The Crystalites LP - (1974)

The legendary Rocksteady-era session band The Crystalites backed a number of singers between 1963 and 1974. This remastered LP contains 12 of the groups fine instrumental pieces from that era.

The Crystalites were the house band for producer Derrick Harriott who recorded a number of albums with the groups backing including "Psychedelic Train" (1970), "The Undertaker" (1971) and "Scrub A Dub Reggae" (1974).

The musicians were from a relatively small pool of session-men who would work for a variety of producers and under different group names depending who the producer was.

The Crystalites were essentially Barry Biggs, Bongo Herman, Bongo Les, Gladstone Anderson, Jackie Jackson, Larry McDonald, Lynford Brown, Paul Douglas, Wallace Wilson and Winston Wright.

Of course not everyone mentioned would always be present, neither would the line-up remain consistant, as with the majority of Jamaican session groups such as Lee Perry's Upsetters.

A nice slice of Jamaican Rocksteady!

Enjoy!  : )

The Crystalites LP

1) Step Softly
2) The Emperor
3) Splash Down
4) James Ray
5) Slippery
6) Blacula
7) Stranger In Town
8) Bombshell
9) Illya Kuryakin
10) The Chariot
11) Lady Madonna
12) Try A Little Merriness

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The Naturalites - Picture On The Wall (1985)

A classic mid-eighties Roots Reggae album from British based group The Naturalites And The Realistics.

The Naturalites were formed in Nottingham, England in 1982 by the vocal trio of Ossie 'Gad' Samms, Percy 'Jah P' McLeod and Neil Foster.

The group were musically backed by The Realistics, a massive twelve piece out-fit consisting of Alton 'Issachar' Rickets and Chester Marzink on drums, Lenroy 'Bassie' Guiste on bass guitar, Paul 'Bimmus I' Prince on lead guitar, Marcus 'Naphtali' Hodges and Winnie Williams on keys, and Wilford Fearon and Johnny White on percussion.

The amazing horn section were made up of Albert 'Eitiko' Barnes on trumpet, Vic Middleton on Tenor/Alto Sax, Hughie 'Joseph' Duffus on Alto Sax and Junior Lindo on Tenor Sax.

The group arrived on the scene as Britain was enjoying a run of successful homegrown Reggae groups such as Aswad, Steel Pulse, UB40 and Black Roots.

In 1983 The Naturalites released, what would become their biggest and most remembered song, "Picture On The Wall" which hit the top spot in the UK Reggae chart.

The song was released on the bands own 'Realistic Records' label but it wasn't long before the band signed with major label CSA.

The band received extensive coverage on deejay Mikey Dread's popular Rockers Road Show and appeared twice on John Peel's BBC Radio One show in the UK.

In 1984 the band began recording songs for their debut album "Picture On The Wall" which CSA Records released in 1985.

The album combines the styles of Roots Reggae with Lover's Rock, both of which were popular in the UK during the early 1980's and the album sold well.

Additional singles were issued to promote the album including "Lion Inna Jungle" and "Love and Understanding" which continued to sell well and The Naturalites extensive touring helped establish the group as one of the biggest UK Reggae bands.

"Picture On The Wall" was produced by Johnny White. The recording was done predominantly at the groups local Sin City studio in Nottingham with some other tracks being cut at Easy Street studios and Mark Angelos studios in London. The album was sent off to be mixed in Jamaica at the famous Aquarius Studio in Kingston.

The Naturalites went on to record two more albums in their short career including "Marvellous" released in 1987 and their final album "Naturalites In Ites" which came out in 1989.

By 1990 the band decided to go their separate ways with lead singers Ossie 'Gad' Samms and Percy 'Jah P' McLeod both going on to enjoy solo careers.

The Naturalites "Picture On The Wall" is a beautiful album and is a fine example that not all Reggae music has to come from Jamaica to be authentic.

Enjoy!

The Naturalites - Picture On The Wall

1) Love And Understanding
2) Lion Inna Jungle
3) Gwan Go Do It
4) Sunshiny Days
5) Jah Works Mamma
6) Picture On The Wall
7) I Want Your Love
8) I'm In The Mood
9) Black Roses
10) Ain't Gonna Stop

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The Black Lion: The Very Best Of Jah Lloyd (Deluxe Edition)

A definitive collection of material from the legendary Reggae deejay Pat "Jah Lloyd" Francis {a.k.a Jah Lion, Tan Lloyd, Jah Ali, The Black Lion} spanning his entire career from the late 1960's to the 1980's.


Patrick Lloyd Francis was born in Point Hill, Saint Catherine Jamaica on the 29th August 1947, he grew up on his parents farmland in the rural area of the island, his Mother passed away when he was just 8 years old leaving him to work the land with his Father.
In his teens he left, as many young country boys did, for the Jamaican capital of Kingston and quickly settled into life in Trench Town.

Pat Francis' musical career began when he formed a vocal singing duo with his friend Fitzroy "Bunny" Simpson know as The Mediators. The pair entered various local singing contests and talent shows and eventually began working with the young producer Rupie Edwards in the mid to late 1960's. The Mediators did very little in the way of recording or releasing records but being around the studio environment and working closely with Edwards the pair learned much about the Jamaican music scene.

The Mediators separated and Simpson would go on to become a member of the vocal group The Diamonds (later known as The Mighty Diamonds) whilst Francis began working as a record salesman for Rupie Edwards who introduced him to producer Lee Perry and studio engineer King Tubby.

By the early 1970's Francis was working as a record promoter and salesman for both Rupie Edwards and Lee Perry. Almost like serving an apprenticeship, he learned much about studio engineering and recording techniques and he also spent valuable time with King Tubby who was experimenting with Dub music at this time.

Francis began his early production career recording his friend Bunny Simpson's new group, The Diamonds, who released a couple of Pat Francis produced singles in the early 1970's.

Inspired by the emerging deejay scene fronted by the likes of Big Youth, U-Roy and Dillinger, Francis decided to take up the toasting style and returned to the studio as a vocalist, naming his new persona Jah Lloyd.
 
Most of Jah Lloyd's early recordings were made with producer Rupie Edwards and recorded at Randy's studio but eventually he began working more closely with King Tubby and studied his dub techniques.

Lee Perry also helped the aspiring deejay by providing him with riddims he had recorded including his early cut of the "To Be A Lover" riddim which Lloyd used on a number of different occasions including on the songs "Soldier Round The Corner" and "Judge Natty".

Jah Lloyd then set up his own label for his releases named 'Teem' and he continued to release his self-produced material whilst maintaining links with other producers.

The album "Soldier Round The Corner" is a compilation of the material recorded during this period and rounded up the best of his singles as well as those cut with Edwards, Perry and King Tubby and so production credits are shared.

"Soldier Round The Corner" contained some of Lloyd's big sellers of the time including "Ganja Crop", "Sunshine Girl", "Green Bay Massacre" and "No Tribal War".

Notable musicians who worked on the these sessions include Carley Barrett, Theo Beckford, "Sticky" Thompson and the drumming duo of Bingy Bunny and Bongo Herman.

Releases of the album appeared on his own Teem label as well as on the DIP label possible via connection with Lee Perry.

Jah Lloyd then released his first dub album entitled "Herbs Of Dub" recorded and mixed with King Tubby and using the same group of musicians featured on his previous recordings.

The album is a great piece of early 70's dub containing re-workings of riddims cut at Randy's and the Black Ark studios produced by Jah Lloyd with Tubby's involvement.

Once again the album received releases on both Lloyd's own Teem label and wider distribution via the DIP label. The album was eventually re-issued in the early 1990's, re-titled "Herb Dub" with new artwork, on Jah Lloyd's 'His Majesty' label and an album entitled "A Double Helping Of Jah Lloyd And King Tubby" combined both "Herbs Of Dub" and "Soldier Round The Corner".

Jah Lloyd continued to release singles as a deejay artist throughout the mid-70's including "Piece A Banana", "Black Snowfall" and "Natty Come Yah", his work as an independent producer also continued and he maintained close ties with The Diamonds and Bongo Herman.

A compilation of the singles from this period appeared in 1998, entitled "Final Judgement" released on the 'His Majesty/Teem' label, as part of Jah Lloyd's re-issue series.

By 1976 producer Lee "Scratch" Perry has secured a worldwide distribution deal with major label Island records and decided that he wanted to cut a deejay album using some of his top riddims of the time for a quick release. It's said that at first Perry approached Jah Whoosh, another young deejay whose talents were gracing radio airwaves across Kingston, but Whoosh declined after being unimpressed by the riddims Perry had offered and so Perry asked his former errand-boy turned deejay/producer Jah Lloyd to take up the project.

Jah Lloyd and Lee Perry had a close working relationship already and Lloyd knew Perry's Black Ark studio well from productions and recordings he cut there in the years prior.

Despite being well-known on the deejay scene as Jah Lloyd by this point Lee Perry had decided to re-name him Jah Lion for this album and the pair set to work.

The majority of the riddims had already been recorded, for songs such as "Words" by The Gatherers, "Fever" by Susan Cadogan, "Rejoicing Skank" by The Silvertones and Perry's own "Bathroom Skank" and so the album came together rather quickly as Jah Lion just had to record his vocals and Perry would add extra percussion and effects along the way.

The name of the album of course came from the infamous variety of herb from the south American country which had grown in popularity across the Caribbean during the 1970's.
The album contains a mix of heavy Rastafari themed messages and humorous side tracks giving it a great balance without being too "dread" for the Island records international record buyers.
It stands as one of the all time great deejay albums alongside Big Youth's "Dreadlocks Dread" and Dillinger's "CB200" proving that deejay artists could indeed carry a full length record.

"Colombia Colly" sold well for Island records, boosted by singles released from the album including "Wisdom" which was picked up for the soundtrack to the marvellous Jamaican film "Countryman".
Despite this however Island records declined any follow-up albums by Jah Lion and so, reverting back to Jah Lloyd, he began working with producer "Prince" Tony Robinson who had a distribution deal with another major international label, Virgin Records, via his 'State Line' imprint.

After cutting a few singles with Robinson around 1977 Virgin records signed up Jah Lloyd to their Front Line side label on a two album deal.

The first album released was "The Humble One" in 1978, a quality production recorded at Channel One which contained the singles "Cocaine", "Special Request" and "Dis Ya Sound".

Jah Lloyd's second Front Line album release "Black Moses" was released in 1979 and again was a top quality production that included backing from the dynamic duo of Sly And Robbie and was mixed by the King Tubby protoge Prince Jammy. It includes killer cuts such as "Dispencer", "Reggae Feeling" and "Hold Them Natty Dread".

In late 1979 Jah Lloyd set up a new label for his productions, 'His Majesty', and the first album release came as "Reggae Stick". It was yet another fine album by Jah Lloyd who had started to incorporate the emerging sing-jay style vocal into his sound and backing was provided by the Roots Radics.

The album opens with the funky title track and includes great cuts such as "Girl Like You", "Everything Crash" and "Flood Victim" which talks about the destruction brought on by the massive flooding of 1979 after heavy rainfall in western Jamaica, which took many lives and caused hundreds of thousands of pounds in damages.

"Reggae Stick" was re-released in 2009 on Roy Cousins' 'Tamoki Wambesi' label as "Fiend Victim" with some songs mis-titled and appearing in alternative order. "Flood Victim" is renamed "Natty Come Over", "Forgive Them Jah" is down as "Wipe The Weeping Eye", "Dance Cork" is mis-titled "No Sky Larking" and "Everything Crash" is credited as "Consumer Goods Married". The title of the album "Fiend Victim" is given to the song "Cultural Education".

In 1980 Jah Lloyd began to concentrate once again on his production work and returned with a dub album entitled "Dread Lion Dub". It was yet another high quality release put out on Lloyd's 'His Majesty' label and showed that Lloyd was a skilled producer in his own right.

 Lloyd returned on vocals for his next album, "In Action With The Revolutionary Band", released towards the end of 1980. Lloyd had embraced the sing-jay style by this point and at times it sounds like a Clint Eastwood/General Saint album. The Revolutionary's provide their powerful backing sound and overall the album is very much up to date in terms of reggae in the early 1980's. "In Action" was picked up by the Vista Sounds label in 1983 who gave the album a well deserved proper release.

Throughout the remainder of the 1980's Jah Lloyd focused on productions with only a few vocal releases appearing sporadically as singles during the decade including a duet with Bobby Melody on "Anger And Strife".

By the 1990's Jah Lloyd, via his own 'His Majesty/Teem' labels, had begun a focussed re-issue of his back catalogue. "Soldier Round The Corner", "Herb Dub", "The Humble One", "Black Moses" and "Dread Lion Dub" were once again made available and new compilations appeared including "Final Judgement", which rounded up Lloyd's mid-70's productions and includes appearances from The Diamonds and Bongo Herman.

Another compilation was a shared, half and half, album featuring fellow deejay Dennis Alcapone called "The Good Old Days Of The 70's" which showcased some of Lloyd's late 70's material.

Pat "Jah Lloyd" Francis died on 5th June 1999, he had suffered for a while with bronchial asthma and obstructive airways syndrome which was the official cause of death.

Although he may not be as well known as other deejay's such as Big Youth, U-Roy or Dillinger, Lloyd's musical legacy and the quality of the albums, singles and productions he left behind will forever be treasured.

Rest In Peace. Pat "Jah Lloyd" Francis. The Black Lion.

The Black Lion: The Very Best Of Jah Lloyd (Deluxe Edition)

Disc One:

1) Know Yourself Blackman
2) High Society
3) This Ya Corner
4) Psalms One
5) Chapter Two
6) London Dub I
7) Ganja Crop
8) Sunshine Girl
9) Knight Of The Round Table
10) Green Bay Massacre
11) Zion Dub
12) Psalms Two
13) Soldier Round The Corner
14) Channel One
15) No Tribal War
16) Judge Natty
17) Zion Rock
18) Herbs Of Dub
19) Black Love
20) Piece A Banana
21) African Drums (With Bongo Herman)
22) Black Snowfall
23) Bongo Natty
24) Natty Come Yah
25) Eat Good Food

Disc Two

1) Doctor Natty
2) It A Go Dread
3) I And I Search For Survival
4) Natty Dread
5) The Lama (aka The Spiritual Whip)
6) Wisdom
7) Dread Ina Jamdung
8) Hay Fever
9) Flashing Whip
10) Colombia Colly
11) Fat Man
12) Bad Luck Natty
13) Black Lion
14) Little Sally Dater
15) Sata
16) Soldier And Police War
17) No Justice
18) Leggo
19) White Belly Rat
20) Mr. President (With The Heptones)
21) Crying Over You (With The Heptones)
22) Zion Rock
23) Clocktower Station

Disc Three

1) World Class
2) Baby Be True
3) Tom Shooter
4) Killer Flour
5) Stepping Out A Babylon
6) Saint Ann Collie
7) Special Request
8) The Humble One
9) Children Of Men
10) Time Of Weeping
11) Cocaine
12) Book Of Truth
13) Jah Lion
14) Upful Rastaman
15) Dis Ya Sound
16) Green Bay Incident
17) Regae Feeling
18) Black Moses
19) Dispencer
20) I.M.F
21) Rudy Come Back
22) Hold Them Natty Dread
23) Sound Of Psalms
24) Sweat And Tears
25) Punk Reggae

Disc Four

1) Reggae Stick
2) Forgive Them Jah
3) Girl Like You
4) Know Your Culture
5) Leggo Natty Hand
6) Cultural Education
7) Flood Victim
8) Dance Cork
9) Everything Crash
10) King Of Jamdown
11) Am Too Shy
12) Farmer In The Den
13) Life Story
14) Master Degree
15) Lots Of Loving
16) Action
17) Reagan
18) Fight Zero Wondelem
19) When I Went Away
20) Jah Say
21) Give Thanks
22) Everyone Happy
23) Gold Mine
24) Poor Little Fellow
25) No Surrendering
26) Anger And Strife (With Bobby Melody)
27) Defend Jah Love

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Bound In Chains: The Very Best Of The Clarendonians

An excellent anthology of one the greatest Ska and Rocksteady era vocal groups, The Clarendonians, rounding up all their classic hits alongside rare and obscure cuts, some never before released on CD.

Fitzroy 'Ernest' Wilson and Peter Austin grew up together in the parish of Clarendon, Jamaica and in their very early teens formed the vocal duo The Clarendonians in 1962.

After entering and winning a number of local talent contests they caught the attention of Studio One producer Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd who took them to the studio and began recording around 1963.

The Clarendonians became an instant success in Jamaica, scoring numurous number one singles including "Rudie Gone A Jail", "Sho Be Do Be", "You Can't Be Happy" and "Rudie Bam Bam".

They were hugely popular throughout the 'rudeboy' ska period and shared studio time with another up and coming young group, The Wailers, who were also recording at Studio One at this time.

By the mid-sixties 'Coxsone' Dodd decided to expand The Clarendonians to a trio and added a very young Freddie McGregor to the line-up. It's said that McGregor was just 7 years old when he began recording with the group and that he would have to stand on a crate in the studio just to reach the microphone!

Little Freddie, as he was known, is often mistaken for a female, as his young, high-pitched harmonies began to appear on Clarendonians singles.

The Clarendonians went on to dominate the charts as Ska slowly faded out and in came the rocksteady era.

Studio One released the album "The Best Of The Clarendonians" in the mid-1960's, it was a very popular album and contained many of the groups biggest hits including "Darling Forever", "Sunshine", "He Who Laughs Last", "Do Good", "You Can't Keep A Good Man Down" and "Ten Guitars".

All of these singles were massive selling Rocksteady cuts and The Clarendonians were as popular as ever during this period.

The Clarendonians went on to work with a number of Jamaica's other top producers towards the end of the 1960's including Prince Buster, Phil Pratt, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bunny Lee and "Prince" Tony Robinson.

Rocksteady had been replaced by the new sound of Reggae by now and despite working with the top producers and the group still selling reasonable numbers Ernest Wilson decided to call it a day and embarked on a solo career.

Ernest Wilson enjoyed a successful run as a solo artist, sometimes he is credited as King Shark and he also worked alongside another successful Rocksteady era group, The Techniques, at this time.

Peter Austin also cut some solo material for producer Phil Pratt but it failed to gain popularity and sold only small quantities.

Freddie McGregor became a studio session musician and backing vocalist for other artists for some time as he continued to find his feet in the music industry. He never returned to any future Clarendonians line-up but established himself as a solo artist by the late 1970's and went on to become one of the biggest names in reggae music throughout the 80's, 90's and to the present day.

In the very early 1970's Wilson and Austin reunited to record a number of tracks including an updated version of their earlier hit "He Who Laughs Last" but again they split as Wilson continued with his solo recordings and became a reasonably big name on the island, scoring hit singles throughout the 1970's.

A few roots reggae releases surfaced in the mid to late 1970's credited to The Clarendonians but these could be Ernest Wilson or Peter Austin solo recordings.

It wasn't until 1992 that The Clarendonians finally appeared together once again for the Rocksteady Reunion concert that also featured The Techniques, Delroy Wilson and The Melodians.

The duo of Ernest Wilson and Peter Austin also returned to the studio to record a handful of new songs including "What A Bam Bam" on the popular Bam Bam riddim of the early 1990's.

The next time the duo would record together would be in 2010 for Ernest Wilson's "Timeless Classics" album which features Peter Austin on a couple of tunes.

Peter Austin himself has recently begun recording with a new Clarendonians line-up alongside Dusty and Ann Payne with producer Junior Bailey and has released the new songs "Never Let Me Go" and "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You" in 2012 with the promise of an album entitled "Now" on the horizon.

The Clarendonians may never have attained the international success of other Rocksteady era groups, including The Wailers and The Paragons, but their input to the scene and their success in Jamaica makes them one of the all time great vocal groups of Ska and Rocksteady.


Enjoy!  : )

Bound In Chains: The Very Best Of The Clarendonians

Disc One:

1) Be Bop Boy
2) I Will Never Change
3) The Jerk
4) A Day Will Come
5) Mey Bien (My Friend)
6) Sweet Heart Of Beauty
7) Darling Forever
8) You Can't Be Happy
9) Low Down Girl
10) Never Be The Same
11) Ten Guitars
12) Rudie Bam Bam
13) Sunshine
14) He Who Laughs Last
15) Sho Be Do Be
16) Do Good
17) How Long Shall The Wicked Reign
18) Stand By Me
19) Rudie Gone A Jail
20) Do It Right
21) I Can't Go On
22) Early In The Morning

Disc Two:

1) Rules Of Life
2) You Can't Keep A Good Man Down
3) Experience Lover
4) I'll Never Try
5) After He Breaks Your Heart
6) Mary My Love
7) Oh Baby
8) Drink And Gamble
9) You Are The Fool
10) Try Me One More Time
11) Musical Train
12) The Angels
13) Baby Baby
14) The Tables Going To Turn
15) Four In One
16) Your Love
17) Baby Don't You Do It
18) Take It Or Leave It
19) When I Am Gone
20) Come Along
21) Lick It Back
22) Betrayed

Disc Three:

1) Please Please
2) Burning Fire
3) Time Is Getting Harder
4) Seven In One
5) Freedom Train
6) My Elusive Dreams
7) This Is My Story
8) Funny Way Of Laughing
9) Why Did You Do It
10) The Truth
11) Deep Down
12) Angel Listening
13) Good Hearted Woman
14) Bye Bye Bye
15) Round And Round
16) Just Once In My Life
17) Lonely Heartaches
18) You Bring Me Joy
19) Don't Please
20) I'm Yours Forever
21) Negril Rock
22) I Am Sorry

Disc Four:

1) Wonder Why
2) Happy To Say Goodbye
3) You Won't See Me
4) Truth Hurts
5) Soldiers Love The Battle
6) Walking Up A One Way Street
7) Only Time
8) Night Owl
9) High School Dance
10) Father Killan
11) Bound In Chains
12) Out Of Sight
13) Dream Of Me
14) He Who Laughs Last (Re-Cut For Bunny Lee 1971)
15) Lion Head
16) Don't Give Away Your Rights
17) Little Angel
18) When You Are Near
19) The Ghetto
20) What A Bam Bam
21) Everybody Needs Love
22) Little Did You Know
23) Never Let Me Go
24) Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You

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The Wailers - Singles & Rarities Collection 1972 - 1982 (The IslandYears)

The third volume of this epic singles and rarities collection from Bob Marley And The Wailers explores the groups years of international success on Island records between 1972 and 1982.

Here on the Sweet Rare Reggae Music blog we try to showcase obscure and hard to find releases and so most people would think that this period of The Wailers out-put is pretty easy to get hold of BUT the vast majority of material featured here is taken straight from the original vinyl singles with many of the tracks differing from the album versions and a whole host of tracks that remain unreleased or re-mastered.

The Wailers (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston) signed with international label Island records in 1972 and recorded their debut album "Catch A Fire" which was the first reggae album to get the kind of promotion usually reserved for rock and pop artists.

The album featured some classic material by the group, with Bob and Peter both sharing lead vocal duties and Island records had overdubbed steel guitar and other instrumentation to make the album more appealing to the non-reggae listeners.

It was followed up in 1973 by the album "Burnin'" which featured the classic track "I Shot The Sheriff". The tune was covered by rock legend Eric Clapton whose version of the song went to number one giving The Wailers wide exposure. The album also saw Bob and Peter sharing lead vocals and also featured Bunny's lead on a couple of tracks.

By 1974 however both Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston had made the decision to leave The Wailers to pursue solo careers. Island had begun to push Bob as the lead singer and both Peter and Bunny felt that their input and song-writing was being overlooked.

The next album, "Natty Dread" of 1974, was released as 'Bob Marley And The Wailers' and was the first to officially introduce The Wailers new line-up including The I-Three's, the trio of Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt who would provide the backing vocals and harmonies.

In 1976 Bob Marley And The Wailers released the album "Positive Vibration" which got the group plenty of attention in America and saw singles climb the Billboard R'n'B charts in the U.S.

After the attempted assassination of Marley in Jamaica in 1976 the group relocated to London, England to record their next album "Exodus". The album contains many of the groups most well-known songs such as "One Love / People Get Ready", "Jamming", "Three Little Birds" and "Waiting In Vain".

The sessions in London also make up most of the groups 1978 album "Kaya", tours throughout the world helped to spread reggae music globally and the message of peace and freedom to every continent.

Returning to Jamaica to record their next album "Survival", released in 1979, which contained a number of songs about the problems in Africa and in particular Zimbabwe.

In 1980 the group released "Uprising", what would become Bob Marley's final album release while alive and it contained the massive hit "Could You Be Loved" and the beautiful acoustic "Redemption Song".

In 1982, after Bob Marley's untimely passing, the group released "Confrontation" containing the classic track "Buffalo Soldier" and number of finished and unfinished songs.

Material cut at Lee Perry's studio in the late 1970's also surfaced including "Rainbow Country" and "I Know A Place".

The music made by Bob Marley And The Wailers between 1972 and 1982 became the benchmark for all reggae artists despite it being more purposely commercial sounding at the request of the record label.

The songs have become international classics of the genre and the immediate starting point for anyone venturing into reggae music.

The Wailers - Singles & Rarities Collection 1972 - 1982 (The Island Years)

  

1) Concrete Jungle (7'' Single)
2) Slave Driver (7'' Single)
3) Stop That Train (7'' Single)
4) Stop That Train (7'' Instrumental)
5) Kinky Reggae (7'' Single)
6) High Tide Or Low Tide (Catch A Fire Album Session)
7) Midnight Ravers (7'' Single)
8) Ravers (7'' Dub)
9) Rock It Babe (7'' Single)
10) Rock It Babe (7'' Dub)
11) Rock It Babe (UK 7'' Single Mix)
12) Baby We've Got A Date (7'' Single)
13) No More Trouble (12'' Single)
14) Stir It Up (7'' Single)
15) Stir It Up (Instrumental)
16) 400 Years (7'' Single)
17) You Can't Blame The Youth (7'' Single)
18) Mark Of The Beast (7'' Single)
19) Mark Of The Beast (7'' Version)
20) Reincarnated Souls (7'' Single)
21) Get Up Stand Up (7'' Single)
22) Get Up Stand Up (7'' Instrumental)
23) I Shot The Sheriff (7'' Single)
24) I Shot The Sheriff (UK 7'' Single)
25) Curfew (7'' Single)
26) Chant I (7'' Single)
27) Put It On (7'' Single)
28) Walk The Proud Land (7'' Single)
29) Small Axe (7'' Single)
30) One Foundation (7'' Single)
31) No Sympathy (7'' Single)
32) Hallelujah Time (7'' Single)
33) Pass It On (7'' Single)
34) Trod On (7'' Version)
35) Keep On Skanking (Black Ark 7'' Single)
36) Turn Me Loose (Black Ark 7'' Single)
37) Ketchy Shuby (7'' Single)
38) Iration (7'' Version)
39) Brand New Second Hand (7'' Single)
40) Brand New Second Hand (7'' Version)
41) Burial (7'' Single)
42) Burial (7'' Version)
43) What You Gonna Do? (7'' Single)
44) What You Gonna Do? (7'' Version)
45) Arabs Oil Weapon (7'' Single)
46) Dub'd (7'' Version)
47) Life Line (7'' Single)
48) Life Line (7'' Version)
49) Road Block (7'' Single)
50) Rebel Music (7'' Dub)
51) Road Block (Alternate 7'' Mix)
52) Rebel Music (Alternate 7'' Dub)
53) Them Belly Full (7'' Single)
54) Them Belly Full (7'' Dub)
55) Bend Down Low (7'' Black Art Label Pressing)
56) Bend Down Low (Alternate 7'' Mix)
57) Bend Down Low (7'' Version)
58) Talkin' Blues (7'' Single)
59) Talkin' Blues (7'' Version - With I-Roy)
60) Knotty Dread (7'' Single)
61) Knotty Dread (7'' Dub)
62) Lively Up Yourself (7'' Single)
63) Lively Up Yourself (Dub)
64) Lively Up Yourself (Alternate Take One)
65) Lively Up Yourself (Alternate Take Two)
66) So Jah Seh (7'' Single)
67) So Jah Seh (7'' Dub)
68) No Woman No Cry (Alternate Take One)
69) No Woman No Cry (Alternate Take Two)
70) No Woman No Cry (Alternate Dub Mix)
71) Natty Dread (7'' Single)
72) Jah Live (7'' Single)
73) Concrete (7'' Version)
74) Jah Live (12'' Dub Mix)
75) Crazy Baldhead (7'' Single)
76) Crazy Baldhead (7'' Dub)
77) Rat Race (7'' Single)
78) Rat Race (7'' Dub)
79) Roots Rock Reggae (7'' Single)
80) Roots Rock Reggae (7'' Dub)
81) Them Belly Full (Alternate 7'' Mix)
82) Johnny Was (7'' Single)
83) Cry To Me (7'' Single)
84) Who The Cap Fit (US 7'' Single)
85) Who The Cap Fit (US 7'' Dub)
86) Smile Jamaica (7'' Single)
87) Smile Jamaica (7'' Dub)
88) Smile Jamaica (Black Ark 7'' Single)
89) Smile Jamaica (Black Ark 7'' Dub)
90) Smile Jamaica (Alternate 7'' Mix)
91) Smile Jamaica (Black Ark Disco Mix)
92) Jah Live (Split Stereo Mix)
93) Rat Race (Alternate Mix)
94) Rat Race (Horn's Mix Dub)
95) Exodus (7'' Single)
96) Exodus (7'' Instrumental)
97) Exodus (Alternate 7'' Mix)
98) Exodus (Alternate 7'' Version)
99) Exodus (12'' Single)
100) Exodus (12'' Dub)
101) Exodus (Alternate 12'' Mix)
102) Exodus (Alternate 12'' Dub)
103) Waiting In Vain (7'' Single)
104) Waiting In Vain (7'' Dub)
105) Waiting In Vain (Alternate Mix)
106) Waiting In Vain (Alternate Take)
107) Waiting In Vain (12'' Single)
108) Waiting In Vain (Alternate Dub Mix)
109) Waiting In Vain (Alternate Dub #2)
110) Waiting In Vain (Radio Advert Mix)
111) Roots (7'' Single)
112) Jamming (7'' Single)
113) Jamming (7'' Dub)
114) Jamming (12'' Single Mix)
115) Jamming (12'' Dub Mix)
116) Jamming (Alternate Mix)
117) Three Little Birds (7'' Single)
118) Three Little Birds (7'' Dub)
119) Three Little Birds (UK 7'' Single Mix)
120) Three Little Birds (Alternate Mix)
121) Three Little Birds (12'' Single Mix)
122) Punky Reggae Party (UK 7'' Single)
123) Punky Reggae Party (JA 12'' Single)
124) Punky Reggae Party (JA 12'' Dub)
125) Punky Reggae Party (Alternate 12'' Single)
126) Punky Reggae Party (Alternate 12'' Dub)
127) Punky Reggae Party (Black Ark 12'' Mix)
128) Punky Reggae Party (Black Ark 12'' Dub)
129) Punky Reggae Party (Exodus Album Version)
130) One Love / People Get Ready (7'' Single)
131) One Love / People Get Ready (Dub)
132) One Love / People Get Ready (12'' Single)
133) One Love / People Get Ready (Alternate 12'' Mix)
134) Is This Love (7'' Single)
135) Is This Love (Dub)
136) Is This Love (Instrumental)
137) Is This Love (Horn's Mix)
138) Crisis (7'' Single)
139) Crisis (7'' Instrumental)
140) Satisfy My Soul (7'' Single)
141) Satisfy My Soul (7'' Dub)
142) She's Gone (7'' Single)
143) She's Gone (Dub)
144) Running Away (Horn's Mix)
145) Running Away (7'' Single)
146) Running Away (Dub)
147) Time Will Tell (7'' Single)
148) Time Will Tell (7'' Instrumental)
149) Punky Reggae Party (UK 12'' Single Mix)
150) Punky Reggae Party (UK 12'' Dub Mix)
151) Keep On Moving (UK 12'' Single)
152) Keep On Moving (UK 12'' Dub)
153) Keep On Moving (JA 12'' Single)
154) Keep On Moving (JA 12'' Dub)
155) Blackman Redemption (7'' Single) {With The Meditations}
156) Blackman Redemption (7'' Dub)
157) Rastaman Live Up (7'' Single) {With The Meditations}
158) Don't Give Up (7'' Version)
159) So Much Trouble In The World (7'' Single)
160) So Much Trouble In The World (7'' Instrumental)
161) Ambush In The Night (7'' Single)
162) Ambush In The Night (7'' Dub)
163) One Drop (7'' Single)
164) One Drop (7'' Dub)
165) Ride Natty Ride (12'' Single)
166) Ride Natty Ride (12'' Dub)
167) Wake Up And Live (Part One) (7'' A-Side)
168) Wake Up And Live (Part Two) (7'' B-Side)
169) Zimbabwe (7'' Single)
170) Survival (7'' Single)
171) Survival (7'' Dub)
172) Bad Card (7'' Single)
173) Bad Card (7'' Dub)
174) Pimper's Paradise (7'' Single)
175) Pimper's Paradise (7'' Dub)
176) Coming In From The Cold (7'' Single)
177) Coming In From The Cold (7'' Dub)
178) Coming In From The Cold (Dub Plate Mix)
179) Coming In From The Cold (12'' Single)
180) Coming In From The Cold (12'' Dub)
181) Coming In From The Cold (Alternate Mix)
182) Could You Be Loved (7'' Single)
183) Could You Be Loved (7'' Version)
184) Could You Be Loved (12'' Single)
185) Forever Loving Jah (7'' Single)
186) Forever Loving Jah (7'' Dub)
187) Every Need Got An Ego To Feed (7'' Single)
188) Redemption Song (7'' Single)
189) Redemption Song (Band Version - 7'' Single)
190) Redemption Song (Band Version - 7'' Dub)
191) Redemption Song (Band Version - 12'' Single)
192) Zion Express (7'' Single)
193) I Know (7'' Single)
194) I Know (7'' Dub)
195) I Know (12'' Single)
196) I Know (12'' Dub)
197) Natural Mystic (Countryman Soundtrack Version)
198) Carry Us Beyond (B-Side) {Human Cargo}
199) Trench Town (12'' Single)
200) Trench Town (12'' Dub)
201) Buffalo Soldier (7'' Single)
202) Buffalo Soldier (7'' Dub)
203) Buffalo Soldier (12'' Single)
204) Buffalo Dub (12'' Single B-Side)
205) Buffalo Soldier (7'' Radio Mix)
206) Buffalo Dub (7'' Radio Mix)
207) Mix Up Mix Up (12'' Single)
208) Mix Up Mix Up (7'' Single)
209) Jump Nyabinghi (7'' Single)
210) Jump Nyabinghi (7'' Dub)
211) Stiff Necked Fools (7'' Single)
212) Stiff Necked Fools (7'' Version)
213) Natural Mystic (Black Ark 7'' Single)
214) Rainbow Country (Black Ark 7'' Single)
215) Natural Mystic (Black Ark 12'' Single)
216) Rainbow Country (Black Ark 12'' Single)
217) Natural Mystic (US 12'' Single)
218) Natural Mystic (US 12'' Dub)
219) Rainbow Country (US 12'' Single)
220) Rainbow Country (US 12'' Dub)
221) Mr. Music (Black Ark Dub Plate Mix)
222) Mr. Music (Black Ark Dub Plate Version)
223) I Know A Place (Black Ark 7'' Single)
224) I Know A Place (Black Ark 7'' Dub)
225) I Know A Place (Alternate 7'' Mix)
226) Who Colt The Game (Black Ark 7'' Single)
227) Who Colt The Game (Black Ark 7'' Dub)
228) Who Colt The Game (Alternate 7'' Mix)
  
The Wailers Singles & Rarities The Island Years (Part One):


The Wailers Singles & Rarities The Island Years (Part Two):

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Willie Lindo - It's Not Too Late (1977) & Tuned In Reggae (1980)

We have two classic albums on offer today from the Reggae legend Willie Lindo. "It's Not Too Late" of 1977 and "Tuned In Reggae" from 1980.

Willie Lindo is one of the all time great Jamaican session musicians, his lead and rhythm guitar skills have been called upon by almost every major reggae artist and group, Lindo is also a skilled player of percussion instruments, a songwriter, engineer and producer. One of the main artists Lindo has produced for frequently is singing legend Beres Hammond and female vocalist Cynthia Schloss.

Willie Lindo has also recorded a number of albums in his own right, instrumental dub albums which showcase his lead guitar skills with producers including Joe Gibbs, Trevor Chong and Errol Thompson and usually involving The Revolutionaries band.

It is two such albums that are presented here, 1977's "It's Not Too Late" recorded at Joe Gibbs' studio and produced by Errol Thompson and 1980's "Tuned In Reggae" also recorded at Joe Gibbs' studio with producer Trevor Chong.

Both albums were written and arranged by Lindo and include his takes on a number of popular reggae hits including Bob Marley's "One Drop" and Gregory Isaacs' "Tune In" amongst others.

The other musicians making an appearance on these albums include the trio of hornsmen Bobby Ellis, Herman Marquise and Vin Gordon, famed piano and organ player Ansell Collins, Synth legend Harold Butler and percussionist Skully. There are also backing vocals from Beres Hammond, Carren Marr, Errol Lee and Pam Savana.

Willie Lindo continues to work as a session musician and songwriter in Jamaica and has helped push the musical careers of two of his children, Kashief and Nikesha Lindo.

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Willie Lindo - It's Not Too Late (1977)

1) M.P.L.A
2) It's Not Too Late
3) Reggae Machine
4) Have Mercy
5) African Style
6) Bawling For Love
7) Don't Get Hooked On Me
8) Straight To Zion
9) Please Don't Change (The Chords To My Song)
10) Music Love

Willie Lindo - Tuned In Reggae (1980)

1) One Drop
2) Please Don't Go
3) She's My Lady
4) Do It To Me One More Time
5) Tune In
6) Breezing
7) Rock Spring
8) Ska Rock

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Taxman - Fatal Attraction

A nice collection of rare singles and b-sides from the late 80's / early 90's UK Reggae Dancehall scene, from the obscure artist Taxman.

Taxman, real name S.L. Francis, appeared on the UK dancehall scene in the mid to late 1980's recording for the newly created Stush label.

Stush records was set up by UK based producer John Crossley, also knows as D-Fex, to showcase reggae dancehall artists from England. The label and it's recording facilities, Square Dance Studios, were located in the Derby and Nottingham region of the Midlands, outside the city of Birmingham, England.

The label was home to Taxman who would record as a solo performer and also act as producer, arranger, engineer and songwriter to the labels other artists including Ganja Ash, Anthony Melody, Tania MacDonald and Carlene Davis.

Stush records scored a distibution deal with major Reggae promotion Jet Star, who would export Stush material to the US and Jamaica.

The label released the showcase album "Stushness - The First Lick" in the late 80's, produced by D-Fex, it featured all of the labels current artists and helped promote the label abroad.
The album received a re-issue with additional tracks in 1994 on the Pow Wow Wow label in America.

Taxman scored big with his hit single "Fatal Attraction" which had been included on a Jet Star Reggae Hits compilation and it's follow-up "Tina", both becoming classics on the UK dancehall scene.

Further singles followed including "The Terminator", "Well Armed And Dangerous" and "Dancehall Atmosphere" all of which failed to break through despite massive promotional play at dancehall's across the UK.

Taxman continued to work in the studio, progressing his production techniques and also began collaborating with Anthony Brightly, a member of UK roots reggae group Black Slate.

A few Taxman singles appeared on the 'Sir George' and 'Digital B' labels including "Lately", "Ragga Love" and "Who's That Girl?" in the early 1990's.

By now the UK music scene was overtaken by the Rave movement which saw many UK based reggae dancehall artists and producers beginning to collaborate with the Break-Beat and Club music DJ's.

Taxman began experimenting with the new style of mixing Ragga with Rave, what would later become known as Jungle and also worked on projects with Soul II Soul who were riding high on the club scene of the 90's.

Taxman also featured as guest vocalist on the songs "Everything" and "Devotion" by Kickin' Back which he also produced and mixed.

Not much else is known about Taxman, it is presumed that he went on to work behind the scenes as producer, songwriter and engineer for a number of artists. He is credited on a number of Soul II Soul releases throughout the 1990's.

This collection rounds up a number of Taxman's singles and their dub b-sides, appearances on promotional compilations and collaboration material from the mid to late 80's to the mid 90's.


Enjoy!  : )

Taxman - Fatal Attraction

Disc One:  

 
1) Fatal Attraction
2) Fatal Attraction (M.C's Delight)
3) Fatal Attraction (Crossley's Bad Mix)
4) Tina
5) Tina (Dub Mix)
6) Well Armed And Dangerous
7) Well Armed And Dangerous (Dub Mix)
8) Bionic Tonic
9) Video Crazy
10) Dancehall Atmosphere
11) Dancehall Atmosphere (Dub)
12) She Keeps On Running Away
13) She Keeps On Running Away (Dub)
14) Terminator
15) Terminator (Dub Vox Mix)

Disc Two: 

 
1) It's Gone
2) Slavery Days
3) Lately
4) Love And Devotion
5) Get Lively {aka Sound Yuh Horn}
6) Ragga Love {With Anthony Melody}
7) Fire {With D-Fex}
8) Can't Get Away {With D-Fex}
9) Terminator (Raggamuffin Mix)
10) Terminator (Raggamuffin Dub)
11) Devotion {With Kickin' Back}
12) Devotion (The Motive Mix) {With Kickin' Back}
13) Devotion (Dangerous Mix) {With Kickin' Back}
14) Everything {With Kickin' Back}
15) Everything (Meltdown Mix) {With Kickin' Back}
16) Everything (Kickin' Mix) {With Kickin' Back}

Taxman - Fatal Attraction - 

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Other known tracks from Taxman include:
                                                                Who's That Girl?
                                                                War Monger
                                                                Tension
                                                                Wishing You Were Here
                                                                Good-Bye Good-Bye

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The Heptones - Party Time (Deluxe Edition) (1977)

The Heptones incredible 1977 album "Party Time" is given the deluxe make-over treatment, expanded over 4 discs, it includes additional Black Ark material, Disco Mixes, Dubs, Versions and Rarities.

Leroy Sibbles, Earl Morgan and Barry Llewellyn began their career as The Hep Ones in 1965, a vocal harmony trio, they decided to change their name to The Heptones (after seeing the name on a bottle of Heptones Tonic Water) and the group released their first single for Ken Lack in 1966.

By mid-1966 the group moved over to producer Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's set-up at Studio One. Dodd helped train the group in the art of harmony singing and combined with Sibbles' wonderful song-writing abilty the group began a long run of success with the producer.

Singles such as "Fattie Fattie", "Sea Of Love" and "Party Time" were all massive sellers and the group quickly became rivals to producer Duke Reid and his vocal trio The Techniques throughout the late 1960's. The Heptones became the definitive vocal harmony trio of the Rocksteady era.

Leroy Sibbles song-writing abilities also benefited other artists at Studio One and soon Coxsone Dodd had Sibbles arranging material, talent scouting and assisting with productions. Sibbles was also an accomplished bass player and would play on many sessions at Studio One including material with Alton Ellis.

By 1970 the Rocksteady era had ended and Reggae music was the dance of the day. The Heptones at this point had some major fall-out with studio boss Coxsone Dodd, possibly over the groups decision to start recording material that incorporated Rastafarian themes and The Heptones left Studio One.

The group embarked on a tour of Jamaica's top producers of the time, recording with Joe Gibbs, Augustus Pablo, Rupie Edwards and Harry Johnson (with whom they recorded the hit single "Book Of Rules").

The Heptones continued to find success with their material away from Studio One until, in 1973, Leroy Sibbles emigrated to Canada effectively suspending all recording and the group dis-banded.

In 1975 Leroy Sibbles returned to Jamaica, The Heptones re-united and pretty much picked up where they left off, recording new material at Harry J's studio with producer Danny Holloway.

By mid-1975 the group signed with major record label, Island, and joined a roster of reggae artists including Bob Marley And The Wailers and Toots And The Maytals who the label had been promoting internationally.

The Heptones first release for Island records was the beautiful album "Night Food" in 1976 which contained a number of new versions of songs that had been previous hits recorded at Studio One including "I've Got The Handle" and "Fatty Fatty" alongside new material. The album was produced by Danny Holloway and recorded at Harry J's in Kingston. To promote the album The Heptones supported Toots And The Maytals on their UK tour resulting in some fantastic performances and The Heptones popularity grew.

"Night Food" sold well and Island Records quickly decided to have The Heptones record a follow-up release. After Island began a distribution deal with producer Lee "Scratch" Perry in 1976, releasing his production of Max Romeo's "War Ina Babylon", it was decided that The Heptones would record their next album at Perry's Black Ark studio.

The Heptones feature heavily on Lee Perry's dub concept album "Super Ape" released in 1976 for Island records.

The Heptones had worked with Lee "Scratch" Perry in the early 1970's, recording tracks for Perry's Justice League imprint and also cut some singles at the Black Ark including "Law Of The Land" and "Scandal" around 1974.

Work began on the new album in late 1976 and the group once again recorded updated versions of previous Studio One hits including "Crying Over You", the Bob Dylan cover "I Shall Be Released" and the albums title track "Party Time".

The combination of The Heptones wonderful vocals and Lee Perry's powerful production work made "Party Time" an incredible album indeed, new recordings such as "Sufferer's Time" and "Mr. President" showed that the group were joining in with the conscious themes of other reggae artists of the mid-late 1970's.

Lee Perry released a number of singles from the album with fantastic dub b-sides all of which sold well and the album itself went on to become The Heptones' biggest selling international release.

Perry continued to capitalize on the popularity of "Party Time" by releasing a number of Disco Mixes on 12inch singles and also version sides featuring toasters Jah Lion, Junior Dread and Ranking King.

The Heptones also recorded a number of other songs with Perry at the Black Ark during 1977 including "Make Up Your Mind", "Garden Of Life" and "Play On Mr. Music" which was a track recorded purposely for a visiting documentary crew who captured the recording of the song inside the Black Ark studio and shows The Heptones singing alongside fellow artists Junior Murvin, George Faith and The Congos.

The Heptones continued to make periodic recordings at the Black Ark up until around 1978 including "Come Into My World", "Babylon Falling", "Rastafari On A Pinnacle" and "Mistry Babylon". It's quite possible that these tracks were the beginnings of a new album, with Perry as producer, but due to the problems surrounding the Black Ark during the late 1970's and Perry himself suffering from some kind of breakdown the project was abandoned and Leroy Sibbles decided to break away from The Heptones and embark on a solo career.

Leroy Sibbles enjoyed some success as a solo artist releasing a number of albums throughout the 1980's meanwhile The Heptones continued by enlisting Naggo Morris as Sibbles' replacement and recorded the album "Good Life" at Channel One in 1979 but it failed to live up to the success of previous albums. The Heptones line-up continued to change throughout the 1980's including appearances from Glen Adams and Joseph Forrester.

In 1995 Leroy Sibbles re-united with The Heptones (Earl Morgan And Barry Llewellyn) for the album "Pressure" produced by long time friend and associate Tapper Zukie and the group enjoyed a revival, touring throughout the world. The Heptones back catalogue continues to sell in quantities with re-issues of the groups work from Studio One and onwards.

In November 2011 Barry Llewellyn sadly passed away at the age of 64 finally ending the career of one of the finest reggae groups of all time. The Heptones musical legacy lives on and continues to influence new generations of reggae fans across the world.

The album "Party Time" stands as one of The Heptones defining career high points, as well as being one of Lee "Scratch" Perry's greatest productions of a vocal harmony trio.

Although the album is in constant print this Deluxe Edition adds a number of rare cuts, Dubs and Versions that remain difficult to locate.

Enjoy!  : )

The Heptones - Party Time (Deluxe Edition)

Disc One - The Original Jamaican Album:

1) Party Time
2) Crying Over You
3) Now Generation
4) Mr. President
5) Serious Time
6) I Shall Be Released
7) Storm Cloud
8) Road Of Life
9) Why Must I?
10) Sufferer's Time

Disc Two - Black Ark Sessions 1974 - 1978

1) Sufferer's Time (7'' Single Mix)
2) Storm Cloud (7'' Single Mix)
3) Make Up Your Mind
4) Play On Mr. Music (With The Congos, George Faith & Junior Murvin)
5) Garden Of Life
6) Come Into My World
7) Pure Sorrow
8) Babylon Falling
9) Mistry Babylon
10) Rastafari On A Pinnacle
11) Forward On A Yard
12) Law Of The Land
13) Scandal
14) Revolution (Total Destruction)
15) Revolution (Total Destruction - Part Two)

Disc Three - Disco's, Dubs & Versions

1) Party Time (Disco Mix)
2) Mr. President (Disco Dub)
3) I Shall Be Released (Disco Dub)
4) Why Must I? (Disco Dub)
5) Sufferer's Time (Disco Mix)
6) Garden Of Life (Disco Mix)
7) Come Into My World (Disco Mix)
8) Pure Sorrow (Disco Dub)
9) Party Time (Love Disco Mix)
10) Joe Bannan - Serious Time (Disco Mix)
11) Jah Lion - Crying Over You
12) Jah Lion - Mr. President
13) Ranking King - Now Generation
14) Junior Dread - Sufferer's Heights
15) Junior Dread - Heavy Manners
16) Lee "Scratch" Perry - Why Must I?
17) Ranking King - Sorrows
18) Ranking King - Mystery Babylon

Disc Four - The Heptones In Dub

1) Party Time (Dub)
2) Crying Over You (Dub)
3) Serious Time (Dub)
4) I Shall Be Released (Dub)
5) Storm Cloud (Dub)
6) Why Must I? (Dub)
7) Sufferer's Time (Dub)
8) Sufferer's Time (7'' Single Dub)
9) Party Time (Dub Part Two)
10) Garden Of Life (Dub)
11) Babylon Falling (Dub)
12) Mistry Babylon (Dub)
13) Rastafari On A Pinnacle (Dub)
14) Come Into My World (Dub)
15) Pure Sorrow (Dub)
16) Forward On A Yard (Dub)
17) Law Of The Land (Dub)
18) Revolution (Total Destruction) (Dub)

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The Wailers - Singles & Rarities Collection 1970 - 1972 (The Breakthrough Years)

This is the second part of the epic singles and rarities collection which began with "The Early Years 1962 - 1970" available on this blog. If you have not already checked it out it is highly recommended.

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This one kicks off right where the previous volume ended, after The Wailers (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Livingston) had worked with producer Ted Pounder the group began a brief spell with Leslie Kong.

It's funny that the first volume kicked off with Bob's debut single "Judge Not" which was cut for Leslie Kong's 'Beverleys' label back in 1962 and now, some 8 years later, it is Kong that produced the first few sides featured on this set.

The Wailers were down on their luck by 1970, their singles were not selling well and Leslie Kong was the only producer that would have them at this point. The material they cut with Kong would eventually become classics including "Soul Shakedown Party", "Caution", "Cheer Up" and "Soul Captives" but at the time of release in Jamaica they made little waves on the music scene and sold poorly.

The group had become outcasts, their rough and raw sound didn't seem to fit in with what was popular at the time and so the group headed over to see a man at the forefront of the latest crazes, Lee "Scratch" Perry.

The Wailers work with Lee Perry and his house band The Upsetters is often credited as being the finest material the group would ever release. Perry seemed to get the best out of The Wailers, bringing the groups harmonies together tighter and reigning in Bob's wild leads. The hits came thick and fast and in no time at all The Wailers were once again a major force on the Jamaican music scene.

This volume goes on to showcase the work released on The Wailers own 'Wail'n Soul'm' label including the massive hits "Trenchtown Rock" and "Lively Up Yourself" before the band went on to sign with JAD records.

It includes some of the demo recordings made by Bob during his trip to Sweden with label chief Danny Sims and Johnny Nash, as well as the rock-inspired material released by CBS including "Reggae On Broadway".

By the end of this volume we have reached the point in which The Wailers would sign for Island Records and begin their international journey with their label debut album "Catch A Fire".

To be continued....

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The Wailers Singles & Rarities 1970 - 1972 (The Breakthrough Years)
  

1) Soul Shakedown Party
2) Soul Shakedown Party (Version)
3) Caution
4) Soul Captives
5) Soul Captives (Version)
6) Stop The Train
7) Cheer Up
8) Cheer Up (Version)
9) Soon Come
10) Soon Come (Version)
11) Go Tell It On The Mountain
12) Can't You See
13) Back Out
14) Do It Twice
15) Mr. Chatterbox
16) Mr. Chatterbox (Version)
17) Mr. Talkative
18) My Cup
19) Version Of Cup
20) Try Me
21) Try Me (Version)
22) Man To Man
23) Nicoteen (Man To Man Version)
24) Man To Man (Dub Plate Mix)
25) Small Axe
26) Battle Axe
27) The Axe Man
28) More Axe
29) More More Axe
30) Shocks '71 {Dave Barker & Charlie Ace}
31) Duppy Conqueror
32) Zig Zag (Duppy Conqueror Version)
33) The Upsetting Station {Dave Barker & The Upsetters}
34) Soul Rebel
35) Soul Rebel (Version)
36) Soul Rebel (Alternative Take)
37) Rebel Version {Glen Adams & The Upsetters}
38) Run For Cover
39) It's Alright
40) It's Alright (Version)
41) It's Alright (Alternative Take)
42) No Water (Can Quench My Thirst)
43) No Water (Version)
44) Four Hundred Years
45) My Sympathy (400 Years Version)
46) Corner Stone
47) Corner Stone (Version)
48) Rebel's Hop (a.k.a Walk The Proud Land)
49) Rebel's Hop (Version)
50) Reaction
51) Reaction (Version)
52) Soul Almighty
53) Soul Almighty (Version)
54) Shocks Of Mighty {With Lee "Scratch" Perry}
55) Shocks Of Mighty (Version)
56) Jah Is Mighty
57) No Sympathy
58) No Sympathy (Version)
59) Long Long Winter
60) Long Long Winter (Version)
61) Kaya
62) Kaya (Version)
63) Kaya (Alternative Take)
64) Put It On
65) Put It On (Version)
66) All In One (Medley Part I & II) {With Lee "Scratch" Perry}
67) Copasetic (All In One Version)
68) Brand New Second Hand
69) Brand New Second Hand (Version)
70) Brand New Second Hand (Alternative Take)
71) Down Presser Man
72) Down Presser Man (Version)
73) Mr. Brown
74) Dracula (Mr. Brown Version)
75) Fussing And Fighting
76) Fussing And Fighting (Version)
77) Stand Alone
78) Stand Alone (Version)
79) Riding High
80) Riding High (Version)
81) Brain Washing
82) Brain Washing (Version)
83) Memphis
84) Memphis (Version)
85) Keep On Moving
86) Keep On Moving (Version)
87) Keep On Moving (Alternative Take)
88) Moving On {Big Youth}
89) Keep On Moving {Augustus Pablo}
90) African Herbsman
91) African Herbsman (Version)
92) Dreamland
93) Dreamland (Version)
94) Send Me That Love
95) Love Light
96) Love Light (Version)
97) Love Light (Alternative Take)
98) Don't Rock My Boat
99) Don't Rock My Boat (Version)
100) Rock My Boat (Alternative Take)
101) I Like It Like This {Johnny Lover & The Wailers}
102) Sun Is Shining
103) Sun Is Shining (Version)
104) Heathen's Rage {Johnny Lover & The Wailers}
105) In The Iaah {Lee "Scratch" Perry & The Wailers}
106) Never Had A Dream Come True {Glen Adams & The Wailers}
107) Never Had A Dream Come True (Version)
108) Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying {Dave Barker & The Wailers}
109) Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying (Version)
110) What A Confusion {Dave Barker & The Wailers}
111) What A Confusion (Version)
112) Earthquake {U-Roy}
113) Earthquake (Version) {Winston Wright & The Upsetters}
114) Picture On The Wall {Carl Dawkins & The Wailers}
115) Picture On The Wall (Version)
116) True Love {Carl Dawkins & The Wailers}
117) Cloud Nine {Carl Dawkins & The Wailers}
118) Why Oh Why {Carl Dawkins & The Wailers}
119) Why Oh Why (Version)
120) Got The Tip {Junior Byles & The Wailers}
121) Pour Down The Sunshine Of Your Love
122) Bob's Acoustic Medley
123) Redder Than Red
124) Redder Than Red (Version)
125) Trench Town Rock
126) Grooving Kingston 12
127) Kingston 12 {U-Roy & The Wailers}
128) Kingston 12 Shuffle {U-Roy & The Wailers}
129) Screw Face
130) Faceman (Screw Face Version)
131) Screw Face (Alternative Take)
132) This Train
133) Concrete Jungle
134) Ammunition (Concrete Jungle Version)
135) Concrete Jungle (Alternative Take)
136) Guava Jelly
137) Guava Jelly (Version)
138) Guava Jelly (Alternative Take)
139) Guava Jelly (Alternative Version)
140) Lively Up Yourself
141) Live (Lively Up Yourself Version)
142) Craven Choke Puppy
143) Craven Choke Puppy (Version)
144) Do Good {Big Youth & The Wailers}
145) Satisfy My Soul (Jah Jah)
146) Satisfy My Soul (Jah Jah) (Version)
147) Satisfy My Soul (Babe)
148) Satisfy My Soul (Babe) (Version)
149) Satisfied Version
150) Rhapsody {Rita Marley & The Wailers}
151) Lick Samba
152) Lick Samba (Version)
153) Why Should I?
154) Why Should I? (Version)
155) Pass It On
156) Pass It On (Version)
157) Maga Dog
158) Bull Dog (Maga Dog Version)
159) Skanky Dog {Winston Scotland}
160) Boney Dog {Love Generation}
161) Maingy Dog {Johnny Lover}
162) Fat Dog {Love Generation}
163) Them A Fi Get A Beatin'
164) Them A Fi Get A Beatin' (Version)
165) White Liver Mabel {Mr. X & Sweety}
166) White Liver Mabel (Version)
167) Rude Boy Medley
168) Rude Boy Medley (Version)
169) Black Dignity
170) Leave My Business
171) Business Man
172) Arise Blackman
173) Arise Blackman (Version)
174) Here Comes The Judge
175) Rebelution {Winston Wright}
176) Ah-So
177) If Ah-So
178) We Can Make It (Uptight) {Peter Tosh & Pat Satchmo}
179) Dog Teeth
180) Once Bitten
181) Once Bitten (Version)
182) Lion
183) Lion (Version)
184) Here Comes The Sun
185) Here Comes The Sun (Version)
186) No Mercy
187) No Mercy (Version)
188) You Can't Blame The Youth
189) You Can't Blame The Youth (Version)
190) Dance (Do The Reggae)
191) Oh Lord I Got To Get There
192) Lonesome Feeling
193) All It Takes {Rita Marley & The Wailers}
194) Stay With Me
195) Music Gonna Teach Them A Lesson
196) Reggae On Broadway
197) Reggae On Broadway (7'' Single)
198) I'm Gonna Get You
199) I'm Gonna Get You (Alternative Mix)
200) I'm Hurting Inside
201) Lion Of Judah (Live)


The Breakthrough Years 1970 - 1972:

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