Boat To Progress

Hear it all again, on the Tape Vault:

"Soul Food" - Lee Perry/Lynn Taitt
"More Soul" - Cedrick "I'm" Brooks
"Run, Run" - Delroy Wilson - Respect To Studio One
"Thrown Some Water In" - Lee Perry - Roast Fish Collie Weed and Cornbread [Lion Of Judah]
"Curly Locks" - Junior Byles - Curly Locks [Heartbeat]
"Forward March" - Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough: The Story Of Jamaican Music [Mango]
"Boat To Progress" - Glenn Brown
"Top Ranking" - Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread [Blood and Fire]

"Rough Out There" - Noiseshaper - Rough Out There [Echo Beach]
"Why Can't We Live Together?" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
"Don't Fight The Weed" - (unknown MP3)
"Settle Down" - the Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
"Peeping Tom" - the Maytals - King Kong Collection [Mango]
"Johnny Was" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Rastaman Vibration [Island]
"Rasta No Born Yah" - Sang Hugh - Reggae Classics [DCC]
"The West" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

"Natural Progression" - Aswad
"Stealing Version/Beat Them In Dub" - King Tubby - Dub Like Dirt [Blood and Fire]
"Can't Buy Love" - Johnny Osbourne - Truths And Rights [Studio One]
"I'll Never Let You Go" - the Techniques(with Slim Smith) - Respect To Studio One
"Thats The Way You LIke It" - the Overtakers
"Love Me Forver" - Carlton & the Shoes - Respect To Studio One
"Pain In My Belly" - the Maytals
"Storm Warning" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight

"Got To Get Away" - Easy Star All Stars - Until That Day [Easy Star]
"Solid As A Rock" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"Ghetto On Fire" - Jacob Miller - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]
"That'll Do Nicely Sir" - Bad Manners - Ska United; A Global Ska Sampler [Moon Ska]
"Roots, Radicals, Rockers And Reggae" - Stiff Little Fingers - Go For It [Chrysalis]

Dubbing Lecturer

    1.    "Sounds And Pressure" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Prince Buster]
    2.    "Who's Correct?" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
    3.    "You A Pirate" - the Ethiopians - 45RPM [Studio One]
    4.    "Vanity" - John Browns Body - All Time [I-Town]
    5.    "Blood Dunza" - Johnny Clarke
    6.    "Fu Manchu" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino]
    7.    "Dubbing Lecturer" - Dub Specialist [Heartbeat]

    8.    "Israelites" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino]
    9.    "Bonnie & Clyde" - Papa Levi - 45RPM-12" [Island]
    10.    "Beggars Have No Choice" - Jack Sparrow
    11.    "There's A Reward" - Joe Higgs - Family [Shanachie]

    12.    "Nice Time" - the Wailing Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island]
    13.    "Joggin'" - Freddie McGregor - Mango Greats: Strictly for Rockers [Mango]
    14.    "Life Goes In Circles" - Dennis Brown - Life Goes In Circles [Pressure Sounds]
    15.    "I Won't Close My Eyes" - UB40 - UB44 [A&M]
    16.    "That's Life" - Delano Stewart - Musical Feast

    17.    "Ethiopia" - Sluggy Ranks - Easy Star Volume One [Easy Star]
    18.    "Breathe" - Sluggy Ranks - Dub Side Of The Moon [Easy Star]
    19.    "It's A Crime" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
    20.    "Dust And Dirt" - the Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
    21.    "Revelation Time" - Dr. Mooch - Safari [Mwandi Creations]
    22.    "Triangle" - the Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove]

    23.    "What's Gone Wrong" - the Untouchables - Dance Party [M]
    24.    "Silly Wasn't I?" - Sharon Forrester - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    25.    "Girl You Rough" - the Overtakers - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
    26.    "Left With A Broken Heart" - the Paragons - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    27.    "Still Waters" - Jerry Jones - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

    28.    "Street Feeling" - the Selector - Too Much Pressure [Chrysalis]
    29.    "African Reggae" - Nina Hagen
    30.    "Bankrobber/Robber Dub" - the Clash - Black Market Clash [12" EP/Chrysalis]

New Day. New Time.

"Get On Up!" - the Creations - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs [Trojan]
"Beardman Rock" - Georgetown Orbits - Super Sonic [Mossberg]
"Love The Rain" - Toots & the Maytals - Toots In Memphis [Mango]
"Ghost Town" - the Specials - 12" Single [Chrysalis]
"Sky Juice" - Big Youth - The Chanting Dread Inna Fine Style [New Rounder]
"Time Marches On" - Derrick Morgan - ...Sings Ska, Rocksteady & Reggae [Heartbeat]
"He Who Laughs Last" - the Clarendonians - Best of... [Heartbeat]
"Man In The Street" - Don Drummond - Downbeat The Ruler [Heartbeat]

"Why Can't We Live Together" - Archive - Archives [ESL]
"I Can't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
"Tar Hani" - Bombino - Agadez [Cumbancha]
"Ghetto Gone Uptown" - Archive - Archives [ESL]
"Gabriel's Strut Dub" - the Black Seeds - Dust and Dirt [Easy Star]

"Triangle" - the Skatalites - Rolling Steady [Motion]
"Babylon Trap Them" - the Meditations - Reggae Sampler [United Artists]
"See A Man's Face" - Horace Andy - Mr. Bassie [Heartbaeat]
"African Roots" - Johnny Clarke - Dreader Dread [Blood and Fire]
"Rain All Night" - Don Carlos & Gold - Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential [Hitbound]
"One Head" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"Should Have Known Better" - Justin Hinds & the Dominoes - 45RPM [Treasure Isle]
"David And Goliath" - Georgetown Orbits - Super Sonic [Mossburg]

"Let Me Down Easy" - Derrick Harriott - Johnny Greenwood Is The Controller [Trojan]
"It's True" - Alton Ellis - Sunday Coming [Heartbeat]
"Say You" - Colourbox - Colourbox [4AD]
"Crying Over You" - Ken Boothe - Trojan Originals [Trojan]
"Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Reggae Anthology: Melody Life [VP]
"Andy & Joey" - You're Wondering Now - 45RPM [R&B]
"Time Has Come" - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Years [Trojan]

As a result of much-needed streamlining of the programming schedule at WTJU, after 33 years of broadcasting at 2PM, we're moving to Saturdays at noon.
It's a bittersweet thing: we've kicked off the weekend for so long, it's part of eveyone's DNA. But... we're team players, too.
Nothing with change: still the same mix of deep-cut ska, rocksteady, roots reggae and appropriate world rhythms... just a different day.

    1.    "S-90 Skank" - Big Youth/Augustus Pablo/Keith Hudson - Tougher Than Tough: The Story of Jamaican Music [Mango]
    2.    "Tighten Up" - the Upsetters - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
    3.    "Turn Me Loose" - the Meditations - Deeper Roots [Heartbeat]
    4.    "Revelation Time" - Dr. Mooch - Safari [Mwandi Creations]
    5.    "Rise & Shine" - Peter Broggs - Rise & Shine [RAS]
    6.    "Soul Limbo" - Byron Lee & the Dragonnaires - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
    7.    "I'm Still In Love With You" - Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You [Heartbeat]
    8.    "Ghetto Gone Uptown" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
    9.    "Reggae Pension" - Easy Star All Stars - First Light [Easy Star]
    10.    "I Man Bitter" - Pluto Shervington - Reggae Classics [DCC]
    11.    "My Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - ...Ultimate Collection [Hip-O]
    12.    "Dub A De Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Dub A De Number One [Heartbeat]
    13.    "Downpresser Man" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights [Columbia]
    14.    "Triangle" - Skatalites
    15.    "Tar Hani" - Bombino - Agadez
    16.    "Is This Correct?" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
    17.    "This Is Soul!" - Pioneers with Lynn Taitt
    18.    "Traditions" - Hammond Eggs - ...Beat Of 1976
    19.    "We've Got Love" - Freddie McGregor - Zion Chant [Heartbeat]
    20.    "Why Can't We Live Together?" - Archives - Archives [ESL]
    21.    "One Drop" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Tuff Gong]
    22.    "Never Give Up My Pride" - Luciano - Messenger
    23.    "Your House" - Steel Pulse - True Democracy [Rhino]
    24.    "S.W.A.L.K." - Mikey Dread - Best Sellers [Rykodisc]

'Nuff Tappa Zukie

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots Of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Rock Steady" - Alton Ellis - Sounds And Pressure [Rhino]
"Silver Words" - Ken Boothe - Reggae Classics [DCC]
"Pretty Looks Isn't All" - Heptones - Respect To Studio One [Heartbeat]
"Natty Champion" - Prince Far I - Sucker Punch [Trojan]
"Throne Of Justice" - Ethiopians - Derrick Harriott: Riding The Musical Chariot [Heartbeat]
"Stealing" - Max Romeo - War Inna Babylon [Mango]
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]
"The Bend" - the Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
"Survive" - Garrison Hawk - Survive [MOD]
"Ways & Means" - the Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Flaximus" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
"MPLA" - Tappa Zukie - From The Archives [RAS]
"Sata Mass Gona" - Tappa Zukie - Deep Roots [RAS]
"By The Sweat Of Your Brow" - Heptones - World Crisis [RAS]
"Morgan The Pirate" - Mighty Diamonds - 12" [STARS]
"Chalis To Chalis" - Tappa Zukie - From The Archives [RAS]
"Freedom Dub" - the Upsetters - Trojan Dub Box Set [Trojan]
"Black Rose" - Culture - Trod On [Heartbeat]
"Herbsman Hustling" - Sugar Minott - Herbsman Hustling [Heartbeat]
"Red Eyes" - Israel Vibration - Skelly Vibes [RAS]
"24 Hours A Day" - Hugh Mundell - 45RPM [Jah Guidance]
"Black Ash" - Sly & the Revolutionaries - Trojan Dub Box Set [Trojan]
"Sitting In The Park" - Hortense Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You [Heartbeat]
"Time Has Come" - Slim Smith - This Is Reggae Music: The Golden Era [Trojan]

Graduation In Zion

    "Get On Up" - The Creations - Get On Up: Joe Gibbs Rocksteady 1967-68 [Trojan] 
    "Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
    "Want Some Freedom" - African Brothers - Want Some Freedom [Easy Star]
    "Graduation In Zion" - Kiddus I - Rocking Rebel [MVD Audio]
    "Pippy Pip" - The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
    "Open My Eyes" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Get Wiser [SOJA]
    "Wide Open" - The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
    "Dub Investigator" - King Tubby & Friends - Dub Like Dirt [Blood and Fire]
    "Sleepwalk" - Guano Boys - Guano Happens [Rippin Records]
    "'Tis A Shame" - Dub Nation - Rising Force For Change [Epiphany]
    "The Sufferer" - the Aggrolites - IV [Hellcat]
    "Country Roads" - Toots & the Maytals - Reggae Greats [Mango]
    "I Won't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
    "Beat Them In Dub" - King Tubby & Friends - Dub Like Dirt [Blood and Fire]
    "Dis Poem Burns Babylon" - Mutabaruka/DJ Spooky - Creation Rebel
    "Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
    "Food Clothes And Shelter" - Misty In Roots - Jah Sees... Jah Knows [Recall]
    "Dreadlocks In Moonlight" - Lee Perry - Countryman [Mango]
    "Jolly Joseph" - Jacob Miller - MIxed Up Moods [Top Ranking International]
    "Starring Dub" - Dub Specialist - DUB [Heartbeat]
    "Ramble" - Rico - Countryman [Mango]
    "Left With A Broken Heart" - Paragons - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    "Girl You Cold" - Hopeton & Lewis - 45RPM [Studio One]
    "Kingston Town" - Lord Creator - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
    "Silly Wasn't I?" - Sharon Forrester - Trojan Lovers Box Set [Trojan]
    "Love Don't Love Nobody" - Ken Boothe - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
    "Tommy's Rock Steady" - Tommny McCook - Greatest Jamaican Beat: Rock Steady [Treasure Isle]
    "Triangle Version" - Skatalites/Lester Sterling - 12" 45RPM [Deep Groove]

24 Hours A Day

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots of Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Jah Music" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dust And Dirt" - Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt [Easy Star]
"Dawn Is Breaking" - Dry & Heavy - Full Contact [BSI Records]
"Top Ranking" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island/Tuff Gong]
"The West" - Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking [Virgin]
"Dance Pon Your Corner" - Brent Dowe - 45RPM [Sky Note]

"I Won't Lie" - Brownout - Oozy [Nat Geo Music]
"The Bend" - Black Seeds - Dirt & Dust [Easy Star]
"Survive" - Garrison Hawk - Survive [MOD]
"Love Is Overdue" - Gregory Isaacs - ...Ulitmate Collection [Hip-O]
"24 Hours A Day" - Hugh Mundell - 45RPM [Jah Guidance]

"My Boy Lollipop" - Millie Small - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Israelites" - Desmond Dekker - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"First Cut Is The Deepest" - Norma Fraser - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Queen Majesty" - the Techniques - Tougher Than Tough [Mango]
"Can I Change My Mind" - Alton Ellis - Best of Studio One [Hearbeat]
"Hold Me Tight" - Johnny Nash - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]
"Time Is Tight" - Sound Dimension - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]

"No One Can Stop Us Now" - Willie Williams - Studio One Soul [Soul Jazz]
"Catfish John" - Toots Hibbert - Fire On The Mountain [Pow Wow]
"Montego Bay" - Freddie Notes & the Rudies - Trojan Originals Box Set [Trojan]
"Napoleon Solo" - Lynn Taitt & the Jets - Hold Me Tight [Trojan]

Run For Cover!

Two hours of Jamaican-style adaptations of great domestic hits... and the export of some Hits grown on home soil that changed the rest of the music world.

All to benefit the Best Radio That There Is, WTJU/Charlottesville
The Sound Choice in Central Virginia.
Or anywhere.

Raya Brass Band and Positive Collective, LIVE.

I was going to do a lot more editing... but, the first forty-five minutes require no fixing:
Presenting The Raya Brass Band.
Positive Collective brings it Home.

Raya Brass Band and Positive Collective, LIVE.

It's live concert day on "Reggae Vibrations", where we'll be hosting two remarkable bands: Brooklyn's Raya Brass Band and a new collaboration of Cville's Guano Boys and Harrisonburg's reggae stalwarts, Stable Roots, who call themselves Positive Collective.

It's gonna be good, folks.

The People's Court?

The Peoples Court?

Bye-bye, Health Care initiative.

On the "Plus" side...
...great new tracks from Super Hi-Fi and Positive Collective!

"Z-90" - Trinity - Shanty Town Determination [Blood and Fire]
"Natural Mystic" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Countryman (soundtrack) [Island]
"Worth His Weight In Gold" - Steel Pulse - True Democracy [Rhino]
"Try That Way" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"I've Got Soul" - Carlton & the Shoes - Creation Rockers [Trojan]
"Single Player" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Copper Bullet" - Fatman Riddim Section - Heavyweight Dub/Killer Dub [Blood and Fire]

"People's Court" - Mutabaruka - Blakk Wi Blak...k...k [Shanachie]
"The Law" - Andy Capp
"Vanity" - John Brown's Body - All Time [I-Town]
"Wailin' For Justice" - Robert Marcey & Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread-I]
"Equal Rights" - Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyah Banga Records]
"Natty Dread Kung Fu" - Dub Funk Association - Roots Of Dub Funk [Tanty]

"Tide Is Green" - Floating Action
"Traveling Man" - Techniques - Reggaemania [Milan]
"Pretty Looks Isn't All" - Heptones - New And Old Sounds [EMI]
"You Never Miss Your Water" - Derrick Morgan & Patsy - I Am The Ruler [Trojan]
"Waste My Time" - Boss 501 - In The Groove [Boss 501]
"Do The Reload" - Rico Rodriguez - JAMA
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm

"Fullness" - Positive Collective - MP3
"We Will Begin" - Super Hi-Fi - 45RPM [Electric Cowbell]
"Rasta Alchemist" - Positive Collective
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire
"Slow, Slow Ska" - the Zodiacs - 45RPM [Four Kings]
"Armagideon Time" - the Clash - Clash On Broadway [Epic]
"Triangle Version" - Skatalites

African Tightrope

It's about time, isn't it?

African Tightrope

It's the hot-hot season in Africa... tension and violence is bubbling up.
But, the music tells a different story.

"Sounds And Pressure" - Hopeton Lewis - Roots OF Reggae: Rock Steady [Rhino]
"Hawks Theme" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Africa Unite" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Tuff Gong]
"Barra" - Manjul - Jahtiguiya [Discograph]
"Africans Unite" - Baaba Mal/Luciano - Nomad Soul [Island]
"Mike-O-Lete" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Imdiwan Ma Tenam" - Tinarwen - Tassili [Anti-]
"Monounion Fate" - Dreadlam Fallou
"Ngoma Ngairire" - Robson Band & the Black Eagles - Jit (soundtrack) [Earthworks]
"Strong Will" - Midnite Band with Youssoupha Sidibe - For All [Sacred Sounds]
"Mituna" - Eric Kototanjah - Mituna [DOM]

"Simmer Down" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - One Love From Studio One [Heartbeat]
"That's The Way You Like It" - the Overtakers - 45RPM [Amalgamated]
"Tighten Up" - the Untouchables - Trojan Explosion [MOJO]
"Bongo Red" - the Gladiators - Gladiators Studio One Singles [Heartbeat]
"Forward Up" - Brent Dowe - The Reggae Train [Heartbeat]
"Holy Ground" - Maytones - Holy Ground: Alvn Ranglin's GG Records [Heartbeat]
"Bradsta Dub" - Aston "Familyman" Barrett - Macca Dub [Clocktower]

"Legalize Collie Herb/Legal Dub" - Black Slate - Rasta Festival [Alligator]
"Every Man Ought To Know" - Max Romeo - Open The Iron Gate [Blood and Fire]
"Deliver Me From My Enemies" - Yabby You - Babylon (soundtrack) [Chrysalis]
"The Village" - Gregory Isaacs - Reggae Legends III [Rohit]
"Addis Ababba" - Culture - One Stone [Sanctuary]
"Stardust" - Rico Rodriguez - Reggae Jazz Attack [Charly]
"Come With Me" - Sonia Spence - Reggae Songbirds [Heartbeat]

War Inna Babylon

It's been a long time since I posted. Hard Times in Babylon.
But, the Show still goes on>
Until I can get back up to date, here's this week's offering:

1. "Get On Up" - The Creations - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs [Trojan]
2. "Champion Of The Arena" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

3. "Bedward The Flying Preacher" - Prince Far I - Pay It All Back [On U]
4. "Nelly Belly Swelly" - Lillian Allen - Revolutionary Tea Party [Verse To Vinyl]
5. "Fat Man" - Derrick Morgan - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
6. "As A Man Thinketh" - Don Holder - Cameo [Vulcan]
7. "Armagideon War" - Culture - Lion Rock [Heartbeat]
8. "Super Charge" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

9. "Bankrobber" - the Clash - 45 RPM [CBS]
10. "Wolves and Leopards" - Dennis Brown - Wolves and Leopards [Weed Beat]
11. "Promises" - the Silverstars - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
12. "Rough Ole Life" - Sugar Minott - Heartbeat Reggae 2000
13. "Whole World's Down On Me" - Ken Boothe & BB Seaton - Trojan Singles Box Set [Trojan]
14. "Rockers Galore" - Mikey Dread/the Clash - 45 RPM [CBS]
15. "Clean Up The Arena" - Jackie Mittoo - Champion Of The Arena [Blood And Fire]

16. "Bible Reader" - Macka B - Mash Up The Place! [Rhino]
17. "The Wicked" - Reggae Boys - Explosive Rock Steady [Heartbeat]
18. "Kung Fu Fighting" - Dillinger - Cocaine In My Brain [Sonic Sounds]
19. "Guns Of Navarrone" - Sound Syndicate - Friends And Family [Epiphany]

20. "Don't Let Me Down" - Marcia Griffiths - Reggae Anthology: Melody Life [VP]
21. "Stop, Look Listen" - Sandra Cross - This Is Sandra Cross [RAS]
22. "When Will I See You Again" - Marcia Griffiths - Club Reggae [Trojan]
23. "Until You Come Back To Me" - Just Dale - Roots Daughters [RAS/ARIWA]

24. "Sitting In The Park" - Flo & Eddie - Friends And Family [Epiphany]
25. "Rock Your Baby" - the Maroons - Club Reggae [Trojan]
26. "S.W.A.L.K." - Mikey Dread - Best Sellers [RYKO]

Next Week!

"Shaking Up Orange Street":
Kingston's "Beat Street" is Orange Street... where a cluster of amazing studios set up shop: including Augustus Pablo, Niney the Observer, Prince Buster, and (the now "late') vocalist, Winston Riley, who took the name of his group and founded Techniques Studio... and almost single-handedly launched reggae into its progression.
Take a walk with Goldfinger down the sultry sidewalks and check out the sounds coming from the back door... and pledge your support for the Magnificence of non-commercial WTJU's annual Rock Marathon Fund-Raiser... and the big sounds that came from a little street.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaCu-Yu0pXU

Prince Buster - Shaking Up Orange Street - (Fabulous Greatest Hits)

www.youtube.com

A Tribute to Bob... and Lovers Rock Hearts for Valentine's Day

A Tribute to Bob... and Lovers Rock Hearts for Valentine's Day

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On UP! [Trojan]
"Marley Mix-Up" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - 12" 45 [Tuff Gong]
"Fling It Gimme" - Gladiators - Studio One Singles [Heartbeat]
"Nice Time" - the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Fire Coal Version" - Sound Dimension - Version Dread [Heartbeat]

"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - The Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Mentality" - Soldiers Of Jah Army - Strength To Survive [Easy Star]
"Sending Flowers" - Marty Dread/Pluto Shervington - It Sometimes Rains In Paradise [Five Corners Music]
"What Dem Know" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' For Justice [Dread I]
"Mad World" - the Georgetown Orbits - Super Sonic [Ready To Launch Records]

"One Drop" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Survival [Island]
"One Dub" - Bob Marley & the Wailers - Songs Of Freedom [Island/Tuff Gong]
"Navarone" - Soul Syndicate - Friends And Family [Epiphany]
"Love The Rain" - Toots - ...In Memphis [Mango]
"This Woman" - Desmond Dekker - Rockin' Steady [Rhino]
"That Girl" - David & Ansel - Double Barrel [RAS]

"Come On Little Girl" - the Melodians - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Private Beach Party" - Gregory Isaacs - Private Beach Party [RAS]
"In Paradise" - Jackie Edwards & Julie Anne - Tighten Up! Vols 5 & 6 [Trojan]
"Have You Seen Her" - Derrick Harriott - Trojan Lovers Box [Trojan]
"This Is Soul" - The Pioneers & Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Get On Up! [Trojan]

"Queen Majesty" - Techniques - Duke Reid's Treasure Chest [Heartbeat]
"Ba Ba Boom" - the Jamaicans - Ba Ba Boom [Trojan]
"Lesson Of Love" - the Uniques - Best of 1967-69 [Trojan]

The Master Mixer's February Fix

Master Mixer Fix

"EARTH ANGEL" - Tony Curtis - EARTH ANGEL [VP]
"TO SIR WITH LOVE" - Dawn Penn - LEE'S GOLD [ATTACK RECORDS]
"PEOPLE GET READY" - Slim Smith - LEE'S GOLD [ATTACK RECORDS]
"CONSIDER ME" - Glen Washington - GLEN And FRIENDS [VP]
"TALKING LOVE" - John Holt - THE TIDE IS HIGH [VP]
"WHEN MY EYES CAN'T SEE" - John Holt - 1000 VOLTS [TROJAN]
"SIXTEEN" - Heptones - FATTIE FATTIE [STUDIO ONE]
"CRYING OVER YOU" - Ken Boothe - LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE [VP]
"SONG OF THE SWALLOW" - Ken Boothe - LOVE IS THE ULTIMATE [VP]
"THE TRAIN IS COMING" - Ken Boothe - A MAN AND HIS HITS [VP]
"CARPENTER" - John Holt - THE TIDE IS HIGH [VP]
"SILVER-BIRD" - Paragons - PARAGONS [STUDIO ONE]
"DON'T TOUCH ME" - Nicky Thomas - DON'T TOUCH ME [JOE GIBBS]
"GOD BLESS THE CHILDREN" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"HAVE A LITTLE FAITH" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"IF I HAD A HAMMER" - Nicky Thomas - IMAGES OF YOU [TROJAN]
"DREAMLAND" - Marcia Griffiths - DREAMLAND [STUDIO ONE]
"UMBRELLA" - Sylvia Tella - FROM R&B TO REGGAE [COUSINS RECORDS]
"MARK MY WORD" - Marcia Griffiths - DREAMLAND [STUDIO ONE]
"GHETTO QUEEN" - John Holt - REGGAE MAX [JET STAR]
"HERE I COME" - John Holt - REGGAE MAX [JET STAR]
"CAN I CHANGE" - John Holt - 2000 VOLTS [TROJAN]
"IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU" - Sanchez - YOUR LOVE [VP]
"DON'T GO" - Etana - SONGS FOR REGGAE LOVERS [GREENSLEEVES]

Wake The Town....

Murphy's Kids, revisited

"Wake The Town" - U-Roy - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Mentality" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Shake Up the Place" - 10 Ft. Ganja Plant - Shake Up the Place [Roir]
"Ways & Means" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Strength To Survive" - SOJA - Strength To Survive [SOJA]
"Ordinary Version Chapter 3" - ET & Randys - Rough Guide To Dub [Rough Guide]

Murphy's Kids interview....
"Size It Up" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Dusty Trail" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"On Leaving" - Murphy's Kids - Anthemic Pandemic [Community Records]
"Keep A Cool Head" - Desmond Dekker - Rocking Steady [Rhino]

"Hard Times" - Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Boom Shaka Laka" - Hopeton Lewis - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"You Don't Care" - the Techniques - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Bam Bam" - Sister Nancy - 45 RPM [Techniques]
"Bam Bam" - Toots & the Maytals - Countryman [Mango]
"Rocking To The A-Class Champion" - Johnny Osbourne - A Fashion Statement [Fashion]

"Valley Of Jehosophat" - Augustus Pablo - Valley Of Jehosophat [RAS]
"Bass Culture" - Linton Kwesi Johnson - Independant Intravenshan [Island]
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - Reggae: The Golden Era [Trojan]
"Bring It On" - Soulettes - 45RPM [Jackpot]
"Rock Steady" - Alton Ellis & the Flames - Treasure Isle Showtime [Heartbeat]
"Moving Away" - Ken Boothe - A Man & His Music [Studio One]
"Jolly Bus Thing" - Errol Scorcher - Rasta Fire [Prince Jammys]

Rizla's Mix....

Rizla's Mix, 20 Jan 2012

"Christopher Colombus" - Burning Spear
"Jah Rastafari" - Culture
"So Far Away" - Israel Vibrations
"Liberattion" - Bunny Wailer
"Roller Skates" - Steel Pulse
"To Be Poor Is a Crime" - Freddy Mcgregor
"Iron Shirt" - Max Romeo
"Behold here I come" - Culture
"Here in Jamaica" - Bunny Wailer
"Cool and Deadly" - Bunny Wailer
"Solidarity" - Black Uhuru
"Wings of a Dove" - Culture
"Jah give us Life" - Wailing Souls
"West Livity" - Misty in Roots
"Wanderer" - Misty in Roots
"Road to Zion" - Damian Marley ft. Naz
"Baby I love you" - Carl Dawkins
"People's Court" - Mutabaruka
"Too Experienced" - Barrington Levy
"Church Heathen" - Shaggy
"Murder she Wrote" - Chaka Demus and Pliers
"Hot This Year" - Dirtsman
"Ring the Alarm" - Tenor Saw
"Satta Massagana" - Absynians
"Jah Blessings" - Glen Washington
"One Blood" - Junior Reid
"World News" - Lord Laro
"Shark Attack" - Wailing Souls
"Woman Rules" - Lord Laro
"Revolution" - Culture
"Run Come Love Me" - Jah Cure Ft. Jah Mason
"Sticky" - Jah Cure
"Gideon Boot" - Richie Spice
"Earth a Run Red" - Richie Spice
"Jah Bless Me" - Jah Cure
"Righteous Youths" - Richie Spice
"Cool Down The Pace" - Gregory Isaacs
"Young Girl" - Don Carlos
"Too Young" - Dennis Brown
"Suzy Wong" - Jacob Miller
"Sunny Day" - Jah Cure
"Declaration of Rights" - Absynians
"One Love" - Bob Marley
"Three Little Birds" - Bob Marley
"Waiting in Vain" - Bob Marley
"Persistance" - Norris Man
"Always be True to You" - Sanchez
"Alli Alli Ho" - Mickey Spice
"Times Like These" - Queen Ifrica
"Down by The River" - Morgan Heritage
"Always on my Mind" - Daville Ft. Sean Paul
"Ganja Farmer" - George Dekker
"Lift up Your Head" - Everton Blender
"Punch Line" - Luciano
"Lucky You" - Nanko
"Kingly Character" - Garnet Silk

A Sad Day for Jamaican Music

R.I.P., Winston Riley, who succumbed to violence at the age of 65. The mean streets of Kingston are still untamed.

This has inspired me to create a upcoming Rock Marathon Fund-Raiser program on the impact of Orange Street in Kingston in its importance in rocksteady and reggae music. Details to come.

Tropical Therapy

Tropical Therapy for Roller-Coaster Climates

"Fire Corner" - King Stitt - Tighten Up Vol 1 & 2 [Trojan]
"More Soul" - Cedric 'im Brooks - Studio One Rockers [Soul Jazz]

"Taller Than You Are" - Lord Tanamo - 45RPM [SEP]
"Skinhead A Bash Them" - Claudetter & the Corporation - Trojan Skinhead Reggae Box [Trojan]
"Bad Mind Grudgeful" - Winston & Robin - 45RPM [Studio One]
"Shame" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Hard Times" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Waxie Maxie" - Roland Alphonso & Caribjammer - 45RPM [Studio One]

"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"Temperatures's Rising" - Roots Nation - Temperatures's Rising [Rare Roots]
"Exalt The Crown" - Midnite - Kings Bell [Andrew Bassie Records]
"Always Eternal" - Robert Marcey & Familyman Barrett - Wailin' for Justice [Dread-I]
"Mind Yourself" - Don Carlos - Dub Vision: Counter Attack!. [Dub Vision]
"Carry That Weight" - Yellow Dubmarine - Abbey Dub [Red General Catalog]

"Dr. Ring-A-Ding" - Skatalites - Intensified! Vol 2 [Mango]
"Emergency Call" - Judy Mowatt - 45RPM [Trojan]
"My Number One" - Gregory Isaacs - Willow Tree [Jamaica Gold]

"Get It" - Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]
"More Wine" - Kingstonians - 45RPM [JJ's]
"Rudy Got Soul" - Desmond Dekker - This Is Reggae Music [Trojan]
"Walk The Proud Land" - Bunny Wailer - ...Sings The Wailers [Mango]
"Locust" - the Ethiopians - Everything Crash [Studio One]
"Ram Jam" - Jackie & the Soul Vendors - Musical Fever [Studio One]

"A Man Is King" - Mike Brooks - 45RPM [Vista]
"Solid As A Rock" - Twinkle Brothers - Free Africa [Caroline]
"You're Wondering Now" - Andy & Joey - 45RPM [R&B]

Ship Is Sailing

The 2012 Ship Is Sailing

My favorite song of 2011 turned out to be one I hadn't heard, before. Jimmy Cliff stands strong. A rocksteady song of optimism is just what the doctor ordered.
Good, also, to hear that Casper Lomayesva continues the Word-Sound-Power from Hopi-land.

The bar has been raised for the New Year.

"Get On Up" - the Creations - Get On Up! Joe Gibbs Rock Steady [Trojan]
"Crawling From The Roots" - Earlyworm - MP3 [Dubmatix]
"Ship Is Sailing" - Jimmy Cliff - Sacred Fire [Collective Sounds]
"My Roots" - 10 FT Ganja Plant - Shake Up The Place [ROIR]
"Keep On" - The Green - Ways & Means [Easy Star]
"Meme Si" - Sergeant Garcia - Una Y Otra Vez [Cumbancha]
"79 Rock" - the Revolutionaries - Babylon Central [ESL]

"Africa" - Salif Keita - 12" Single [Mango]
"Afrique" - Sistah Mam [DOM]
"Imidiwan Ma Tenam" - Tinariwen - Tassili [ANTI-]
"Janjaweed" - Taj Weekes - A Waterlogged Soul Kitchen [Jatta]
"Galdino" - Indigenous Resistance - MP3

"Monkey Man" - Toots & the Maytals - Mango Greats [Mango]
"Beautiful Woman" - Toots & the Maytals - Knock Out [Mango]
"Wash Wash" - Prince Buster - FABulous Greatest Hits [Sequel]
"Life In Living Colors" - Prince Buster - 45RPM [Voice Of The People]
"Tear Up" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Studio One]

"Honor The People" - Casper Loma-Da-Wa - Honor The People [Third Mesa]
"Letter From The End Of The Twentieth Century" - Joy Harjo and Peotic Justice - Letter From The End Of The Twentieth Century [Silver Wave]
"King Without A Crown" - Matisyahu - CD sngle [Epic]
"It Hurts To Be Alone" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - CD single [Daptone]
"Get My Bruce Lee On" - Illuminati Congo - All Eye See [Nyabanga]
"Triangle Version" - Skatalites - 45RPM [Deep Groove]

Adios, 2011.

The MasterMixer Closes The Door On 2011

"Bongo Nyah" {Matador} - Little Roy - Lloyd Daley's Matador Production
"Sound Of The Wise" {Matador} - Uroy - Lloyd Daley's Matador Production
"Come On Little Girl" {Matador} - Uroy - Lloyd Daley;s Matador Production
"Love You With All oFMy Heart" {VP} - Glen Washington - Glen And Friends
"Graduation" {VP} - Dennis Brown - Glen And Friends
"Crazy About These Things" {VP} - Ian Sweetness - Glen And Friends
"Just My Imagination" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"New World Somewhere" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"No Peace For The Wicked" {TELARC} - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads
"Walter Rodney" {TELARC} - Corey Harris - Zion Crossroads
"Your World And Mine" {VP} - Luciano - Where There Is Life
"We Are All In This Thing Together" {VP} - Luciano - Where There Is Life
"I'm Ready" {Brick Wall} - Trevor Sparks - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Body Is Here With Me" {Brick Wall} - Leroy Smart - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Missing You" {Brick Wall} - Sanchez - Romantic Reggae vol 2
"Never Leave Me Lonely" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"Here Comes The Bride" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"A Little Love" {VP} - Jimmy London - A Little Love
"One Glance" {VP} - Glen Washington - Glen And Friends
"Time To Rise" {VP} - Donna V - Glen And Friends
"Love The One You Are With" {VP} - Francis Redd - Glen And Friends
"Peac Love And Harmony" {Shanachie} - Culture - Nuff Crisis
"Happy Heart" {VP} - Etana - Reggae Gold 2005
"Gunman" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"Gunman ( 12 in Mix }" {Greensleeves} - Michael Prophet - Gunman
"They Gonna Talk" {VP} - Beres Hammond - Sweet Singers vol 3
"Just Be Good To Me" {VP} - Half Pint - Sweet Singers vol 3