sun Joh-Ho
Rebind / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Count Ossie Band - Nyiah Bongo (Alternative Take) / Patsy Millicent Todd & Count Ossie Band - Pata Pata Rocksteady
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Miriam Makeba’s sensational “Pata Pata” timely covered in rocksteady fashion by Patsy Millicent Todd in 1967. Strictly nyahbinghi yet sounding pop somehow - it’s an unmissable tune for those who know.
Johnny Clarke - Golden Snake / Little Clive - African Bread
Atom / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$13.69)
Very rare rocksteady rhythm pulled by Keith Hudson to record this bold vocal by Johnny Clarke in 1974. On B-side a deejay cut by Randy’s Clive Chin.
Augustus Pablo - Stabiliser (Single Take) / Alton Ellis - All We Need Is Love
Stamma / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$13.69)
The true genius Keith Hudson introduced highly mutational sounds and sound effects at the time and this Pablo organ cut of “Peter & Judas” is no exception. Slightly different cut to the one included in “Flesh of My Skin Blood of My Blood” known as the monumental and arguably the first reggae concept album that is rated as important as “Blackboard Jungle Dub” in dub music. This cut is the fat original take mixed prior to the LP.
Lennie Hibbert, Count Ossie & Lynn Taitt - Pure Soul / Patsy Millicent Todd - A Man Is A Two Face
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Master of the Jamaican jazz, Lennie Hibbert, on one to one session with the nyabinghi great Count Ossie. Considering the standard of its time those Gay Feet sessions are somewhat miraculous. Backed by Jamaican soul anthem by Patsy, this record is far from the bloodstream of the time and will surely rated more and more as time goes by.
Keith Hudson - Like I'm Dying / Hudford All Stars - Crying Version
Hudford Records / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$13.69)
The vocal cut to Keith Hudson’s epic reggae funk “Melody Maker”. Recorded a couple years after the instrumental this tune must have made a quite a come back.
Millions - Love Of Jah Jah Children / Love Of Jah Jah Children Version
Typhoon / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1380 (US$12.76)
Ronald Downer, Count Ossie, Lennie Hibbert - Ethiopian Kingdom / Ethiopian Kingdom (Alternative Take)
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Michael White - Cease Your Fire Arms / Clive Hylton - Slavery
High Music / Dub Store Records JPN 1982
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Sons Of Negus - Run Come Rally / All Ye Saints
Zion Disc / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥1580 (US$14.61)
Aston 'Family Man' Barrett - Cobra Style / Cobra Style Dub
Fam's / Dub Store Records JPN 1981
¥1480 (US$13.69)
A minor chord killer instrumental - the corpus of all the Family Man sounds. It is also a monumental piece of the Wailers Band. Like Eastern Memphis, this is one of the most talked about Family Man masterpiece. It clearly shows Family Man’s musical versatility not only as a bassist, but as a master musician. Although funnily enough it was the time when Jamaica was largely dominated by Deejays and Dancehall, the world famous Wailers Band never betrayed their fans by tightly keeping their “Wailers Sound”. It is a pleasure to listen to the strong belief and confidence in their music.
Hugh Mundell - Great Tribulation / Pablo All Stars - D. Park Style
Rockers / Message / Onlyroots EU 1978
¥1280 (US$11.84)
Patrick Cool - Slave Driver / Version
Jah Life / Bond Export / Deeper Knowledge US 198-
¥1100 (US$10.17)
ah Life ran some sessions in the mid '80s at Channel 1 studio, with the then-resident Gifted Roots Band. None of the tracks from those sessions were ever released, until now! The aforementioned Flick Wilson tune came from those sessions, as do these. Three great vocal cuts on one very tough rhythm.
Elijah - Selassi Hi / Mount Zion
Sir Collins / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1971
¥1380 (US$12.76)
The mysterious Elijah cut this mellow and heartfelt 2-part single for Sir Collins, then apparently disappeared from the recording scene. But the tune made quite a mark in New York, where it was released on the very rare Bronx-based WARICKA label, enough to have been covered a few years later by KC White (we also reissued his cut, still available, see here!) The tune is also remembered fondly as a New York sound system favorite in the 1970s by those active back then. It was also released on the Ackee label in the UK, memorable roots reggae for sure.
KC White - Selasi I / Bullwackies All Stars - Dubwise
Senrab / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1976
¥1180 (US$10.91)
KC White's 'Selasi I', released on the Senrab label, is a cover version of Elijah's tune of the same name from a few years earlier, produced by Sir Collins (itself an adaptation of a religious standard). This is a great mellow roots tune with ringing piano and a spacy dub.
Clive Matthews - Big Brown Eyes / Dub
Fox Fire / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1979
¥1180 (US$10.91)
'Big Brown Eyes' is a great one from the late '70s with tough horns, in fact the crew liked this tune so much that they re-cut it in the early '80s in a more rub-a-dub style!
Trevor Byfield - Jah Guide / Father Version
Fox Fire / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1979
¥1100 (US$10.17)
'Jah Guide' is classic roots, originally released only on a UK 12-inch on the Ethnic Fight label.
Jah Dynasty / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1975
¥1100 (US$10.17)
Keithus I's last released tune, "Prophecy", long desired, this one was only ever released on 7-inch in Canada via King Culture. A majestic tune with triumphant horns, finest caliber roots reggae.
Everton Dacres - Jah Jah Ah Come / Jah Jah Dub
LTD / Deeper Knowledge / Digikiller US 1977
¥1100 (US$10.17)
This tune needs little introduction, monster roots from 1977. Everton Dacres, cousin to Barrington Levy and member of the Mighty Multitudes group along with Barrington, cut only a few tunes as a solo artist and this is one of them. Produced by Lloyd 'Charmers' Tyrell, issued on his LTD label.
Generation Gap - Music From My Mind (Part 1) / (Part 2)
Roosevelt / Onlyroots EU 197-
¥1080 (US$9.99)
Stephaine Samuels - Africa We Want To Go / Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1978
¥1100 (US$10.17)
Stephanie Samuels 'Africa We Want to Go', beautiful one-away deep roots with birdsong, truly mystical tune.
Sylford Walker - Lambs Bread / Pittision, Glenmore - Save Our Dub
South East Music UK 1978
¥1480 (US$13.69)
