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Stranger Cole; Leroy Sibbles (Heptones) - Time Is Now; Revolution / Bullwackies All Stars - Take Time
Wackies EU 2002
¥2380 (US$15.41)
Joe Morgan - Basement Session / Reckless Breed - Basement Scrub
Bullwackie / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1976
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Joe Morgan's "Basement Session" has the trademark Wackie's sound, deep and deeper. Its got great lyrics about the runnings of NYC basement sessions in the 1970's, a wicked dub to match, and a tough rhythm laid by the Reckless Breed band. Released on the "Bullwackie" label using the stock font and layout of one of NYC's long-shuttered pressing plants, according to Mr. Barnes this one was released "right before I got my logo."
Azul (Clive Hunt) - Black Rose (Part 1) / Black Rose (Part 2)
Rawse / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1977
¥1680 (US$10.88)
Killer instrumental 45 on Rawse, spread over two sides. The Wackie's house band under the 'Azul' moniker, with a fantastic piano sound. One of the rarest Wackie's produced singles.
Jerry Harris - We Got To Live Better / Harold Butler - Dedication Rock
Wackies / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1983
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Jah I Maz - Freedom Is A Must / Baba Leslie - Freedom Dub
City Line / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1977
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A long time in the making, part one of a new series of reissues produced by the great Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes. So many Wackie's productions are long among our personal favorites, and some helped introduce us to the wonderful world of Jamaican music. We'll be issuing many now hard to find singles as well as some previously LP-only tracks and other surprises! Our first selection of singles all appear, of course, on their original labels. Jah I Maz's great "Freedom Is a Must", fantastic roots with the trademark deep and murky Wackie's sound. The flip side is a great dub by another long time Wackie's horns man, Baba Leslie.
Junior Peterkin, Idrins - Babylon Take I Down / Version
Idrins / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1977
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"Babylon Take I Down" by Junior Peterkin & The Idrins, a one-away label and a one-away artist (as far as we know!), this is one of the baddest and rarest tunes ever laid at Wackie's studio. Produced by Wackie's for release on the artist's own Idrins label, this has, on top of a cracking drum sound and a killer Wackie's mix, one of the all-time baddest organ sounds in reggae, stone classic tune.