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.