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Millions - Love Of Jah Jah Children / Love Of Jah Jah Children Version
Typhoon / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥2080 (US$13.30)
Brigadier Jerry - Jah Jah Chidren / Jah In Dub
Uprising / Deeper Knowledge US 197-
¥1100 (US$7.03)
This pair of Brigadier Jerry tunes from the mid '70s were only ever played on dubplate by a select few sound systems. A young Briggy lays lyrics over Little Roy's "Christopher Columbus" and Albert Malawi's "Children of the Emperor", each with a great Sylvan Morris dub.
Winston Jarrett, Righteous Flames, Family Man All Stars - Ride On Natty / Family Man All Stars - Dub
Iroko Records EU 1976
¥1680 (US$10.74)
Leroy Stewart - Oh Dread Locks / Barry Pang - Pslams Of Satta
Buke Star / Onlyroots EU 1977
¥1800 ¥1780 (US$11.38)
Vivian Jackson, Deffenders - Love Thy Neighbours / Love Thy Neighbour Version
Defender / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥2180 (US$13.94)
Well Pleased, Satisfied - Pickney A Have Pickney / Revolutionaries - Dub
High Note / Onlyroots EU 1977
¥1980 (US$12.66)
Jennifer Lara - Music By The Score / Dub
Cry Tuff / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1979
N/A
Deep late '70s roots from Prince Far I's CRY TUFF label. Only ever released on JA 45, reissued for the first time. As lovers of female fronted roots tunes we had to get this killer Jennifer Lara tune out there, a rugged lick of the 'rockfort rock' riddim.
Deadly Headley Bennett, Asher - Drums Of The Arab
Cry Tuff / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1979
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Deep late '70s roots from Prince Far I's CRY TUFF label. Only ever released on JA 45, reissued for the first time. A monster instrumental/dub single, Deadly Headley and Asher's killer lick of the 'drum song' riddim, wicked horns, keyboard and melodica at the forefront. RIP Prince Far I, your legacy of music lives on.
Horace Andy - Earth Must Be Hell / Winston Jarrett - Slaving In Babylon
Cooperative Sounds / Dub Store Records JPN 1975
¥1980 (US$12.66)
Mighty Abajians - Don't Change The System
Swing Bird / / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1980
N/A
Second cut on the rhythm first used for "Untamed", much much of a straight mix employed here, with a pure drum & bass dub version.
Mojo Blue - Fight The Rasses / Rasses In Dub
Uprising / Deeper Knowledge US 197-
¥1180 (US$7.55)
More deeply rare roots from the mid '70s, this is the deejay version to Fulk (Livingston) Reid's "Golden Daffodils", by Mojo Blue aka Jah Mojo. The full deejay piece was never released and only played on dubplate (until now!), while the dub to the deejay version was paired with the "Golden Daffodils" vocal on the original Wildflower 7", and there mistakenly credited to Brigadier Jerry.
Silk Satin Velvet & Wool - Natty Burry / Advocates Aggregation - Satan Pickney
Uprising / Deeper Knowledge US 1975
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From a slightly later date than the Uprising label singles, here's a killer double sided discomix 10" on the Stereo Uprising label. One side features Thomas White's "Ivory Girl", a haunting vocal over a killer Black Ark rhythm. This was originally released on the Hit Run label, licensed to the label while Stereo was in the UK in the early '80s. On the B-side we have the awesome "Crab in a Barrel" by Still Cool. Still Cool was a fantastic harmony group that Stereo produced many tracks with in the late '70s/early '80s. This tune was only ever released as the B-side of the rare NY 12" issue of Still Cool's "To Be Poor Is a Crime" single, popularized in the UK via heavy play by Jah Shaka, who also released it on single on his own label. This "Stereo Uprising" label design was used by Stereo when he was resident in the Bronx and releasing some 12-inch singles.
Kiddus I - Rockers: Graduation In Zion 1978-1980 (2LP)
Dub Store Records JPN 1978- 1980
Info: 2枚組、豪華見開きジャケット、帯付き、ライナーノーツ付
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Wailing Souls - Very Well / Version
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US
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An undeniable classic straight from 29 Maxfield Avenue. The Wailing Souls' "Very Well", all-time epic roots reggae, and as impassioned a song about repatriation as ever sung. This 12-inch reissue replaces the B-side "Fire Coal Man" from the original release with a full extended dub of "Very Well"!
Ranking Joe - Love Jah / Love Jah Dub; Ray Symbolic Love Jah Dub Special
Ranking Joe UK 1980
¥2880 (US$18.42)
Frankie Jones - Rasta Children / Ossie, Aggrovators - Zion I
Ossie Sounds (Org) 1977
Info: Original Press
N/A
Fashioneers - Give A Helping Hand
Swing Bird / / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1978
N/A
Awesome second cut on the "Guiding Light" rhythm from the Fashioneers, in this incarnation, just Leonard Billings & Glenford McLeggan, from after Jaiq Sterling had departed. Recorded and mixed at Channel 1, late '70s.
Sena - Natural Woman / Family Man - Natural Woman Version
Fam's / Dub Store Records JPN 1977
¥1480 (US$9.46)
Carlton Livingston - Tale Of Two Cities / Revolutionaries - Dub
Channel One / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1977
N/A
Carlton Livingston's 'Tale of Two Cities', not only his first released tune, but one of his best. A tough riddim by the Revolutionaries, with wicked horns.
Dennis Peart - Mouth Of The Wicked / Simplicity People - Logan's Street Rock
Iroko Records EU 197-
¥1680 (US$10.74)
Swing Bird / / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1977
N/A
Awesome heavy roots harmony from ~1975, recorded and mixed at Channel 1.
Brigadier Jerry - Pirate Columbus / Pirates Dub
Uprising / Deeper Knowledge US 197-
¥1180 (US$7.55)
his pair of Brigadier Jerry tunes from the mid '70s were only ever played on dubplate by a select few sound systems. A young Briggy lays lyrics over Little Roy's "Christopher Columbus" and Albert Malawi's "Children of the Emperor", each with a great Sylvan Morris dub.
Albert Malawi - Children Of The Emperor / Advocates Aggregation - Ethiopia First
Uprising / Deeper Knowledge US 1976
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Finally, a reissue program of Carl "Stereo" Fletcher's amazing mid 1970's Uprising label. Stereo was a singer and producer who's handful of roots reggae releases on his Uprising and Stereo Beat labels in the mid-late '70s are some of the best of the era. Affiliated with the 12 Tribes of Israel musicians, Stereo's productions captured some of their best performances. We'll be (re)issuing some of the best released and previously unreleased cuts from this '70s era and beyond, as Stereo has kept producing right thru to the present day. Thru our previous releases on the Negus Music label (with more yet to come!), you should know how much we like Albert "Ilawi" Malawi. Known as a great drummer and also as selector of the legendary Jah Love sound system, Ilawi is also a fantastic vocalist and here is maybe his best record, one of the best roots records of the 1970's, and a great dub mixed by Sylvan Morris.
