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Ken Boothe - Old Fashioned Way / Earl Bailey - Moon Rock
Inbidimts / Dub Store Records JPN 1970
¥1480 (US$13.68)
Possibly the first hit from then a newcomer producer Keith Hudson along with the iconic Dennis Alcapone deejay cut this tune will be passed on forever.
Trammy (Vin Gordon) - Horns Of Paradise / Jemeniah 2 - Walk On The Wild Side
Techniques / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥1480 (US$13.68)
Marvels - Rocksteady / Lloyd Charmers - Travelling On
FRM / Dub Store Records JPN 1972
¥1480 (US$13.68)
This funky reggae classic go way beyond the boundary of reggae music and reaching to every music lover out there. Beginning with the killer drum break, the Aretha Franklin cover is built to move everyone’s body! Backed with slick instrumentals produced by Lloyd Charmers, it’s about time this 7” gets reissued.
Chosen Few - People Make The World Go Round / Derrick Harriott - Brown Baby
Crystal / Dub Store Records JPN 1972/ 1973
¥1380 (US$12.76)
One of the best cover versions of a Philadelphia Soul classic, "People Makes The World Go Round" is performed by Chosen Few, who were idolizing The Stylistics so much. The flip side “Brown Baby" is another Funky Reggae vocal sang by the producer Derrick Harriott himself
Dennis Brown - Lips Of Wine / Crystalites - Stranger In Town
Move & Groove / Dub Store Records JPN 1970
¥1380 (US$12.76)
Being known as Crown Prince of Reggae, this is Dennis Brown's commemorated first single and it was written and composed by Dennis himself. This is, of course, before he started recording at Studio One and is one of his best heartwarming songs. Crystalites' killer keyboard instrumental is featured on B-side and has been admired to listeners who have great appreciation for 1969-70’s up-tempo instrumentals.
Freddie McGregor - Mighty King / Little Angel
Bunny Lee / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$13.68)
Carl Malcolm - Right Size / Skin Flesh & Bones - Right Size Version II
Leo US (Org) 1976
¥800 ¥600 (US$5.55)
The Browne Bunch - We've Got A Good Thing Going / Now Generation - We've Got A Good Thing Going Version
Superstar / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$13.68)
Superlative reggae soul produced by Mikey Chung for his own Superstar imprint. Having both young Steely and Clevie in the band, when you think of the further development in reggae music, this production was crucial. Compared to Geoffrey’s high quality lustrous reggae soul this Jackson 5 cover is slightly different and lean towards the beauty of Jamaican pops sounds.
Al Brown, Skin Flesh And Bones - Ain't No Love / Version
Pressure Sounds UK / Arab 1976
¥2180 (US$20.15)
Invaders - After A Storm / This Life I'm Living
Sir Collins / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 197-
¥1380 (US$12.76)
hese two songs were released on a frighteningly rare single in JA on the Invader label, while "After a Storm" was also released as a pre-release blank in the UK. The Invaders sublime and soulful harmonizing wins again, these tunes are as catchy as ever forty plus years later.
Freddie McGregor - Go Away Pretty Girl (Original Stamper) / Part Two
Studio One 1971
¥850 ¥680 (US$6.29)
BB Seaton - My Jamaican Girl / Conscious Minds - Jamaican Boy (Off Centre)
Soul Beat UK 1973
¥980 (US$9.06)
Please note the AA side is slightly off centre.
