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Bitty Mclean - Heart Mind & Soul EP (10" + CD) (Picture Sleeve)
Taxi / Silent River UK 2015
A1: Midnight Cowboy A2: Mother Nature B2: Money Love
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Gaylettes - If You Can't Be Good / Mike Thompson - Rocksteady Wedding
Merritone / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥1380 (US$9.12)
Lynn Taitt, Jets - Batman (Early Take) / Batman (Rehearsal)
Merritone / Dub Store Records JPN 1966
¥1980 (US$13.08)
Protoje, Sara Lugo - Really Like You / Ras Demo - Watch The Things
Silly Walks / Buyreggae EU 2015
N/A
King Everal - Things Going To Happen / Things Going To Happen Dub
Prince Jammys Dub / Dub Store Records JPN 1986
¥1980 (US$13.08)
Out of all Jammy’s gigantic catalogue, “E20” rhythm could be considered as one of the most destructive ones to date. Jammy found the unreleased track on this rhythm from the vault featuring a familiar face of the 80’s dancehall, King Everal melancholy singing this killer!
Asuka Ando - Jiri Jiri (Dry & Steady Mix) (ジャケットなし) / (Cumulonimbus Dub)
Gardenia Garden JPN 2015
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After selling out the first 7” cut from her latest album within a couple of days, Japanese lovers rock singer Asuka Ando comes back with another single, “Jiri Jiri” including a dub from Jagabe (Reggaelation independence). One of the most talked about singers in Japanese circuit at the moment.
Derrick Harriott - Loser / Derrick Harriott, Bobby Ellis, Desmond Miles Seven - Now We Know
Crystal / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
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‘The Loser’is gloriously considered as one of the most significant songs as well as rhythm tracks in the history of Reggae music. Also entitled as‘The Winner’, the song is easily adapted to sound system dubplates. Talking about the genre of Rocksteady, this song cannot be ignored.‘Now We Know’on the flip side is to be released on 7 inch single for the first time ever.
Barrier Free, Arsenal Japan - 決着: Settlement Sound Clash 2015 (2CD)
Sting Muzik JPN 2015
¥3240 ¥2880 (US$19.03)
King Everal - Push Push (Miss Credit To P.fraser) / Push Push Dub
Prince Jammys Dub / Dub Store Records JPN 1987
¥1480 (US$9.78)
Digital remake of the charismatic roots reggae artist Yabby You a.k.a. Jesus Dread’s representative rhythm of the same name. King Everal rides on smoothly on waves of the rolling bass. An astonishing previously unreleased material!
Amelia Harmony - Jah Show Me; Jah Dub Me / Think Positive; Positive Rock Dub
Mellow Vibes UK 2015
¥2680 (US$17.71)
Chronixx - Play Some Roots / Rc - Can't Bridge My Defense
Silly Walks / Buyreggae EU 2015
¥1880 (US$12.42)
Ernie Smith - Tell Me Why / Lyn Taitt, Jets - Mr Dooby
Merritone / Dub Store Records JPN 1967/ 1968
¥1380 (US$9.12)
Tommy115 All Stars - Rock Steady (Picture Sleeve) / Tommy115 All Stars, Dennis Bovell - Rock Steady Dub
115 Records JN 2015
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I first met Tommy 115 in Japan 2014 during my Japan tour. I was very impressed with her love for Reggae Music .I could tell how much she loves great Reggae music. I'm not surprised that her new single titled "Rocksteady" sounding so great that I could tell that Tommy had learned the Art of good Reggae Music. Her choice of "Rocksteady" title is just the right name. The Recording is very good and the song has a Happy feeling, it puts you in a mood for Spring and Summer, it's a Holiday spirit. Nice song to have on your playlist. The Dub by Dennis Bovell makes you meditate on peace & love! [Jerry Harris (New York's legendary reggae label, Wackies' Music Director, guitarist/singer/producer)]
Etana - I Rise (Label Reverse) / Richest Girl
VP US / Dub Store Records JPN 2014
¥1100 ¥800 (US$5.29)
Siren Machine - DS01 Dub Siren (Japanese Edition)
Benidub EU / United Culture JPN 2015
¥34000 (US$224.66)
Bunny Wailer - Rise & Shine / Solomonic Dub
Solomonic / Dub Store Records JPN 1981
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Bunny continued to release records throughout the seventies that were never less than excellent and, as the new decade got underway, he came forward with one of his best ever releases: the militant clarion call 'Rise And Shine'. Stretched over two momentous sides of a UK twelve inch release, the record was a huge hit, but has been unavailable ever since. Bunny returned to the song on his superb 'Liberation' album at the close of the decade but the original cut has remained one of the most in-demand records on the 'revival' circuit.
Killa Sound Yard, Bambol - Self Organised; Self Organised Dub (Picture Sleeve) / Killa Sound Yard - Planned Obsolescence; Planned Obsolescence Dub
Killa Sound Yard EU 2015
¥2180 ¥1880 (US$12.42)
Culture Freeman, Bush Chemists - Armagideon; Dub 1; Dub 2 / Bush Chemists - Lightning Skank; Dub 1; Dub 2
KDV UK 1994/ 1997
N/A
Skatalites - Freedom Sounds / Freedom Sounds (Early Take)
Studio One / Dub Store Records JPN 1964
¥2180 (US$14.40)
‘Freedom Sounds’ is the glorious introduction to the iconic Ska LP “Ska Authentic from Studio One”, and also known as the opening theme for the band’s live performances. What’s more exciting is the early take unearthed for the very first time! Although it nearly got released with the 64-65’ masterpiece ‘From Russia With Love’, then eventually got cancelled due to the release of “Ska Authentic” LP. Compare to the ordinary recording that we’re familiar with, the unreleased take comes rougher but that is also brilliant and it will sound miraculously to all the Ska fans. There have been occasions that the band played this version at number of gigs, though it depends on who was leading the performance.
Indica Dubs, Echo Roots - Over The Waters / Echo Roots - Dub The Water
Indica Dubs UK 2015
¥1680 (US$11.10)
Joya Landis - Moonlight Lover / Winston Wright - Moonlight Groover
Treasure Isle / Buyreggae EU 1969
N/A
Junior Murvin (Junior Soul) - Rescue The Children / Rescue The Children Version
Move & Groove / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
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Recorded in 1974, this is Junior Murvin's first Roots tune ever. Having always been sought after by collectors, this song is possibly the ultimate classic. This is a completely different take from the one Junior Murvin recorded for Lee Perry in 1977 for the “Police and Thieves” LP distributed by Island. Undoubtedly this is one of Murvin’s best tunes, which should be in every collector’s record box.
Chronixx - Here Comes Trouble / Version
Overstand Entertainment / Buyreggae EU 2013
¥1880 (US$12.42)
Tarrus Riley - Cold Girl / Jesse Royal - Modern Day Judas
Overstand Entertainment / Buyreggae EU 2013
¥1880 (US$12.42)
Christopher Martin - Chill Spot / Happy Hour (Version)
Chimney Records / Buyreggae EU 2015
A: Chill Spot B: Happy Hour
N/A
Hopeton Lewis - Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat
¥2500 (US$16.52)
A fundamental album released in 1966 that determined the way Rocksteady was going to journey. In 1966, Rude Boys were at the peak of the fame with their notorious behaviors, while Ska gradually started to slow down its tempo. This album paved the way for a newborn music, Rocksteady, with rather slower and tighter rhythm approach. This album should be considered as one of the ten most important albums in Reggae history. The descent from Ska, which had its derivation from Jazz or Rhythm and Blues, to Rocksteady, with its various potential elements which would be passed to the next decade of Reggae, has been allegedly created in this album with Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt and his band The Jets as the backing band. Entitled “Take It Easy With The Rock Steady Beat!”, most of the tunes featured in this album were written for praising dancehall as if he’d have known this genre was going to rule the dance floors. Among the tunes in this album, “This Music Got Soul” was the coolest of all and called out the dawn of the Rocksteady era. This tune had a huge influence on the future developments of Reggae music.
Captain-C 20XX, King Life Star - Face Off Sound Clash (2CD + 特典CD)
Sting Muzik JPN 2015
¥2500 ¥2180 (US$14.40)
Winston Edwards, Dennis Bovell (Blackbread) - Dub Conference At 10 Downing Street
Studio 16 UK 1978
¥3480 (US$22.99)
Birdy Nixon; Ras Kahli - Rankingston; Hail Him / Highly Seen - (Dub); (Riddim)
Lion Roots UK 2015
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