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Bob Livingston - Reggae Music / Dilly Dally - Tell Me Why
King Tubby's Dub Plate / Dub Store Records JPN 1985
¥1480 (US$9.56)
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.
Ira Jones - Kettle Wire; Dub / Courtney Malik - Dancing Spirit; Dub
Eastern / Top Ranking EU 1987
N/A
Wailing Souls - Stormy Night; Version / Robert Lee - Lovely Lady; Version
Jammys / Jah Fingers UK 1987
¥2980 (US$19.25)
Dave Robinson - Have To Go Thru / Vex Version
Leggo Sounds / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1985
N/A
On 12" we have Dave Robinson's massive tune on Leggo's awesome lick of the tempo riddim. In 1985, as the original tempo riddim was booming up the scene, Leggo was moving back and forth between his Orange Street, Kingston homebase and the Bronx, NYC. In this time he released a few tunes only in NYC, and only on 12" disco, where the format was already long-favored. Among them was this, a wicked lick of the ruling tempo riddim, huge bass and fantastic instrumentation, again arranged by Leggo's cohort Flabba Holt, and voiced by veteran rootsman Dave Robinson. A big booming vocal and the deep dub, titled "Vex."
Eccleton Jarrett - Rock Them One By One / Rock Them One By One Version
Jammys / Dub Store Records JPN 1989
¥1280 (US$8.27)
'Rock Them One By One' is a King Jammys' digital remake on 70's classic roots tune 'Wicked Can't Run Away' by Glen Richards. Its version is very detailed to its original but still a tough digital dancehall cut. Eccleton Jarrett's delicate vocal stands out proudly.
Burro Banton - Praise Up Jah Jah
Stereo One 1985
¥1280 (US$8.27)
Another extremely rare take to the identical title released on Wild Apache that is known for being played by the mighty Jah Shaka at his sessions. Comparing to the other Stereo One tunes released around the same time, this one is really fantastic and luring, also complimented by refined deejaying Burro Banton. This one will stand as the definition of heavy weight ragga!
Andrew Bees - Life In The Ghetto
New Name / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1989
¥1680 (US$10.85)
Straight from Maxfield Avenue, 1989, Castro Brown's New Name Muzik outfit produced some of the best of the first wave of digital roots. Here are a couple of their finest outings. Andrew Bees has two of his finest tunes in "Struggle & Strive" and "Life in the Ghetto", both re-released here for the first time ever. These stand right beside his classic "Militant" on Music Lion as early classics of the emerging style.
Errol Bellot - What A Wonderful Feeling (Yellow or Clear Coloured Vinyl) / Tempo Feelings
Ruddy & Redeye UK / Unity Sounds UK 1988
¥950 ¥499 (US$3.22)
Leggo Sounds / Digikiller / Deeper Knowledge US 1986
N/A
From 1986, "Duppy" by The Hax. A tune which blew us away from first listen with its amazingly advanced digital riddim, played live and arranged by Leggo's longtime spar Flabba Holt of the Roots Radics. The Hax, another unsung DKR favorite singer who did most of his recording for Leggo, sings "Duppy", delivering a warning with a killer Waterhouse-style vocal…."nuh go dung deh!"
Mikey Murka - Ride The Riddim (Dubplate Mix) (Coloured Vinyl) / Rude Rock (Dubplate Mix)
Ruddy & Redeye UK / Unity Sounds UK 1988
¥980 ¥399 (US$2.58)
Selah Collins - Try Try (Dubplate Mix) (Coloured Vinyl) / Progressive Riddim (Dubplate Mix)
Ruddy & Redeye UK / Unity Sounds UK 1988
¥570 ¥399 (US$2.58)
Selah Collins - Pick A Sound (Dubplate Mix) (Colored Vinyl) / Egyptian Riddim (Dubplate Mix)
Ruddy & Redeye UK / Unity Sounds UK 1988
¥980 ¥299 (US$1.93)