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Hippy Boys - Bangalang Shangalang / Barry Bailey - I Am Lonely
Big Sax Records / Reggae Fever EU 1969
¥1630 (US$10.78)
Clarendonians - Betrayal / Micheal Martin, Hippy Boys - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Drum Beat Records / Reggae Fever EU 1969
¥1630 (US$10.78)
Joya Landis - Moonlight Lover / Winston Wright - Moonlight Groover
Treasure Isle / Buyreggae EU 1969
N/A
Lloyd Deslandes - Unity (Live Fe Come See) / Unity Dub
Big Sax Records / Reggae Fever EU 1977
¥1680 (US$11.11)
Keith & Tex - Stop That Train / Bobby Ellis, Jets - Feeling Peckish
Move & Groove / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
N/A
Without any explanation, ‘Stop That Train’ by Keith & Tex is a true Rocksteady classic of all times. The song stands tall in Reggae music history and a biggest hit among Derrick Harriott’s catalogue. Side B features Memphis Soul Rocksteady instrumental, just like a trendy song from Stax Records. Now reissued for the first time with these original recordings on both sides.
Ernest Wilson, Freddie McGregor - What You Gonna Do About It / Rupie Martin, Hippy Boys - Death In The Arena
Drum Beat Records / Reggae Fever EU 1971
¥1380 (US$9.13)
Lee Perry, Lynn Taitt - Soul Food / Lynn Taitt Jets - Music Flames
Amalgamated UK 1968
¥2380 (US$15.74)
Indica Dubs, Conscious Sounds - Free Spirit / Conscious Sounds - Dub Spirit
Indica Dubs UK 2014
¥1680 (US$11.11)
Hopeton Lewis - Rock A Shacka / I Don't Want Trouble
Merritone / Dub Store Records JPN 1966
¥1380 (US$9.13)
Those rare songs did not appear Hopeton Lewis’s classic Rocksteady album Take It Easy. ‘Rock A Shacka’ is truly a Rocksteady classic of all times. It’s a must item for all Rocksteady fans. With his dearest hope, he calmly sings ‘I don’t want no trouble now, no no no. I just can’t take troubles now, no no no. So let’s together in unity, let’s togther in prosperity’ backed by version accompanying heavy bass.
Masta G, Rambo B, Commando C - Autonomia / Papa Cloaca - Veramente Bello
Rupa Rupa Records EU 2013
N/A
Ed Solo, Deekline, Dennis Brown, Gregory Isaacs - Ragga Muffin / Ed Solo, Deekline - Ragga Tip
Jungle Cakes UK 2010
N/A
Soul Vendors - Last Waltz / Hamlins - Sentimental Reason
Studio One / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥2180 (US$14.42)
The Soul Vendors’ horn inst cover of a mellow Latin tune, backed with the authentic Studio One Rocksteady masterpiece. This gorgeous horn inst Rocksteady features a superb arrangement from King Cannon a.k.a. Carl ‘Cannonball’ Bryan and Roland Alphonso. Like the originals on the other side here comes the one that Island was certainly familiar with back then, the Nat King Cole’s excellent vocal cover from the Hamlins.
Keith & Tex - Run To The Rocks / Let Me Be The One (This Is My Song)
Move & Groove / Dub Store Records JPN 1969
N/A
Originally released on 1969 by Keith & Tex, who were the favorite duo in Rocksteady era, this up-tempo tune introduced the beginning of Reggae's new style. This duo never disappointed everybody's expectation by their high quality tunes. Re-issued original songs on both sides.
Hopeton Lewis - Run If You Are Afraid / Sounds And Pressure
Merritone / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
N/A
A rare previously unreleased Rocksteady by Federal’s star singer, Hopeton Lewis. This killer Rocksteady represents one of the traditional elements of Jamaica, as well as the Rude Boy themed warning which could be heard in the lyrics. These types of unreleased materials could only be dug out at such a profound label, Federal.