Convergence

Many elements in today's broadcast: Halloween... elections... the passing of Gregory Isaacs and Ari Up.
And, the Commander-In-Chief comes to town.

1. "Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
2. "Escape From Hell" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
3. "Mr. President" - Heptones - Party Time [Mango]
4. "Right Time" - Mighty Diamonds - Tougher Than Tough [Island]
5. "Amerimacka" - Thievery Corporation - Babylon Central (soundtrack) [ESL]
6. "Rain Rain" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
7. "Experience Dub" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
8. "Serious Time" - Horace Andy - Serious Time [Minor 7 Flat 5]
9. "Darkness" - Black Uhuru - Mango Greats [Mango]
10. "Slippin' Into Darkness" - Carl Bradney - Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown [Blood and Fire]
11. "Fade Away" - New Age Steppers - New Age Steppers [On-U]
12. "Me Done" - Noiseshaper - Real To Reel [MIracle Sounds]
13. "Miami Beach" - Garland Jeffries - Escape Artist [Epic]
    w/ Linton Kwesi Johnson
14. "King Alpha In School" - Tappa Zukie - Escape From Hell [Trojan]
15. "Barnabas Collins" - Lone Ranger - Barnabas In Collinswood [Wave/GG's]
16. "Zombie Jamboree" Harry Belafonte - The Essential Harry Belafonte [RCA]
17. "Hard Man Fe Dead" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
18. "Duppy Conqueror" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Burnin' [Island]
19. "Mr. Brown/Dracula" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Soul Revolution I & II [Trojan]
20. "Night Nurse" - Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse [Island: 1982]
21. "Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree [Jamaican Gold]
    W/ DJ Trinity
22. "Willow Tree" - Gregory Isaacs - Best of... Volumes 1 & 2 [Heartbeat]
23. "Slave Master" - Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs [Heartbeat]
    
24. "The Village" - Gregory Isaacs - Reggae Legends III [Rohit]
25. "Waterfall Dub" - Gregory Isaacs - Gregory Isaacs In Dub [Heartbeat]

Jamaica Gleaner News - Gregory Isaacs said 'me a bat first' - Entertainment - Wednesday | October 27, 2010

Jamaica Gleaner News - Gregory Isaacs said 'me a bat first' - Entertainment - Wednesday | October 27, 2010

Soon Forward... Gregory Isaacs to Zion

Gregory Anthony Isaacs is gone, passing at the age of 59 at his home in London. Another tragedy for the reggae world, following Ari Up of the Slits and Sugar Minott, in close succession. In decline for some years, He stands as one of the great singers in Jamaican music history.



They didn't call him "Cool Ruler" for nothing.

Dub Mania... Rob'er Dub

With the Jazz fund-raiser in the books (but that doesn't mean you can't still contribute, here), Reggae Vibes resumes with guest host (and staffer), Rob: dub aficionado, Jah Wobble fan.
Much love to the Easy Star posse, this afternoon.




"Egypt by Air" - Bombay Dub Orchestra - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]
"Journey" - Bombay Dub - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]
"Strange Constellations" - Bombay Dub - 3 Cities [Six Degrees]

"Viking Funeral" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"Universal Dub" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"Kojak Dub" - Jah Wobble - MU [Trojan Records]
"New Mexico Dub" - Jah wobble - MU [Trojan Records]

"Airbag" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Paranoid Android" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Subterranean Home Sick Alien" - Easy Star Allstars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Exit Music from a Film" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Let Down" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]
"Karma Police" - Easy Star All Stars - Radio Dread [Easy Star]

"Dub Out" - Oku Onura - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonal]
"Truth and Right" - Ras Michael - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonl]
"Drive by Dub" - Dub Trio - Essential Dub [Reachout International]
"East of Jaro" - Bush chemists - Essential Dub [Reachout Internaitonal]

"Sgt. Peppers" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"With a Little Help Help from my Friends" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Lucy in the Sky" - Easy Star's Dub Band - onely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Gettin Better" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Fixing a Hole" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]
"Being for the Beneifit of Mr. Kite" - Easy Star's Dub Band - Lonely Hearts Dub Band [Easy Star]

The MasterMixer... pre-Jazz Marathon

It was homegrown roots, today... Jamaica-born Robert took the controls, with lots of Slim Smith... and took it home with Alpha Blondy.

Next week, "Reggae Vibrations" is pre-empted for our Jazz marathon fund-raiser.

Give them some love.

My House Is The Red Earth

Election time is soon upon us.

Yet, I see what we've done to this country, and continue to do, and think about the people that were here before us... who are the real "barbarians" and "savages", after all?


"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]

"Seasons Of The Heart" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - More Time [LKJ]
"Wash Wash" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"This Feeling" - Carlton & the Shoes - Love Me Forever [Studio One]
"Joy In The Morning" - Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming [Heartbeat]
"Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Smoky Places" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

"How The West Was Won" - Casper - Sounds Of Reality [Third Mesa]
"Because Of The Gun" - Reggae Cowboys - Rock Steady Rodeo [Tumbleweed]
"Gunshot A Cry" - Eek-A-Mouse - Assassinator [RAS]
"Waking Dreamer Dub" - The Fire This Time - Dancing On John Wayne's Head [Extreme]
"How The West Was Won" - Toyan - How The West Was Won [Greensleeves]

"Download The Revolution" - Rocky Dawuni - Hymns For The Rebel Soul [Aquarian]
"Calling Africa" - Queen Ifrica - Montego Bay [VP]
"Generation Time" - Iration with Mikey Dread - No Time For Rest [Iration]
"What Will Be Will Be" - The Green - The Green [SHD]
"Lifers" - Tommy T/Eugene Hutz - The Prester John Sessions [Easy Star]
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]

"Ramble" - Rico Rodrigues - Countryman (soundtrack) [Mango]
"Three O' Clock Roadblock" - Bob MArley & the Wailers - Countryman (soundtrack) [Mango]

"My Best Girl" - the Paragons - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
"Loving Pauper" - Dobby Dobson - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Can't You See" - Ken Boothe - Trojan Rocksteady Box [Trojan]
"I Like Your World" - Gaylettes - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"El Pussycat Ska" - Roland Alphonso - Trojan Instrumentals Box Set [Trojan]

"James Bond" - Roland Alphonso - The Skatalites: Musical Communion [Charly]