08 May 2009

Crazy Baldheads

The original "baldheads", the skinheads, were British lovers of ska and rock steady. Their look was co-opted first by National Front racists, then neo-Nazis... now, by Wall Street vipers.

A natural progression, methinks.

"With A Little Help From My Friends" - Luciano - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"S-90 Skank" - Big Youth - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]

"Crazy Baldheads" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
"You Should Have Known Better" - Justin Hinds & the Dominos - 7" [Trojan]
"Offshore Banking Business" - Members - At The Chelsea Nightclub [The Members]
"The Wicked" - Reggae Boys - 7" [Amalgamated]
"Starring Dub" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]

"Dubbing Lecturer" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]

"Hurt Us No More" - Buju Banton - Rasta Got Soul [Gargamel]
"How Can I Be Ungrateful" - Fanton Mojah - Stronger [Greensleeves]
"Chase The Devil" - Max Romeo - War Inna Babylon [Island]
"30 Pieces Of Silver" - Perfect - Born Dead With Life [Groove Attack]
"Mixed Up Moods And Attitudes" - Jacob Miller - Mixed Up Moods [Top Ranking International]
"False Witness" - Kingstonians - 7" [Doctor Bird]
"Liquidator" - Upsetters - 7" Tougher Than Tough [Mango]

"Herbs Pirate"
- Itals - Calling Rastafari [Nighthawk]

"Jah Will" - Tarrus Riley - Challenges [VP]
"Pick Myself Up" - Clinton Fearon - A Love I Can Feel [Mossburg]

"Is This Love" - Bob Marley/Dubmatix - MP3 [Dubmatix]
"Skavoovie" - Skatalites - Skavoovie! [Shanachie]
"Police Woman" - Skatalites - Skavoovie! [Shanachie]

"I'm Indebted To Someone" - Alva Lewis - 7" [Island]
"A De Pon Dem" - Hopeton Lewis - 7" [Island]
"Promised Land" - Shine & Bagga - 7" [Studio One]


"Cry Blood Africa" - Burning Spear - Fittest Of The Fittest [Mango]
"Mighty Long" - Judah Eskender - The Builder [Tan Yah]
"Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - Johnny Greenwood Is Your Selector [Trojan]
"Runnings" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]

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