Wednesday 8 October 2014

Jah Guidance - Henry "Junjo" Lawes Productions 1978 - 1998


Jah Guidance - Henry "Junjo" Lawes Productions - Singles, B-Sides and Album Cuts 1978 - 1998

Greetings one and all, welcome to this fantastic post which explores the phenomenal rise and fall of one of Jamaica's most successful and dominating producers of the 1980's, Henry "Junjo" Lawes.

The music gathered here is from a period of Jamaican music which has since become known as the birth of Reggae Dancehall. The sound which would dominate the island for the next decade.

As the 1970's came to a close, after a decade of Roots and Rockers from the likes of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bunny "Striker" Lee, Joe Gibbs, Prince Tony Robinson and of course the work of Bob Marley And The Wailers, Reggae music headed into the 1980's after a long period of undeclared civil war in Jamaica.
Gangs now ruled the streets of Kingston, armed and incredibly dangerous these youngsters that had grown up through the violence and turmoil of the late 70's were coming of age. One such youngster was Henry Lawes.

Henry Lawes was born in the Olympic Way slums of West Kingston around 1948, by the late 1960's, as he reached his teens, he spent more time living at McKoy Lane near Whitfield Town, a "Bad Man" territory run by Jack Massop. Jack's son was the notorious Claudie Massop, a top ranking gunman for PNP Prime Minister Michael Manley during the mass violence of the 1970's.

A lot of teens got drawn into this life of gun crime, murder, drugs and political fighting, Henry Lawes was heading the same way, it is documented that Henry may well have been a local drug peddler by his late teens and that he may also have been a small time gunman for the PNP.

A chance meeting with reggae producer Bunny Lee around 1977 would change Henry's life direction, Lee encouraged Henry, by now in his mid twenties, to pursue a career in the reggae music business.

Henry started the group The Grooving Locks and aspired to be a singer under the name Mr. Dominic but this proved unsuccessful, the group never recorded any material and soon split.

Bunny Lee had noticed that Henry had a keen ear for the latest sounds and that he would frequent local dances on a regular basis and so suggested to Henry to consider production and talent spotting work.

So Henry Lawes headed over to producer and singer Linval Thompson who agreed to take him on in an apprentice / assistant role.

Henry worked on Linval's album "I Love Marijuana" and also helped produce Al Campbell's "Showcase" LP both of which were released in 1978.

Junjo also began working closely with another up and coming producer named Hyman Wright (aka Papa Life) who operated the Jah Life label. Some early Junjo productions were released via this label.

By now Henry had acquired the affectionate nickname of Junjo, how this came about isn't really clear with a handful of differing accounts, the most likely being that from his background involvement in crime he would often use the false name of John Joe.

Junjo continued to work alongside Linval Thompson and Hyman Wright until he had secured enough money to afford time of his own in the recording studio.

Junjo had been scouting for talent amongst the sound systems and dances around Kingston, spending time with the people in attendance and working out what they liked and disliked on the scene.
This would prove an incredibly wise move, knowing what the crowds enjoyed most and being heavily involved on a street level would set Junjo ahead of the pack. He also would acquire many new contacts and acquaintances in this time, many of which would later record for Junjo.

In mid 1978 Junjo discovered the talents of an aspiring singer named Barrington Levy, the pair became good friends and Levy agreed to record exclusively with Junjo as his producer.

Levy was born in Clarendon in 1964, as a teenager he formed the singing duo Mighty Multitude with his cousin Everton Dacres and the pair cut a few singles in 1977 which had gathered much interest in and around the Kingston sound system scene. Levy had also cut some early singles for Papa Life around 1978.

Junjo booked in some recording time at the famed Channel One Studios on Maxfield Avenue, West Kingston, run by the Hookim family and hired The Roots Radics as his backing band.

The Roots Radics consisted of founding members Errol "Flabba" Holt (bass), Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont (guitar) and Lincoln "Style" Scott (drums) with additional band members including Noel "Sowell" Bailey, Dwight Pinkey, Steve Golding (guitars), Wycliff "Steelie" Johnson (keys/piano/organ) and "Deadly" Headley Bennett (saxophone).
  

Junjo had acquired a fantastic new singer and hired the incredible Roots Radics band, all he needed now was an engineer and mixer to complete the set up at Channel One. He found it in another up and coming youngster by the name of Hopeton Brown.

Hopeton Overton Brown was born on April 18th 1960 and was introduced to electronics at an early age, being the son of a radio and television repair man he learnt how to build his own amps and speaker boxes.

Brown had been purchasing his transformers from Osbourne Ruddock, better known as King Tubby, down at his little shop on Dromilly Road. Brown was fascinated by Tubby's work in dub music and would often ask to have a go on the mixing console. Eventually Tubby gave the young hopeful a chance by employing him as an assistant and transformer winder.

By 1976 Brown had begun mixing for Tubby on some of his dub pieces as well as reworking old Studio One riddims into dubs of his own creation, some of these were picked up by producer Errol Don Mais who released them on his Roots Tradition label.

Brown's biggest shot came however when Prince Jammy cut short a mixing session for Don Mais which Brown was more than happy to finish.

The story then goes that one day when Hopeton was busy mixing and dubbing away in the studio, in walked King Tubby and Bunny Lee, impressed by the youngsters forward thinking ideas and technical aspirations Tubby joked "Damn this boy gwarn like him a scientist"!! and thus the name was born.
   

Still under the guidance of King Tubby, Scientist was beginning to create a dub style of his own, very experimental, playful and psychedelic, incorporating explosions, echo and feedback.

In 1978 he was approached by the Hookim brothers who hired him as the principle engineer of Channel One studios, moving him from Tubby's 4 track mixing desk to the top of the range 16 track desk at Channel One.

Arriving at Channel One in 1978 Scientist was greeted by producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes and The Roots Radics band who were working on the debut album of young singer Barrington Levy.
These became legendary sessions, the songs recorded during this period are considered the beginnings of reggae dancehall. It was also the start of Henry "Junjo" Lawes dominance of the reggae music scene and the birth of two new shining stars in Barrington Levy and Scientist.

It has to be mentioned here that Hyman Wright also played a big part in those early Barrington Levy sessions at Channel One, in fact it was Papa Life who produced much of Levy's "Bounty Hunter", "Shaolin Temple" and "Englishman" albums. Wright released the albums on his Jah Life label in the US.

It's also documented that Wright may have been an uncredited producer on more than a few other early singles which were credited as Junjo productions in the very late 1970's.
This situation may go deeper than we first realised when writing this biography and we are continuing to research this story, check back for updates to this post for any unearthed information which will be added to the bottom of this article.

This new style of reggae wasn't too far away from the previous roots rockers reggae of the late 70's but it was slower paced, tougher and exactly what the people of Jamaica wanted at this time.
Junjo was impressed by Scientist's re-working of older riddims and encouraged the young mixer to experiment deeply with the old and the new. Staying in touch with the streets and the connections he made there, Junjo brought a number of other aspiring singers, deejay's and mc's to the studio.

Alongside Barrington Levy were releases from Dave Robinson, Rod Taylor, Jah Thomas, Flick Wilson, Clint Eastwood and many others but Junjo also recorded some well known performers in his early sessions like Hortense Ellis (sister of Alton) and Freddie McKay. As the hits flowed so did the reputation of this new producer, his new mixer and this new sound.

To release his productions Junjo set up the Volcano label and quickly set about getting an international distribution deal, through his connections he met with Chris Sedgwick of Greensleeves Records based in London who agreed to release Junjo's productions in the UK and US.
Junjo also set up the Volcano Sound System which rapidly became the number one sound system in Jamaica and was playing almost nightly around Kingston.

The sessions recorded with Barrington Levy would appear on numerous album releases such as "Bounty Hunter", "Shaolin Temple", "Englishman", "Shine Eye Gal" and "Robin Hood" between 1978 and 1980.
   
   
 
    
As the 1980's began more and more artists began working with Junjo including General Echo (previously known as Ranking Slackness), Michael Prophet, Ranking Joe and Toyan. Also more artists from the 70's including a wonderful revival period for Johnny Osbourne of the group The Sensations.

Junjo was always more than happy to help older artists, who had found fame in the 60's and 70's, by bridging the crossover into reggae dancehall music. Ken Boothe, John Holt, Alton Ellis and others would all cut singles for Junjo.

Great albums were also coming out such as Rod Taylor's "Where Is Your Love Mankind", "General Echo's "Twelve Inches Of Pleasure", Flick Wilson's "School Days", Ranking Joe's "Saturday Night Jamdown Style", Michael Prophet's "Righteous Are The Conqueror" and Johnny Osbourne's "Fally Lover" all appeared in 1980.
   

                   
                           
 
             
    
Junjo had become known for having financial respect for his artists in regard to royalties, he is quoted as saying: "I nah really check fe money, every man gwarn have an equal share, artist, producer, instrument player, everyone. The set up here is unlevelled"

Chris Sedgwick of Greensleeves backed this up when he said: "I always found Junjo to be a straight forward person to deal with, right from the start he made arrangements for us to pay royalties direct to the artists, he struck me as being pretty fair".

Junjo then set up another label called Jah Guidance to keep up with the high volume of releases which would predominantly focus on the Jamaican market. Later on he would set up the Arrival label too.

Singles came thick and fast on all three labels as well as on Greensleeves who picked up on Junjo's 12'' extended singles and discomixes.

The early 1980's saw a massive boom in sales for DJ's and MC's who were becoming more skilled in delivering harder, faster paced rhymes. Junjo's continued visits to the soundsystems would link him with most of the biggest and best DJ's in Kingston whom he was more than happy to take into the studio.

Junjo released the album "A Whole New Generation Of DJ" in 1981 which showcased a number of youngsters, as well as some incredible DJ albums such as Toyan's "How The West Was Won", Michigan And Smiley's "Downpression", Yellowman and Fathead's "Bad Boy Skanking" and the mighty "Two Bad DJ" by Clint Eastwood and General Saint.
   

                      
 
                 
 
                    

       
Scientist was also cutting some incredible, mind-blowing dubs to pretty much every single and album track, these would appear on a long list of Greensleeves releases with such wonderful and imagination-filled titles as "Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires", "Scientist Encounters Pac-Man", "Scientist Wins The World Cup" and "Scientist Meets The Space Invaders".


 
                     
    
The hits flowed and flowed from Channel One as more and more new and old artists began cutting singles and albums with Junjo. Established artists such as Johnny Osbourne, John Holt, Yellowman, Israel Vibration, Cornell Campbell, The Wailing Souls, Linval Thompson, Culture, Don Carlos and Hugh Mundell all cut fantastic albums with the producer.





Up and coming guys like Eek-A-Mouse, Wayne Jarrett, Michael Prophet, Captain Sinbad, Ranking Ringo, Little John, Josie Wales, Billy Boyo and Little Harry all made waves on the dancehall scene via working with Junjo.



The Volcano Soundsystem posse was riding high between 1980 and 1982, performing nightly shows across Kingston, one such dance was captured and released as "A Live Session With Aces International" which showcases a young Beenie Man confidently rocking the crowd with his already powerful vocals.

Another show was recorded around 1983 and released as "Junjo Presents: Two Big Sound Live" which features an excellent performance from Michael Irie.


    
The year of 1983 saw the success of Volcano, both as a label and as a soundsystem, continue to dominate the sound of Reggae in Jamaica and also in both the UK and US where Greensleeves were doing excellent work promoting the productions of Henry "Junjo" Lawes.

When Scientist decided to leave the set up, for the greener grass of Tuff Gong Studios, Junjo brought in Peter Chemist, he also began using The High Times Band when The Roots Radics were in demand for other producers. Junjo continued to find fresh young talent on the streets of Kingston and give them a chance in the studio as well as his continued efforts to push the careers of reggae artists from the seventies.
  
In 1983 he began working with Junior Murvin who's album "Police And Thieves" of 1977 made him an international star, but his work afterwards had failed to breakthrough in the same way.
Murvin recorded the album "Muggers In The Street" for Junjo which gave him a new found fame on the dancehall scene.

By 1984 even more classic albums were appearing such as the fantastic debut from Burro Banton, Eek-A-Mouse "Mouseketeer", Peter Metro and Captain Sinbad Meet The Metric System, "Money" by Cornell Campbell, The Outlaw Josie Wales, Yellowman "Nobody Move", Cultural Roots "Hell A Go Pop" and Charlie Chaplin "Soundsystem".

Not to mention the wonderful "Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng" by Frankie Paul, "Back To Back" by Leroy Smart and Junior Reid and "I Lost My Sonia" by Cocoa Tea.




     
Henry "Junjo" Lawes had been on an incredible run, from 1978 right through 1984 he had been a powerful force on the reggae music scene. Dropping hit single after hit single, incredible full albums and bringing to attention some wonderful artists and musicians. The Volcano soundsystem had been blowing away all comers and via Greensleeves he had secured massive overseas sales. Unfortunately this success would not last due to the events of 1985.

There had been a mass exodus of Jamaicans to the USA right from the beginning of the 1980's, some looking for work, some setting up businesses, others joining the large number of posses heading to America to take advantage of the growing drug trade. This period of time is perfectly documented in the haunting book "Born Fi Dead" by Laurie Gunst, a highly recommended read for those interested in this subject, definitely worth checking out.

  

Junjo headed off for New York City in 1985, initially looking for new artists and to start up a recording studio to push his Volcano Soundsystem in the US.

Meeting with old Jamaican associates Junjo somehow got himself caught up in some posse related drug raid, and although he has always claimed he had no involvement other than of association he was arrested and sentenced to a seven year stretch.

Upon his release in 1991 Junjo was deported back to Jamaica and was greeted by a whole new sound as Reggae had once again evolved, he had missed the evolution of the digital reggae era and stumbled upon the new breed of Ragga Dancehall.

A number of his biggest selling artists were now touring and recording (or indeed living) in America and England. He quickly linked back up with Cocoa Tea for the album "Kingston Hot" released in 1992.

He also began working with artists that had made a name on the Ragga scene such as General Pecos, Pinchers, Chaka Demus, Penny Irie and Statcha Ranks. A number of the singles from this period were gathered for the compilation "Junjo And Volcano: Volcano Erupt" released around 1993.

Another Ragga star who Junjo was keen to work with was Ninjaman and the pair cut a few albums together including "The Return", "Bad Grand Dad" and the classic "Original Front Tooth Gold Tooth Gun Pon Tooth Don Gorgon" which appeared between 1992 and 1995.

Junjo also worked with singer Sanchez on the album "The One For Me" as well as returning to work with some old friends in Yellowman, Sugar Minott, Michael Prophet, Linval Thompson and the now grown-up Beenie Man.


     
Despite working with these great artists on some pretty decent quality offerings Junjo couldn't quite get back to the success levels of the mid-eighties. He decided to head for England in late 1998 to link up with some old connections who had been making money on the UK reggae scene of the 1990's.

This would be the last chapter for Junjo as on the 14th June 1999, whilst living temporarily in Harlesdon, North West London, he was set upon by two men in a moving vehicle and was shot and killed. The murder remains unsolved.

Henry "Junjo" Lawes has left behind a musical legacy that defines the early 1980's Jamaican reggae sound. The birth of Reggae Dancehall, the master of the soundsystem and the finder of quality artists and musicians.

Pretty much every album mentioned above is still readily available via Greensleeves Records and absolutely worth tracking down or digging out for a listen.

Jah Guidance - Henry "Junjo" Lawes Productions 1978 - 1998 is an epic exploration that collects up 7'' and 12'' single mixes, b-sides, album cuts and dub versions, it acts as a starting point for those who wish to dig a little deeper and seek out the full albums. This is hot lava direct from the Volcano!

Enjoy!
    


Jah Guidance - Henry "Junjo" Lawes Productions 1978 - 1998

Disc One:

1) Barrington Levy - Bounty Hunter

2) Dave Robinson - Ruby And Diamonds (12'' Single Mix)

3) Hortense Ellis - Give Thanks

4) Freddie McKay - Sing Little Bird Song

5) Jah Thomas - Can't Get No Love Tonight

6) Henry "Junjo" Lawes And Volcano Allstars - Dummnick Version

7) Barrington Levy And General Echo - Eventide Fire A Disaster (12'' Single Mix)

8) Trevor Scorcher - Chemist In A Diss

9) Dean Stone - I Want To Hold You Girl

10) Barry Brown - Give Another Israel A Try (12'' Single Mix)

11) Rod Taylor - Where Is Your Love Mankind

12) Barrington Levy - Shaolin Temple

13) Flick Wilson - Slave Master

14) Michael Prophet - Long Long Tribulation

15) Wayne Jarrett - Saturday Night Jamboree

16) General Echo - She Have A Pair Of Headlamp Breast

17) Nicodemus - Shaolin Plot

18) Sammy Dread - Gone Away (12'' Single Mix)

19) Barrington Levy - Shine Eye Girl

20) Israel Vibration - Why You So Craven?



Disc Two:

1) Barrington Levy - Rock And Come In

2) Scientist - Jab

3) Eek A Mouse - Wa-Do-Dem (12'' Single Mix)

4) Errol Scorcher - Wild Inna Eighty One Style

5) Wayne Jarrett - Love In Mi Heart {aka Bubble Up}

6) Scientist - Dangerous Match Nine

7) Dennis Walks - The Drifter (12'' Single Mix)

8) Michael Prophet - You Are A No Good

9) Scientist - Dance Of The Vampires

10) Michigan And Smiley - Diseases

11) Yellowman - Zungguzunguzunguzeng

12) Eek A Mouse - Ganja Smuggling

13) The Wailing Souls - Fire House Rock

14) Scientist - The Mummy's Shroud

15) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - What About Right Oint!

16) Johnny Osbourne - He Can Surely Turn The Tide

17) Scientist - Plague Of Zombies

18) Captain Sinbad - Sinbad And The Eye Of The Tiger

19) Yellowman - Natty Sat Upon A Rock

20) Barrington Levy - Butterfly



Disc Three:

1) Little John - Dancehall Style (12'' Single Mix)

2) Wayne Jarrett - Chip In

3) Barrington Levy - Englishman

4) The Wailing Souls - Bandits Taking Over The Town

5) Scientist - The Corpse Rises

6) Toyan - Toyan On The Go

7) Glen Mundy - Gow

8) Rod Taylor - Mr. Money Man

9) Hugh Mundell - 24 Hours A Day

10) Barrington Levy - Crucifixion (12'' Single Mix)

11) Yellowman - Two To Six Super Mix

12) Michigan And Smiley - Come When Jah Call You

13) Michael Prophet - Here Comes The Bride

14) Barry Brown - Sweet Sixteen (12'' Single Mix)

15) Flick Wilson - School Days

16) Jennifer Lara - Reach Out For Me

17) Johnny Osbourne - Yo Yo (7'' Single Mix)

18) Barrington Levy - Moonlight Lover

19) Sister Nancy - Ball A Roll (12'' Single Mix)

20) Papa Tullo - Sister Pearl



Disc Four:

1) Yellowman - Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt

2) Barrington Levy - Prison Oval Rock

3) Nicodemus - Gunman Connection (12'' Single Mix)

4) Dennis Walks - Roast Fish And Cornbread

5) Johnny Osbourne - Bring The Sensi Come

6) Scientist - Ganja Dub

7) Ken Boothe - Thinking (12'' Single Mix)

8) Carlton Livingston - 100 Weight Of Collie Weed

9) Ranking Joe - Step It Down Shepherds Bush

10) John Holt - A Love I Can Feel

11) Freddie McKay - Trickster Loving

12) Alton Ellis - Skate Land Girl

13) Toyan - Please Mr. Barrister

14) Little John - Mr. Babylon

15) Michael Prophet - World Of Confusion

16) Israel Vibration - Praises Unto Jah

17) Sugar Minott - Harbour Shark

18) Culture And Don Carlos - Tell Me Who Jah

19) Linval Thompson - I Spy

20) Johnny Ringo - Gun Shot



Disc Five:

1) The Wailing Souls - Kingdom Rise Kingdom Fall

2) Wayne Jarrett - Got To Be Sure (12'' Single Mix)

3) Michael Prophet - Cassandra

4) Barrington Levy - Looking My Love

5) Papa Tullo - Girls Of Today

6) Eek A Mouse - Noah's Ark

7) Don Carlos - Hog And Goat

8) Cultural Roots - Reggae Music

9) Junior Murvin - Jahovah's Children

10) Barrington Levy - Money Makes Friends

11) Scientist vs Prince Jammy - Round One

12) Johnny Osbourne - Come Back Darling

13) Toyan - African Ting

14) John Holt - Private Doctor

15) Little John - Long Dread Locks

16) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Can't Take Another World War

17) Scientist - Dangerous Match One

18) Michigan And Smiley - The Ghetto Man

19) Little Harry - Harry On The Go

20) Barrington Levy - Skylarking



Disc Six:

1) Wayne Jarrett - Ranny And Lou

2) Scientist - Dangerous Match Ten

3) Anthony Johnson - Let Go This One (12'' Single Mix)

4) Johnny Osbourne - Fally Lover

5) Scientist - Extra Time Two

6) Echo Minott - Farmer Man

7) Michael Prophet - Hold On To What You Got

8) Scientist - Cry Of The Werewolf

9) The Wailing Souls - Mass Charley Ground

10) Eek A Mouse - Palaving

11) Barrington Levy - Hammer (12'' Single Mix)

12) Papa Tullo - To The Edge Of The Rump

13) The Wailing Souls - I Shent Tree

14) The Meditations - Shadow Man

15) Yellowman And Fathead - Bad Boy Skanking

16) Lui Lepke - Gunman Move

17) Michael Prophet - Boom Him Up (10'' Single Mix)

18) Dickie Ranking - Rock In The Atmosphere

19) Nicodemus - Tubby's Daddy

20) Simple Simon - Life In The Ghetto



Disc Seven:

1) Hugh Mundell - Jacqueline

2) Scientist - Dangerous Match Three

3) Cornell Campbell - Mr. Dee Jay

4) Frankie Paul - War Is In The Dance

5) Johnny Osbourne - No Lollipop No Sweet So

6) Scientist - Extra Time Three

7) The Wailing Souls - Act Of Affection

8) Eek A Mouse - Long Time Ago

9) Don Carlos - I Like It

10) Yellowman - Morning Ride

11) Little John - Dancehall Style (10'' Single Mix)

12) Michael Prophet - Love And Unity

13) Scientist - Your Teeth In My Neck

14) John Holt - Sweetie Come Brush Me

15) Captain Sinbad - Bam Salute

16) Triston Palmer - Mr. False Preacher (12'' Single Mix)

17) Israel Vibration - Jah Is The Way

18) Leroy Smart - I Am The Don

19) Charlie Chaplin - Wha Mek Di World Stay So?

20) Al Campbell - Last Dance (12'' Single Mix)



Disc Eight:

1) Michael Prophet - Gunman (12'' Single Mix)

2) Frankie Paul - Pass The Tu-Sheng-Peng

3) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Another One Bites The Dust

4) Eek A Mouse - Anerexol (12'' Single Mix)

5) Johnny Osbourne - In Your Eyes

6) Scientist - Dangerous Match Four

7) Barrington Levy - Gonna Tell Your Girlfriend

8) Scientist - Kidney Punch

9) John Holt - Police In Helicopter

10) Cornell Campbell - You're My Lady

11) Toyan - Tribute To Entertainers

12) The Wailing Souls - Who Live It (Knows It)

13) Junior Murvin - Judas And Jesus

14) Johnny Osbourne - Two Bad Daughter

15) Barrington Levy - Robin Hood

16) Rod Taylor - Them Top Ranking

17) Little Harry - Wicked And Wild

18) Cultural Roots - Thief, Liars, Criminals

19) Johnny Ringo - Horse Man

20) Beenie Man - Live At Aces International



Disc Nine:

1) Cocoa Tea - Rocking Dolly

2) Linval Thompson - Look How Me Sexy

3) Don Carlos - English Woman

4) Leroy Smart - The Girls Now A Days

5) Michael Prophet - Evil Doers

6) Billy Boyo - One Spliff A Day (12'' Single Mix)

7) Hugh Griffiths - Sexy Lady

8) Lady Ann - You're So Sweet (12'' Single Mix)

9) Tony Tuff - Come Fe Mash It

10) The Wailing Souls - Water Pumpee (7'' Single Mix)

11) Ranking Joe - Christine

12) Barry Brown - I Can't Hide (12'' Single Mix)

13) Genie And Tash - The Ladies Side

14) Nicodemus - Boneman Connection

15) Barrington Levy - Please Jah Jah

16) John Holt - Peeping Tom (12'' Single Mix)

17) Culture And Don Carlos Rub A Dub Train

18) Ken Boothe - Welfare People

19) Yellowman And Fathead - Ain't No Donna But You

20) Toyan - Love And Devotion


Disc Ten:

1) Cultural Roots - Hell A Go Pop (10'' Single Mix)

2) Johnny Osbourne - Never Stop Fighting

3) Scientist - Dangerous Match Six

4) Barrington Levy - Collie Weed (12'' Single Mix)

5) General Echo - It's My Desire To Set Your Crutches On Fire

6) Flick Wilson - Don't Give Up Your Culture

7) Jah Mikes - Can't Take The Running

8) Eek A Mouse - Queen Elizabeth

9) Michael Prophet - Make Me A Romance

10) Little Harry - Jessat Promotion

11) Hugh Mundell - Your Face Is Familiar

12) Don Carlos - Hey Mr. Babylon

13) The Wailing Souls - Baby Come Rock

14) Toyan - Reggae Gone International

15) Scientist - Laser Attack

16) John Holt - Reality

17) Michigan And Smiley - Living In Babylon

18) Barrington Levy - Look Girl

19) Billy Boyo - Boyo In The Area

20) Sammy Levi - It A Go Dread (12'' Single Mix)



Disc 11:

1) Johnny Osbourne - Man Of Jahoviah

2) Hugh Mundell - Rasta Have The Handle

3) Scientist - Dangerous Match Two

4) Cocoa Tea - I Lost My Sonia

5) Barrington Levy - Many Changes In Life

6) Scientist - Seconds Away

7) Wayne Jarrett - True Love

8) Yellowman - Lost Mi Love

9) Cornell Campbell - Stranger In Love

10) Junior Murvin - Muggers In The Street

11) Eek A Mouse - Don't Run And Cry

12) Frankie Paul - Hooligan

13) Michael Prophet - Jah Love

14) The Wailing Souls - Oh What A Feeling

15) Scientist - The Voodoo Curse

16) Junior Reid - Lover's Affair

17) Little Harry - Rougher Than Rough

18) Leroy Smart - Settle For Me

19) Billy Boyo - Look How She Fat

20) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Two Bad DJ (12'' Single Mix)



Disc 12:

1) Scientist - Miss Know It All

2) Johnny Osbourne - Freelance Lover

3) Captain Sinbad - Fisherman

4) Rod Taylor - Stand Up Firm

5) Eek A Mouse - For Hire And Removal (12'' Single Mix)

6) Peter Ranking And General Lucky - Beverley Black (12'' Single Mix)

7) Ken Boothe - You're Not The Same

8) Winston Hussey - Joe Grine Last Night

9) Culture And Don Carlos - Dry Up Your Tears

10) John Holt - Stealing

11) Sister Nancy - Dance Pon The Corner

12) Leroy Smart - All Of My Love (12'' Single Mix)

13) Yellowman And Fathead - Donkey Want Water

14) Barrington Levy - Captivity

15) Billy Boyo - Wicked She Wicked

16) Scientist - Super Nova Explosion

17) Lui Lepke - Step Mother

18) Toyan - Overseas Posse

19) Little John - Time Longer Than Rope

20) Michael Irie - Live At Two Big Sound Clash



Disc 13:

1) Carlton Livingston - Soundman Clash

2) Anthony Johnson - Now I Know (12'' Single Mix)

3) Johnny Osbourne - Ice Cream Love

4) Scientist - Extra Time One

5) Barrington Levy - Look Youthman

6) Rod Taylor - Arleen

7) Michael Prophet - Happy Days

8) Israel Vibration - Highway Robbery

9) Don Carlos - Roots Man Party

10) The Wailing Souls - Inch Pinchers

11) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Talk About Run

12) Little John - English Cowboy

13) Ranking Trevor - A So Me Chat (12'' Single Mix)

14) Yellowman - Rub And Go Down

15) Sammy Dread - Dreadlocks Is The Wisest

16) Cocoa Tea - On Top Of The World

17) Toyan - Calypso

18) Leroy Smart - Some Way

19) Don Carlos - Mr. Sun (12'' Single Mix)

20) Scientist - Space Invaders Re-Group



Disc 14:

1) Hugh Mundell - Tell I A Lie

2) Johnny Osbourne - Curly Locks Girl

3) Cornell Campbell - Your Love

4) Frankie Paul - Only You

5) Jennifer Lara And Devon Russell - Traffic Jam (12'' Single Mix)

6) Michael Prophet - Sweet Loving

7) Scientist - Ghost Of Frankenstein

8) John Holt - Beach Party

9) Culture And Don Carlos - Say You Will Be My Baby

10) Eek A Mouse - Atlantis Lover

11) Cultural Roots Tell It To Her

12) Leroy Smart - Love Me Tonight

13) The Meditations - Ease Up Fattie (12'' Single Mix)

14) Junior Murvin - Champagne And Wine

15) Johnny Osbourne - Over 31 Under 21

16) Scientist - Dangerous Match Five

17) General Echo - Love Me Waist Don't Bother Love Me Face

18) Nicker Smart - Qualified Girls

19) Little John - The More We Are Together

20) Junior Reid - Rock It So Well



Disc 15:

1) Scientist - Cloning Process

2) Eek A Mouse - Wild Like A Tiger (12'' Single Mix)

3) Barrington Levy - Send Ah Moses

4) General Echo - Me Know Everything About She Pum Pum

5) Yellowman - Body Move

6) Little John - Cocaine Smoking (12'' Single Mix)

7) Peter Ranking And General Lucky - Walk And Talk (12'' Single Mix)

8) The Wailing Souls - Things And Time

9) Michael Prophet - 2000 Years

10) Johnny Osbourne - Have A Little Mercy

11) Scientist - Night Of The Living Dead

12) Lee Van Cleef - Out Of Port

13) Toyan - Wife And Sweetheart

14) Michigan And Smiley - Jah Army

15) Scientist - Vampire Initiative

16) Yellowman - Getting Married

17) Captain Sinbad - Morning Teacher

18) Little John - Searching Everyday

19) Charlie Chaplin - Yankee Skank

20) Scientist Meets Roots Radics - Fighting Radics



Disc 16:

1) Scientist - Gunman

2) Barrington Levy - This Place Is Too Dark

3) Rod Taylor - Yes We're Gonna Get Over

4) Flick Wilson - Where Wicked Gonna Run?

5) Eek A Mouse - Operation Eradication

6) Toyan - Capital Offence

7) Linval Thompson - Some A Rub

8) Winston Hussey - I Want To Go Home (10'' Single Mix)

9) Lui Lepke - You're Not Ready

10) Ken Boothe - Valley Of Peace (12'' Single Mix)

11) Israel Vibration - On Jah Solid Rock

12) Don Carlos - At The Bus Stop

13) Cornell Campbell - You Need Sympathy

14) Cocoa Tea - I'm Going Home

15) Wayne Jarrett - Jah Jah I

16) Clint Eastwood And General Saint - Special Request

17) John Holt - Can't Use Me

18) Michael Prophet - Give I A Try

19) Junior Murvin - Hook, Line And Sinker

20) Michigan And Smiley - Natty Heng On In Deh



Disc 17:

1) Eek A Mouse - Star, Daily News Or Gleaner

2) Johnny Osbourne - Give A Little Love

3) Scientist - Dangerous Match Seven

4) Captain Sinbad - Wa Dat?

5) Yellowman And Fathead - For Your Eyes Only

6) Hugh Mundell - Red, Gold And Green

7) Scientist - Dangerous Match Eight

8) The Wailing Souls - Oh What A Lie

9) Junior Reid - Please Officer

10) Toyan - Dread In A Babylon

11) Josie Wales - Three Blind Mice

12) Eek A Mouse - Georgie Porgie

13) Cultural Roots - Where Have You Been?

14) Scientist - Quasar

15) Cocoa Tea - Who A The Champion

16) Frankie Paul - Hot Number

17) Leroy Smart - Principle

18) Nicodemus - It Have To Ram

19) Lee Van Cleef - Boom Salute

20) Yellowman And Fathead - Bam Bam



Disc 18:

1) Cocoa Tea - The Return

2) General Pecos - Talk About Gun, But ...

3) Linval Thompson - None Shall Escape

4) Yellowman - Hardcore Lover

5) Sanchez - Seems So Real

6) Ninjaman - Gun Bogle

7) Cocoa Tea - Can't Keep A Good Man Down

8) General Pecos - Nah Bow Down

9) Ronnie Thwaites - Some Cally

10) Michael Prophet - Been Talking

11) Burro Banton - Better Than The Rest

12) Nitty Gritty - Solomon

13) Josie Wales - Bobo Dread

14) Early B - Bible Story

15) Shaka Shamba And Cocoa Tea - Tender Loving Girl

16) Pinchers - Ship Sail

17) General Pecos - Woman In A Mi House

18) Yellowman - I Love Girls

19) Cocoa Tea - My Girl

20) Sanchez - Baby I Need You



Disc 19:

1) Yellowman - Zungguzunguzunguzeng ('93 Lick)

2) Sanchez - Day And Night

3) Jack Radics And General Pecos - Say No To Drugs

4) Burro Banton - Jolly Bus

5) Josie Wales - Woola Woope

6) Papa Dimes - Thru Me (10'' Single Mix)

7) Linval Thompson And Sherriff - Rockfort Rock

8) Cocoa Tea - Jump And Spread Out

9) Charlie Chaplin - Hey Youth Man

10) General Pecos - Wheel-o Wheel-o

11) Beenie Man And Michael Prophet - Gunman

12) Peter Metro And Sister Charmaine - Dibbi Dibbi Girl

13) Sanchez - You're Gonna Lose

14) Ninjaman And Ninja Ford - The Return (Father And Son)

15) Yellowman - Better Than Them

16) Cocoa Tea - Pose Up

17) General Pecos - Brag And Show Off

18) Junie Ranks - Lick Out Against The Man

19) Sanchez - Something Something

20) Sugar Minott - Time So Ruff
    
    

Please be aware that all download links are currently unavailable as of January 2023


Be sure to seek out the albums from which these tracks appear, most of which are mentioned in the post above.

As always we love to hear your thoughts, leave a comment below, email the team at:

     pipecockjackxonrrm@gmail.com

We are also on Facebook, just search Pipecock Jackxon (Sweet Rare Reggae Music).

Information and Further Reading regarding this article as mentioned above:

So, after posting this article we were soon contacted regarding certain elements to this story which may or may not be true but we have to allow for both sides points of view on this subject matter.

It seems there is controversy and speculation on the role of Henry "Junjo" Lawes as a producer and also about the way in which Greensleeves operated in regards to the works licensed to them via Junjo.

The story, as laid out in the above article, is the official mainstream recollection of the events, this is what we researched and it came across as being pretty valid, our information is verified by other researchers and people's descriptions of the way it went. We read many books, many articles, many album sleeve notes, many discographies, listened to interviews with actual artists, musicians and producers who were there at the time.

However the differing version of events claims that Greensleeves exploited Junjo and the artists, musicians, engineers and producers that created these works. The high profile court case involving Hopeton "Scientist" Browne, who sued the label in regards to royalties owed, made us feel that this side of the story deserved some investigation.

Now there is a long and complicated history when dealing with royalties and copyrights in regards to the Jamaican music industry. It it a very sad state of affairs that artists, songwriters, musicians and producers don't always get their financial rewards for creating such amazing music. It's quite often the middlemen or record labels that make the biggest profits whilst the actual creators of the art are left with the crumbs.

Scientist did indeed lose his court battle against Greensleeves, on April 20th 2005 Greensleeves successfully defended claims of copyright infringement. The jury unanimously dismissed claims that Scientist had ownership of the material as he is only credited as engineer. Greensleeves had proven that Henry "Junjo" Lawes had originally produced the compositions and licensed them to the label.
The court papers quoted: "...the verdict confirms the traditional custom and practise of the Jamaican music industry with the determination that such copyright resides with the producer...".

This basically means that the producer owns the copyright to the material, any of the artists, musicians, engineers or anyone else who worked on the project were paid as sessionmen with a fee agreed at the time with the producer.
Another high profile example of this is when producer Lee "Scratch" Perry licensed off a number of recordings by Bob Marley and The Wailers to Trojan Records without their permission, it seems commonplace in reggae music, Especially in those early years.

So let's use the Scientist case as an example. Even though he is credited as the featured artist on albums such as "Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires" and many others, he can not claim ownership of the material simply because he was a paid session engineer of material already owned by Junjo Lawes or another producer. This is how the court sees it in the eyes of the law.
The producer pays for the studio time, pays the musicians, singers, engineers ect. a one time fee for their work and then the final product is theirs, owned by them and thus the receiver of any future royalty payments.


Additional Notes July 2016:
  
Greensleeves have recently been re-issuing certain albums on CD and vinyl with altered titles including "Junjo Presents: Big Showdown", "Junjo Presents: Wins The World Cup", "Linval Presents: Space Invaders" and "Linval Presents: Encounters Pac-Man", these re-releases of material previously credited to Scientist apparently state "Not For Sale In France".

It might appear as yet another case of a record company profiting from the works of artists who once again get left out in the cold, it's a great shame because these sort of re-issues with improved sound and additional discs of bonus material are exactly the kind of things the fans want to purchase but when it's not dealt with or done properly it feels as though they have taken the love out of it and made us feel bad about just who is getting the royalties?
                                                                                                                                               

As I say it is a real shame that it works this way but it seems to be the way in which most (if not all) artists were treated in Jamaica throughout the 60's, 70's and 80's. The complicated grey areas which are exploited by record companies who print false, error-laden labels on 45's and purposely mis-credit artists, songwriters, musicians and producers on the artwork.

Maybe Junjo was not a producer in the sense that we think of one? maybe other guys like Scientist, Linval Thompson, Hyman "Jahlife" Wright, Prince Jammy and others were the actual producers of the material and Junjo was the middleman between them and the record label?
This theory is certainly confirmed by some people with connections to the artists who recall the sessions but not by all of them. Some say Junjo was the producer and worked hard to get the deals with Greensleeves who paid out royalties accordingly.

If the label says produced by Junjo or Scratch or Tubby then that's what the record buying public will believe, as would any relevant discographer or researcher.
These are indeed muddy waters and sometimes it's incredibly difficult to work out the fact from the fiction. Even accounts from people who were actually there can contradict each other making it even harder to judge the rights and wrongs.

Whatever the case may be what is important here is the music, this still stands as some of the greatest reggae to appear from Jamaica. These artists who either sang, played instrument, engineered or worked on the material found here should be getting the recognition they truly deserve.
As always are aim is to open the door for people who wish to dig a little deeper, explore the back catalogue of these artists, go to the concerts and support them however possible.

NJ @ Sweet Rare Reggae Music.  rarereggaemusic@fsmail.net  

More Further Reading:

Check out these wonderful posts that cover Henry "Junjo" Lawes on the brilliant midnight raver blog.

http://midnightraverblog.com/tag/henry-junjo-lawes/.  Delroy Wright talks about producer Junjo. Also in depth reports on various Junjo productions and other works from this era. Very interesting stuff.

http://midnightraverblog.com/2013/03/31/reggae-inna-dancehall-style-out-of-print/.  Check out these great videos which show the Volcano Posse in action with Junjo.

Also for further digging into this topic check out these websites:


An extensive discography on Junjo Lawes productions covering everything mentioned in our post in detail.

An obituary on Henry Lawes as printed in the UK national newspaper The Independent.

Another extensive discography on Junjo's productions.

Another extensive discography on this blog from 2008.

A direct quote from the book "World Music" available here on google books highlights Barrington Levy's work with Junjo Lawes on the album "Bounty Hunter".

More direct quotes, this time from the "Reggae Encyclopaedia", once again citing the influence of producer Henry "Junjo" Lawes.

and yet more direct quotes, this one from the book "Dub: Soundscapes and Shattered Songs in Jamaican Reggae", again giving credit to Junjo Lawes on his productions.

More information on Junjo here at Dancehall Reggae World website.

Another nice article on Henry "Junjo" Lawes from Reggaepaedia.

A long discussion on the topic of Scientist/Junjo/Greensleeves on the Blood and Fire website.

The Jamaican Gleaner covers the story of how Scientist lost his court case with Greensleeves.


39 comments:

  1. hey ! what an amazing work you've done with this !!!
    Thank you very much again and again...
    Cheers

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    1. Thanks Bob, happy to hear you enjoyed this one :-)

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  2. Junjo was not in the studio wen most of the works was done, it was I and Jah Life did most of the works including the dub albums , Greed sleeze miss credited the works to commit fraud ..... most people can only repeat here say , I was there and mixed 95 % of all the works and is telling the world the truth about the greed sleeze fraud that Jah life produced many things greed sleeze says is junjo produced to commit fraud and to rob peoples works I am The scientist who mixed the works

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    1. Greetings,

      If this really is Scientist then wow! so very excited to be speaking to you sir!
      As I hope you can tell we are very big fans!

      As for this post, and I did explain this in depth with your friend Dubbydoo via Facebook, we did a lot of research into this project and have given only information that the majority of discographies, books, websites and album sleeves make, we have not just made up this story, this is how (whether true or false) it is recorded historically. I did also listen to Dubbydoo's take on events and made the relevant changes to the post, to try and give both sides and credit those responsible.
      I will also take into account your side of the story best I can.

      If there is anything that you feel needs to be added or taken away from this article please let me know, I'll be very happy to hear from you.

      please contact us via pipecockjackxonrrm@gmail.com

      Respect.

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  3. After I sued greed sleeze in France and they lost on all 5 albums greed sleeze started to rename works to commit fraud

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  4. Greed sleeze have not paid many artist from that catalog and have not paid Junjo estate any money and bin robbing all the artists

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    1. I fully understand what you are saying, I think it's a really terrible situation.
      I feel for all the artists who never got or get the recognition or financial contributions that they deserve.

      If you truly feel that you wish this article to be removed we would accept it, we just really thought that this area of music doesn't get the attention it deserved and was simply trying to spread the word and get people interested and exploring it once again.

      All the best,
      PJ @ Sweet Rare Reggae Music.

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  5. you need to take thi shit down now u keep lyin telling me u didn use my info n took down story yet it still up

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  6. everyting in the additions was du to me even use exact words i use i very pissed u keep lying n lying

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  7. ur email to me
    Many thanks for the heads up regarding Hyman Wright!
    This is information which is easily overlooked but crucial to the history.

    Is there anything else you can add to the story?

    so u didnt use my info?
    please you really pissing everyone off
    you lying on jahlife n scientist names n works.
    and you totally used me n didnt credit me n for days told me article was pulled but still its here
    My apologies, another member of the team put it back up, I have since explained why I took it down.
    If it truly is Scientist who has commented on the post we have responded. We will help as much as we can.
    Believe me when I say we want the truth as much as you or anybody. Who to trust can be tricky man.

    All the best to you.
    To my knowledge it has been removed, I will make sure man.
    all emails to me n u jus keep lying n lying to me n u lying to the public as well

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  8. this website did a fake n bogus article on Jahlife n Scientist works passing them as junjo works and i check them they get info from me say they took it down n pulled story yet its still up with all my info and i get no credits. this is how they treat the truth jus use u and the info you have. well Scientist and Jahlife jus being disrespected more and when you try to stop the lies they jus use you to twist they story for them. this is why Scientist got up n left jamaica and why Jahlife getting no moneys lies thief n vampires.
    so beware of the lies Im making it known i told them they had no sources n no leg to stand on but they still insisting they right
    This how they treat JAHlife Scientist Bunny Lee jus steal their story for them self dont credit the people.

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  9. and when i ask scientist to set them straight first ting i hear from them is is that really scientist even? they jus the worst site ever u dont handle stories n info like this n u spreading lies n slandering

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    1. Ok first things first, this article was fully written and posted before you first contacted me.
      You said it was lies and that Scientist and Jah Life produce all these tracks. I decided to look into it and changed the article with the new found information included. You continued to write to me saying it was lies and so did "Scientist", I have added more and more to the article after looking into your version of events, not much information came up, except the fact that Scientist lost his court case against Greensleeves.
      The only people claiming that all these songs were the works of Jah Life and Scientist is you and "Scientist".
      I can not print an article going by the words of you and another I have never spoken (with except on these comments) over actual printed word for word accounts given on numourous sites, books, album sleeves ect ect..

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    2. I will continue to research this subject and it's events.
      For all I know maybe Jah Life and Scientist really did produce all these tracks but that's not how history has recorded events.
      If Greensleeves did release all these albums with fake credits to Henry "Junjo" Lawes then go have it out with them, we can only go by what is stated on the label of the 45's, 12" singles and album sleeves.
      We just enjoy the music and hope others do too.

      All the best.

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  10. its only me and scientist say this? you guys really stupid Jahlife say this so many people say this . you guys bunch of liars. you neva woulda ever knoiwn about this unless i till you then u told me numerous times you took article down . this is why scientist n jahlife burn out liars like u. you are the problem
    If you gonna question jahlife n scientist n not believe them then you living in world of lies.

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    1. We are not questioning anybody and it's not that we don't believe.
      There are two sides to this story, one group of people believe one thing and one group believe another.
      We have covered both sides of this story in this post. We are impartial.

      I am sure that anyone willing to look into this topic themselves will do so once reading the article and these comments. That is our aim. To get people looking into this music and it's history.

      Mission accomplished.

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  11. Tracklist
    A1 Bounty Hunter
    A2 Shaolin Temple
    A3 Shine Eye Girl
    A4 Moonlight Lover
    A5 Trod With Jah Jah
    B1 It's Not Easy
    B2 Sky-Larking
    B3 Jah Life
    B4 Wedding Ring
    B5 Don't Fuss Or Fight
    Credits
    Backing Band – Channel One All Stars
    Bass – Errol (Flobb) Holt*
    Bongos – Bongo Herman
    Drums – Carlton (Santa) Davis*
    Guitar [Rhythm] – Eric (Bingi Bunny) Lamont*
    Organ – Winston (Jelly Belly) Anderson*
    Percussion – Christopher (Sky Juice) Burt*
    Percussion [Zenda] – Scully*
    Piano – Gladstone (Gladdy) Anderson*
    Producer – H. Wright*
    this credit now puts ur article in question. no evidence? scientist and i talked to a uk radio station and they were appalled at the way you handle this and treat scientist n jahlife names n works.
    they were so upset that they are more than happy to do live interview and we already told them bout ur article n will bring up again on air.
    if you want to tell the truth tell the truth dont hide it or try coiver it up. when you do that jahlife scientist n junjo estates getting no money. if u really checked junjo family neva got money over this .
    you dont have a clue as what is the truth.
    no disrespect to you or anyone but the truth more important.

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    1. I have already seen these album credits which is why I changed the article.
      I'm really happy to hear that a UK radio station is going to give some publicity to Scientist and Jah Life, they don't broadcast much reggae music in the UK nowadays so that will be great!

      As for the no disrespect, I already feel disrespected by you by the threatening emails and correspondence I've received.
      We are just bloggers, we like to promote reggae music that we feel doesn't get the attention it's owed. We researched very hard into this project and even into the events as you and Scientist recall them. We changed the article numerous times to accommodate you and the information you gave us.

      We really feel that your comments will have nothing but a negative effect on the credibility and honesty of this site. I could have easily removed them but I didn't because I wanted people to see both sides of this story.

      We have only ever tried to do positive things here. Promoting music that we love and want others to love also. We all feel very disheartened by this topic now.

      I wish you, Scientist and Jah Life well and hope you find some resolve to this someday.

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  12. We have now added a series of links to other sites at the bottom of this article which backs up everything covered in this article.

    From discographies, interviews, books and newspaper articles, these links confirm and support a number of the topics brought up in this post.

    Please check them out :-)

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  13. What a great collection! I just discovered that you are back, and that you've upgraded everything to 320k. That is so great!

    I downloaded all of the original files, and am re-downloading today. It seems like the only ones that have not been posted yet are the Black Ark Dub series. I want to make sure that I am not missing anything. The Black Ark Dub series has not been posted yet? Is that correct? Are you still planning on upgrading that series?

    Thanks for the best reggae blog anywhere!!

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    1. Greetings Matzoh and welcome back :-)

      I am working on the Black Ark Dub series as we speak, hopefully I will have it complete and ready for download very soon.

      Many thanks for returning and for the comments, much appreciated!
      NJ.

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  14. Yikes! Looking back over the comments. Seems to me like Dubby Doo is completely disrespectful. Insulting and aggressive. I have always found you to be responsive, polite and positively cheerful in all my previous communication with you. Hopefully, he will tone it down, or even better, just go away.....

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    1. straight from scientist
      and you can hear the interview if you dont believe me.
      Junjo was not in the studio wen most of the works was done, it was I and Jah Life did most of the works including the dub albums , Greed sleeze miss credited the works to commit fraud ..... most people can only repeat here say , I was there and mixed 95 % of all the works and is telling the world the truth about the greed sleeze fraud that Jah life produced many things greed sleeze says is junjo produced to commit fraud and to rob peoples works I am The scientist who mixed the works

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    2. well we jus did interview with jah life scientist bunny lee ossie thomas and on the air scientist n all them back me and exactly what i was saying. its you who being disrespectful to these great artists names and we know you jus post pure lies. you didnt research enough to know you are writing pure bs. now when you hear the three hours of tape on this you gonna have to apologize to scientist n jahlife.
      and we only did part one. you really dont know anyting bout what you talk and now you can hear them in person back me. not your lies. your clueless in this matter.

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    3. I did indeed listen to the interview on EnglishPoundRadio and I look forward to the second part with Chris Sedgwick and others from Greensleeves giving their point of view. Also other artists from that time should get involved.

      What I don't understand is why you want to keep attacking our blog?
      We didn't do anything, we are fans of the music, we did research very heavily on this topic and you can check all our sources and inspiration from the links I have added at the bottom of the post. All very credible websites, books and other pages that confirm everything we have written about in this post.

      Going around on blogs attacking fans is not exactly the best way to get this point of yours across. I have tried being civil with you, I have heavily added information to the bottom of this article to cover the things you, Scientist and whomever have been asking us to investigate.

      Let me just ask you a couple of questions:
      Why is it that these albums have been in circulation on Greensleeves since the early 1980's and yet nobody claimed a word until after Junjo died in 1999?
      Also why keep attacking us, a site that is trying to help promote the music, why not go to all the sites I have mentioned above (lots and lots of links) and tell them all this "truth"?

      This article has not just been made up by us, this is how this story has been documented by many many people, sites, books, articles and interviews.

      I would like to suggest to you that you go fight your battle against the ones who have done you wrong and stop attacking those who just want to appreciate the music.

      NJ.

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  15. i suggest you dont lie and say you gonna pull the story and keep telling me you did when you jus lied. thats what pissed me off and scientist. you didnt pull it then jus act like we lying. i suggest you actual research. and then i asked scientist to take time from his day to directly contact you and first then u say is that really scientist? and act like thats how history has it and cant be changed well you jus got served the truth in the interview. i wasnt lying all i said was if you come to me and ask for help say you took down article but neva did. thats what makes you look like you shifty. jah life scinetist n bunny my friends i cant stand aside and watch you try to discredit them more with this article.

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    1. We didn't lie, we did pull the article and added a whole lot of extra information to cover the point of view of Scientist and Jah Life. Take a look, it's right there.
      I personally would not be surprised if Scientist and Jah Life DID produced a lot of this material but I'm not here to make claims on other peoples behalf.
      We deal in the facts as they are written and not by word of mouth between 4 or 5 individuals.
      This has been a popular article and it will be staying.

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    2. We have given both sides point of view in this article, the point of view from Greensleeves / Junjo and the point of view from Scientist / Jah Life.
      People can read this article and then get an idea of where to search if they wish to dig a little deeper. Let them make up their own minds.

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  16. boy your tune sure has changed since you got the truth served up in interview. cant talk bout history anymore.
    you go from this

    Maybe Junjo was not a producer in the sense that we think of one? maybe other guys like Scientist, Linval Thompson, Hyman "Jahlife" Wright, Prince Jammy and others were the actual producers of the material and Junjo was the middleman between them and the record label?
    to this
    I personally would not be surprised if Scientist and Jah Life DID produced a lot of this material
    and one more time let be clear you added my info you even asked what else do i want to add
    then you dont credit me and act like i have no reason to be pissed.
    i was trying to show you the truth but no matter you got it right up in your face now. cant deny bunny scientist n jah life.
    its when you do an article like this and dont say the truth now you covering up the truth with lies.
    all the adding n taking back jus makes you and your site look really not creditable

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    1. Those two points you have highlighted are pretty much the same thing.
      How have we changed our tune?
      and what words of yours did we use? I asked for your help but you gave me none, nothing at all, you just began attacking us with bully boy emails.

      You are either not reading this article correctly or are just ignoring what we keep saying to you.

      We wrote the article, we posted it, you contacted us, so we changed it to cover both sides with information we found ourselves (as you offered no help) you continued to send us angry and threatening emails, so we added a whole lot of links to the article to show how we researched this project, you still keep commenting and criticising this post and our site.

      This article is staying, it will not be edited again and I have nothing else to say to you on the matter.

      Good day Dubby Doo.

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  17. Its a shame that dubby doo act like any of the internet trolls even when his recently dub album is magnificent, this is bad publicity.

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    1. Agreed Dread Eduardo,

      As noble as their cause may be, I don't think they are going about it in the right way. Instead of attacking us and other Scientist / King Tubby fans they should be attacking the labels / record companies that control the output for those artists.

      Thanks for visiting :-)

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  18. What a post, and what listening pleasure! Respect and Peace - Chris (my old blog tingtongdread = now "78to33" , and you are on my blogroll (of course).

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  19. wow! what an amazing post and dialogue. unfortunately at the time it was common practice for the players and producers to get screwed. just like the states in the 50's and 60's. no justice, no peace. that being said I just recently tried to dl this amazing collection but only the first is an active link. have they been taken down in response to the above discourse? I hope not for that reason. any chance for a re-up? thanks

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    1. Greetings Jake,
      We will be updating all links in the next few days so please check back soon, we didn't realise this one was down so thanks for letting us know :-)

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  20. thanks I'll keep checking back.

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  22. Thank you so much for the very informative piece. I (like many I'm sure) love the tunes that are credited as being Junjo productions. I like how you tried to cover both sides of the story as is reasonably practicable. Its sad that there are those who tried to bully you into removing the blog. Thank you again

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