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Raymond Simpson, Junior Brammer (Trinity) - Behold Jah Is Coming / Dub
High Power UK 1980
¥2380 (US$15.05)
Black Uhuru - Sensimelia (Extended Mix) / Sly & Robbie, Revolutionaries - Sensimelia Sly Dub; Sensimelia Robbie Dub
Taxi UK 1980
¥3480 (US$22.01)
Patrick Andy - Don't Worry Yourself; Dub / Leave The Door; Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
N/A
A killer double sided 12-inch from Patrick Andy. Patrick did his best work for Channel 1, who put out a bunch of singles and two great showdown LP's featuring the youth.
Mcwoner - Higher Region; Dub / Nuh Fire It; Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
N/A
his double-sider from the man called McWoner (or Mac Warner). He didn't seem to do too much recording, but what made it on to vinyl is mostly fantastic, and at the top are these tunes, "Nuh Fire It" and "Higher Region" (both followed by dubs).
Barry Brown - Over Me; Dub / Angela Prince - Joker Lover; Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
N/A
The Angela Prince is an often-overlooked tune, with mournful lovers lyrics on top of one of Channel's all-time heaviest riddims.
Unknown Artist - Rocks & Mountains / Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
N/A
While never officially released, this tune was made famous thru play on UK sound systems. And while the vocalists of this tune have long been rumored to be the Mighty Travellers, who self-produced some tunes and cut an LP for Jammy's, no one has been able to definitively confirm this. More likely is that the tune is by the Majesterians, who cut "Youthman" for Sly & Robbie around the same time, as the lead voice sounds almost identical. This recording has been sourced straight from a mastertape containing dubplate mixes of other released and more well known Sly & Robbie productions from the early 1980's, but which bore no notation of "Rocks and Mountains" presence at all. So decades later, the mystery endures, but the music finally comes into the light and speaks for itself.
Al Campbell - Down In Babylon / Version
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
N/A
One killer unreleased blast, straight from 29 Maxfield Avenue. Previously unreleased heater from Al Campbell. From the same sessions as produced his great tune "Jah Army" (coming soon!) is this gem, fantastic early '80s roots, licking back some lyrics he did earlier for producer Larry Lawrence's Ethnic label.
U Roy, Sister Audrey - True Born African (Press Miss: Skip) / Mad Professor - African Dub
Ariwa UK 1984
¥1980 (US$12.52)