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Sharon Forrester - Silly Wasn't I / Now Generation - Silly Wasn't I Version
Edge / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥2180 (US$14.02)
The Jamaican lovers masterpiece by Sharon Forrester and UK lovers classic.
Hubert Porter with The Jamaican Calypsonians - Calypsos From Jamaica
¥3680 (US$23.66)
50’s Jamaican mento at its best, reissue of a double 10 inch album into one solid disc.
Happy and delightful Jamaican mento played by local jazz musicians, recorded in the golden age of 78rpm SP singles.
Bad Gyal Marie (Medz) - Str8 Brand New Dancehall Mix Volume 2: Dated Jan 2018
Medz JPN 2017
¥1400 (US$9.00)
Shuga, Gentleman - Let Me Ease Your Pain / C Sharpe - One Day At A Time
Penthouse / Buyreggae EU 2017
¥1380 (US$8.87)
Exco Levi - Natty Affi Long / Dalton Harris - Perilous Time
Penthouse / Buyreggae EU 2017
¥1360 (US$8.74)
Generation Gap - Journey Within / Travelling On
Angen / Dub Store Records JPN 1973
¥1480 (US$9.51)
Sharp and sophisticated reggae soul funk instrumental backed with “Traveling On”.
Micah Shemaiah - Back To Those Lemonade Days / Blaze Mob - Waste No Time
Shamala Production / Buyreggae EU 2018
¥1360 (US$8.74)
Oneil Dyer - Robbery / Roots Radics - Robbery Dub
Shamala Production / Buyreggae EU 2018
¥1360 (US$8.74)
Marcia Griffiths - My Love / Now Generation - My Love Version
Antrim / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$9.51)
Marcia Griffiths' fine cover of Paul McCartney classic. Essential for fans of UK lovers.
Infinite - Country Bus / Irina - Love Detective
Shamala Production / Buyreggae EU 2018
¥1360 (US$8.74)
Stephen Marley - Revelation Part 1: The Roots Of Life (2LP)
Ghetto Youths International US 2011
¥6800 (US$43.72)
Bob Livingston - Reggae Music / Dilly Dally - Tell Me Why
King Tubby's Dub Plate / Dub Store Records JPN 1985
¥1480 (US$9.51)
Another unreleased material from Tubby’s studio. Although dancehall was the thing back then this tune is going to another direction by drawing a great roots vibes.
Ken Boothe - Old Fashioned Way / Earl Bailey - Moon Rock
Inbidimts / Dub Store Records JPN 1970
¥2180 (US$14.02)
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.
Keith Hudson - Like I'm Dying / Hudford All Stars - Crying Version
Hudford Records / Dub Store Records JPN 1974
¥1480 (US$9.51)
The vocal cut to Keith Hudson’s epic reggae funk “Melody Maker”. Recorded a couple years after the instrumental this tune must have made a quite a come back.
UU Madoo, Captain Barkey - Mix Up
Stereo One 1988
¥1280 (US$8.23)
An absolute must have for every 80’s & 90’s dancehall lovers out there. UU Madoo singing velvety on Skeeter Davis’ all time classic “End Of The Road” then Captain Barkey comes in to hype up every verse – one of the best examples of how much singer & deejay combination can work well together!
Aces - Can The Poor Survive (Original Stamper) / Charmers, Herman, His City Slickers - Lonely Boy
Studio One 1961
¥850 (US$5.46)
Horace Andy, Winston Jarrett & The Wailers - Kingston Rock (Earth Must Be Hell)
¥3680 (US$23.66)
The Wailers Band meets Horace Andy and Winston Jarrett.
Also known as "Earth Must Be Hell", this is an immense roots classic including lovers anthem "Unity Strength & Love", True Born African", "Let The Music Play" and more.
Various Artists - Gay Feet: Every Night featuring Baba Brooks and his Band
¥3680 (US$23.66)
Ska, Jump Up and Soul! The authentic early sixties sound of the Caribbean
A shimmering showcase of the wonderful work of Jamaica’s first and foremost female record producer, Mrs Sonia Pottinger, featuring the inimitable talents of Oswald ‘Baba’ Brooks and his Recording Band with their 1966 debut album.
Tony Sexton; Empress Ayola - African Coming; Rise And Shine / Ranking Joe; Paul Groucho Smykle - Burn Down Rome; Last Call Dubwize
Peckings UK 2017
¥2980 (US$19.16)
Chiemi Eri - Yakkosan / Hanagasaodori
King Records JPN 1960
¥1944 (US$12.50)
A pair of traditional Japanese folk music reissues sang by Chiemi Eri, one of the top female Showa star singers along with Hibari Misora, best known for her exotic Latin Jazz covers of Japanese folk music in the late 50’s.
On A-side “Yakkosan” is based on Edo pops performed in Latin Jazz arrangement uniquely well known in Ska circuit in Japan. Backed with “Hanagasa Odori”, traditional folklore of Yamagata prefecture used for their local festival dances. Originally released in December 1960.
Horace Andy - See A Man's Face / Jackie Mittoo - One Step Beyond
Soul Jazz Records UK 1973
¥2780 (US$17.87)
Ja-ge George (Rub A Dub Market) - Bassie Spiral (Label Reversed) / Down Beat Rule (Okawa & The Ruler)
PART2STYLE JPN 2016
¥1620 (US$10.41)
Yasushi Ide, Ken Boothe, U Roy - Ain't No Sunshine / Yasushi Ide - Border Town
Grand Gallery JPN 2018
N/A
Soul Brothers - Freedom Sounds / Freedom Sounds Take 2
Studio One / Dub Store Records JPN 1966
¥2180 (US$14.02)
The astonishing take of previously unpublished Rocksteady - reveals new facts about Studio One’s Ska and Rocksteady! A few years after the Skatalites recorded the famous “Freedom Sounds”, the band has reconstructed as the Soul Brothers and this is the astonishing, previously unpublished take of them playing the Rocksteady version. By the look of the master-tape, it has never even planned to be released as a single and kept especially for the LP release, which might have meant to be the Soul Brothers version of the Skatalites’ iconic “Ska Authentic” album. This seriously rare recording is a must-check for everyone from the beginners of the Jamaican music to the Ska masters. Though as might be expected, we may never be able to measure the depth of the foundation studio.
Wailers - Rock Sweet Rock / Jerk In Time
Studio One / Dub Store Records JPN 1966
¥2180 (US$14.02)
The Wailers have recorded a number of tunes for Studio One, however this release still gets talked a lot as its specialty. Recorded just before they left Studio One, this double A-sided single includes two of the best tunes that lead by Bunny Wailer himself. It’s even possible to hear in this excellent music that the time has come to ripen for the band to see the vision of starting up their own Wail ‘N’ Soul ’M’ label. Both sides are identical to its original release.
Patsy Millicent Todd - The Retreat Song / Leslie Butler & Count Ossie - The Call Of The Drums Rhythm 1
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1967
¥1580 (US$10.16)
Astonishing nyabinghi vocal by Patsy with prominent vibraphone work by Lennie Hibbert. Another unreleased "The Call Of The Drums" rhythm on B-side which is different cut from DSR-SP7-01.
Patsy Millicent Todd - Loving Love / Loving Love (Alternative Take)
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1965
¥1580 (US$10.16)
Vigorous Patsy vocal and soulful saxophone solo on bouncy ska rhythm. Previously unreleased alternative take on the B-side.
Patsy Millicent Todd - It's So Hard Without You / Patsy Millicent Todd, Lennie Hibbert, Lynn Taitt & The Jets - Little Flea
Gay Feet / Dub Store Records JPN 1968
¥1580 (US$10.16)
Alton Ellis - Woman / Let Him Try; Merry X-Mas Jamaican
All Tone UK 1995
B: Let Him Try
¥2880 (US$18.52)
Jah Works Sound System (Oga) - Oga Works Radio Mix Volume 6: Best Of The Year 2017
Jah Works JPN 2017
¥1490 (US$9.58)
Blues Busters - I Won't Let You Go / Love Me Forever
Kentone / BMN / Dub Store Records JPN 1964
¥2180 (US$14.02)
The big hit Ska classic everybody loves, sang by one of the top groups of the 60’s!! Along with the Maytals and the Wailers, the Blues Busters were one of the top groups at the time, however commercially they were going more of a mainstream than the others. Since their career goes way back in the late 50’s, they must have been idolized by so many of those who made their debut later in the Ska era. This is an essential mainstream Ska classic by the brilliantly skilled duo in their best form backed by no other than Byron Lee.
Aston 'Family Man' Barrett - Cobra Style / Cobra Style Dub
Fam's / Dub Store Records JPN 1981
¥1980 (US$12.73)
A minor chord killer instrumental - the corpus of all the Family Man sounds. It is also a monumental piece of the Wailers Band. Like Eastern Memphis, this is one of the most talked about Family Man masterpiece. It clearly shows Family Man’s musical versatility not only as a bassist, but as a master musician. Although funnily enough it was the time when Jamaica was largely dominated by Deejays and Dancehall, the world famous Wailers Band never betrayed their fans by tightly keeping their “Wailers Sound”. It is a pleasure to listen to the strong belief and confidence in their music.
Asuka Ando - Jiri Jiri (Dry & Steady Mix) (ジャケットなし) / (Cumulonimbus Dub)
Gardenia Garden JPN 2015
N/A
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.
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.
Derrick Harriott - Groovy Situation / Candy
Crystal / Dub Store Records JPN 1970/ 1971
Info: Adapted
¥1980 (US$12.73)
Covering US hits was Derrick Harriott's specialty and this tune is no exception. This is his cover version of Gene Chandler's hit that was popular on the radios at the time in Jamaica. B-side features early Lovers Rock tune by Derrick Harriott.
Protoje, Sara Lugo - Really Like You / Ras Demo - Watch The Things
Silly Walks / Buyreggae EU 2015
N/A
Morgan Heritage - Selah / Runkus - Talk Pon Road
Overstand Entertainment / Buyreggae EU 2016
¥1380 (US$8.87)
Mellow Mood, Hempress Sativa, Forelock - Inna Jamaica Pt. 2 / Dub Version
La Tempesta Dub EU 2017
N/A
Solid introduction of the island by the female conscious deejay Hempress Sative along with Mellow Mood and fellow Italian deejay Forelock.
Arguably one of the top modern roots combinations to come out in recent years produced by Dave Green, the drummer for Alborosie not to mention a refined dub cut by Italian maestro Paolo Baldini on flip.
Mellow Mood, Andrew I - Criminal / Dub Version
La Tempesta Dub EU 2017
¥1296 (US$8.33)
Heavy conscious ragga on a Roots Radics flavoured early 80’s sounding rub a dub minor roots.
Fat like Shabba, Andrew I’s strike against the establishment supported by Garzia brother’s catchy hook and stabbing melodies.
Mellow Mood, Jah9 - Wipe Away / Dub Version
La Tempesta Dub EU 2017
¥1296 (US$8.33)
Deep one drop featuring the queen of the modern roots movement, Jah9.
Melancholic but definitely forward thinking slow one drop with consciousness and wisdom injected by the empress as well as positivity and dignity by Lorenzo & Jacob backed by the steady Mellow Mood rhythm force.
Mellow Mood - Sufferation / Dub Version
La Tempesta Dub EU 2017
¥1296 (US$8.33)
Minor chorded killer roots with great interaction between keys, horns and the guitar.
Talking about rough and tough in the island – absurd but everyone has got to move forward – positively approaching towards people sufferation inna Mellow Mood style. Bassline development in this piece is second to none.
Alton Ellis, Lorraine Scott - La La Means I Love You / Richard Howse - La La Love
All Tone UK 2004
La La Means I Love You/Precious
¥1980 (US$12.73)