Guest brickiesondecks Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Desmond Dekker- foo man chu cables- baby why and lets not forget UB4O--- Signing Off/ Present Arms period !!!!!
Biggordy Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Agreed. People seem to forget that when UB40 began they were a bonafide UK roots reggae band. Signing Off is one of the classic UK reggae albums of all time. 1
Andybellwood Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 Some great tunes being thrown about and thats just the few I know, so would anyone be intrested in a Reggae & Ska CD swop? If theres any intrest I post as a new topic, and be prepared to run it! What do you think? Blake Has my vote - go for it Blake ,
Guest Frank Jr Posted January 23, 2013 Posted January 23, 2013 How Long Will It Take Pat Kelley (Is my GAS copy the one with or without the strings?) Hehe why not actually listen to it?
Guest ChicagoFireSoul Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 By the way, a couple of my favorite reggae album tracks do not seem to be have ever been released on 45. Has anybody ever seen a 7" release of "I'll Never Get Burn" by The Ethiopians (available on the Trojan LP "Woman Capture Man") or Hugh Godfrey's "They Got To Go" (from the "Mojo Rock Steady" compilation)?
Guest Frank Jr Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Some nice choices, there's hundreds of great Jamaican covers of soul tunes. I just forgot my fav one. Has anybody flipped The notations "I can't stop" on Twinight over? Oh, never mind 500k+ views on youtube.. Anyway, I actually heard this version way before and I'm absolutely in love with it. Junior Moore, singer of The Tamlins; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rmPR_SIkM
Guest Frank Jr Posted January 24, 2013 Posted January 24, 2013 Btw, what about this for a top soulful gem?? It's Larry Marshall and the B-side of "Little boy blue". Expensive as Celest Hardie record these days.
Andybellwood Posted February 3, 2013 Posted February 3, 2013 for me it would have to be Junior Murvin & the Upsetters Revue 'lets get closer together' - still play it out and happy memories of 79 when the punks were embracing tunes like this with Don Letts at the helm
Guest ScooterNik Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 I Love Reggae - Dirty Revolution Butterfly Sex Bong - Jeramiah Ferarri Not A Number - Random Hand Freedom Train - Owen Bardwell Collective Titanic - Too Many Crooks Do You Want Me To Be The Cat - Miacca
Guest ScooterNik Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 ...and if anyone has any interest in a skapunk CD, drop me a line and I'll see what i can do about compiling one.
Guest FrostyJak Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Some great tunes being thrown about and thats just the few I know, so would anyone be intrested in a Reggae & Ska CD swop? If theres any intrest I post as a new topic, and be prepared to run it! What do you think? Blake A few years back some members on here sent me cds thanks to guys like Toad,Pete S,Zap,Pete Griffin & others I got to hear great stuff i wouldn't have heard any other way cheers me dears
TOAD Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 frosty you can swap the cds ive done for you unfortunatly ive not got a working pc at the moment
Simsy Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 have a go at this selection or maybe just top 5 .can be UK or Jamaican issues . no dubb allowed ! You do know this section is 'All About The SOUL' ....
TOAD Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 you could get it moved to the Soul of Jamaica section ! 1
Andybellwood Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 I just forgot my fav one. Has anybody flipped The notations "I can't stop" on Twinight over? Oh, never mind 500k+ views on youtube.. Anyway, I actually heard this version way before and I'm absolutely in love with it. Junior Moore, singer of The Tamlins; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_rmPR_SIkM tremendous
Chris L Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Can only name a few Pat Kelly - How long will it take Toots/Maytals - 54-46 was my number Clancy Eccles - Fire Corner
Pete S Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) tremendous shocking Edited February 4, 2013 by Pete S
Guest Pharcyde Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Some of my favourites (Note I am a total beginner:) 1) Specials - Ghost town 2) Ub40 - Tyler 3) Johnny Clarke - Declaration of rights 4) Peter Tosh - Not gonna give it up
Guest Bill Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Roland Alphonso - Phoenix CityEric Donaldson - Blue BootsEthiopians - Train To SkavilleParagons - Happy Go Lucky GirlSkatalites - Guns Of NavaroneHeptones - Book Of RulesMaytals - Sweet And DandyTennors - Pressure And SlideTreetops (Three Tops) - It's RainingSound Dimension - Real Rock
Guest Frank Jr Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 (edited) shocking Why? cause it's made after 72ish? Edited February 4, 2013 by Frank Jr
Pete S Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Why? cause it's made after 72ish? Yes basically, all these horrible roots and 'normal' reggae records from the 70's and 80's, I class these at about the same level as most 70's soul, it's pointless, meaningless, it has no energy and while I do appreciate the vocals, the musicians and the producers, many of whom are geniuses, the actual music is as uninteresting as anything I've ever heard. I wouldn't miss it if it all disappeared over night. Sorry. Just my opinion, I'm sure many of you feel the same way about decent Jamaican music from the 60's
Guest Frank Jr Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Yes basically, all these horrible roots and 'normal' reggae records from the 70's and 80's, I class these at about the same level as most 70's soul, it's pointless, meaningless, it has no energy and while I do appreciate the vocals, the musicians and the producers, many of whom are geniuses, the actual music is as uninteresting as anything I've ever heard. I wouldn't miss it if it all disappeared over night. Sorry. Just my opinion, I'm sure many of you feel the same way about decent Jamaican music from the 60's Aprreciate your honesty! If it's a good song, I like most genres of black music from say 50's all the way to Mary J Blige and Mobb Deep , but that's just my opinion.. Do prefer 60's stuff though!
Pete S Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Aprreciate your honesty! If it's a good song, I like most genres of black music from say 50's all the way to Mary J Blige and Mobb Deep , but that's just my opinion.. Do prefer 60's stuff though! It's like when any 'sound' changes Frank, you can either go with it and see where it ends up or stick to what you like, Reggae in the 70's, although I used to buy a single every other week with my pocket money, never went anywhere for me. When I was a bit older, in the late 70's and onwards, I really loved dub and the dj (toasting) records and still do...but you know when people quote say Heart Of The Congos as being the best reggae album ever, I couldn't listen to more than one track without falling asleep. It's the same as asking a 50's R&B fan to start buying 80's electro music.
Pete S Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 p.s. new podcast here https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/singles-bar-5/ THE MARVELLS — FIGHT A BROKE — GAS ROLAND ALPHONSO — LOVER BOY — GAYFEET THE REGGAE BOYS — WHAT YOU GONNA DO — UNITY THE FEDERALS — YOU BETTER CALL ON ME — CAMEL PRINCE BUSTER — WRECK A PUM PUM — FAB SIR LORD COMIC — JACK OF MY TRADE — PRESSURE BEAT DENNIS ALCAPONE & DENNIS BROWN — GET IN THE GROOVE — DUKE THE PIONEERS — EASY COME EASY GO — PYRAMID LIZZY — MORE HEARTACHES — HARRY J THE PIONEERS — JACKPOT — AMALGAMATED BOBBY ELLIS — REINCARNATE — DYNAMIC KING IWAH — GIVE ME POWER — UPSETTER GENE RONDO — LOVER’S QUESTION — DOWNTOWN NORMA FRASER — EVERYBODY LOVES A LOVER — SKA BEAT ROY PANTON — YOU DON’T KNOW ME — RIO DESMOND DEKKER — HONOUR YOUR MOTHER AND FATHER — ISLAND BUSTERS ALL STARS — GUN THE MAN DOWN — BLUE BEAT THE SOULETTES — OPPORTUNITY — SKA BEAT DERRICK HARRIOTT — THE JERK — ISLAND LAUREL AITKEN — I SHALL REMOVE — ISLAND BOB ANDY — I’VE GOT TO GO BACK HOME — ISLAND THE RIO GRANDES — SOLDIERS TAKE OVER — PYRAMID POMPHREY (DILLINGER) — JAMAICA SKANK — GREEN DOOR ALTON ELLIS — I’M STILL IN LOVE — STUDIO ONE
dean jj Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 Good Morning from the snow drenched high peak. Today we have just left of the deck: CORNEL CAMPBELL 'PRETTY LOOKS ISN'T ALL' -I am a Leroy Sibbles man in all things but I do prefer this version of the Heptones classic. GREGORY ISAAC 'WRITE MYSELF A LETTER' -causes lite rioting on the dancefloor...started leaving it at home. GINGER WILLIAMS 'I CAN'T RESIST YOUR TENDERNESS' -the sound of sunday nights at Christ The King Youth Club live on. HORACE ANDY 'SHOW AND TELL' CORNELL CAMPBELL 'DIDN'T I' -both versions AL CAMBELL 'GEE BABY' RICHARD ACE 'LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN [YOU'RE STEALING IT]' -they are really good at southern soul at studio one. MARCIA GRIFFITHS 'TRULY' THE SHADES 'GO FIND YOURSELF A FOOL' -again love the techniques but prefer this version. STRECKER DECKER 'GIRL YOU HAVE LEFT ME' Over and out dean
Emily73 Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 (edited) The Paragons- I've got to get away The Kingstonians - Sufferer The Kingstonians - Hold down Claudette - Skinhead a Bash Them Jackie Opal - Your too bad The Wailers - Simmer down The Hot Rod Allstars - Skinheads don't fear The Skatalites - Christine Keeler Derrick and Patsy - Gyspy Woman And last but not least Judge Dread- Bring back the Skins! Edited February 5, 2013 by Emily73
Guest Frank Jr Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 p.s. new podcast here A truly great one as well! I always loved The federals and Norma Fraser is a new fav of mine since I saw the Jm auction of it some time ago. Is the Federals a hard one to pick up? I only known it as "Shocking Love" before, seems to be a lot of blanks of it out. Btw, a little bit of topic but I wonder how you regard blanks over there, they're not boots but not like Dj copies, right? And I always wondered where Reggae and rocksteady is big (like a club scene etc.), Is it Mostly in London and then only Soul up north? I don't think 50's r'n'b is as close to 80's electro as kind of "new breed" reggae or lovers is to rocksteady, lot of the riddims are just taken (or stolen) straight from the treasure isle catalogue! But off course, the originals are often the best.
TOAD Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 id rather have a stamped blank than pay stupid money for a uk pressing ! My blank of prince buster human is louder than my fab issue 45
Pete S Posted February 5, 2013 Posted February 5, 2013 A truly great one as well! I always loved The federals and Norma Fraser is a new fav of mine since I saw the Jm auction of it some time ago. Is the Federals a hard one to pick up? I only known it as "Shocking Love" before, seems to be a lot of blanks of it out. Btw, a little bit of topic but I wonder how you regard blanks over there, they're not boots but not like Dj copies, right? And I always wondered where Reggae and rocksteady is big (like a club scene etc.), Is it Mostly in London and then only Soul up north? I don't think 50's r'n'b is as close to 80's electro as kind of "new breed" reggae or lovers is to rocksteady, lot of the riddims are just taken (or stolen) straight from the treasure isle catalogue! But off course, the originals are often the best. Thanks Frank glad you liked it.I got Norma Fraser off Ebay about 6 weeks back for (I think) £48 or thereabouts.You Better Call On Me is indeed a reissue of Shocking Love which came out on Island about 18 months earlier.Blanks are pre release copies but anything without a label is pointless so unlike Tim below, I wouldn't touch one with a bargepole unless I couldn't get it on a UK pressing.I've no idea about Reggae events, I've been buying Reggae since 1970 and I have never been to a Reggae do of any sort! I'd like to, but have never known anyone else interested enough to go.
Sceneman Posted February 6, 2013 Author Posted February 6, 2013 i forgot to add to my list Dance to Ska Delroy and Paulette and Skatalites from Paris with Love ,sensational ,anyone have a CD to sell me ?or know where theres a copy ?
viphitman Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) hmmmm forgot to post this one ....all time fave skinhead reggae booooooooooss sound !!! Edited February 8, 2013 by viphitman
Pete S Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 hmmmm forgot to post this one ....all time fave skinhead reggae booooooooooss sound !!! The backing to that track is fantastic, that's the exact thing I love, very early uptempo reggae, except the vocal is terrible, wish it was just an instrumental - who is it?
viphitman Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) well, ya can't beat ken booth but I really like the vocals !!!!!!!!! Fantastic B side as well !!!! Anyway it's.. TIME IS GETTING HARDER~Versatiles/ COME ALONG~Mellotones/Versatiles I am not 100 % sure but that is what people assume it is !!! Edited February 8, 2013 by viphitman
Pete S Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 well, ya can't beat ken booth but I really like the vocals !!!!!!!!! Fantastic B side as well !!!! Anyway it's.. TIME IS GETTING HARDER~Versatiles/ COME ALONG~Mellotones/Versatiles I am not 100 % sure but that is what people assume it is !!! Prince Buster productions apparently! 1
Pete S Posted February 8, 2013 Posted February 8, 2013 (edited) Oh my goodness I forgot this one..the original 1966 version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOJrKwHGfc Edited February 8, 2013 by Pete S 1
Guest MissHongkongfuey Posted May 8, 2013 Posted May 8, 2013 The top ten changes constantly but at the minute..... Foey Man - George Dekker (always at the top for me) Fragile - Cimerons All My Enemies Beware - Twinkle Brothers Amen - Peter Tosh & The Wailers Karma Police - Easy Star All Stars (Absolute blinding cover of the Radiohead classic) Healing of The Nation - Jacob Miller Unchained - Bob Andy One Two Order - Tarrus Riley War Ina Babylon - Max Romeo Belly Lick - Dennis Walks
TOAD Posted May 9, 2013 Posted May 9, 2013 Straight into my top tunes of the moment is The Gaylads unissued Baby im yours on a limited 500 press from Trojan it's on youtube go take a listen
Pete S Posted May 10, 2013 Posted May 10, 2013 Pat Kelly - How long will it take Get asked for that quite a lot by soulies.
dean jj Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 Today My Cherubs, lurking near the downstairs technics we have.... MARCIA GRIFFITHS 'TRULY' GREGORY ISAACS 'CHUNIE [YOUR MY NUMBER ONE]' CORNELL CAMPBELL 'DIDN'T I' DONNA DAWSON 'MONEY CAN'T BUY LOVE' WINSTON CURTIS 'SO MANY WAYS' MELODIANS 'SWING AND DINE' NOEL BROWN 'HEARTBREAK GIRL' THE SILVERTONES 'MIDNIGHT HOUR' THE HEPTONES 'ONLY SIXTEEN' GREGORY ISAACS 'EXTRA CLASSIC'
Pete S Posted May 21, 2013 Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) This is why it's too difficult to choose favourites, I'm doing a "Skatalites & Friends" podcast tonight, around 35 tracks, and at least 20 of them deserve to be called all time classics, it's impossible to choose the best, how about this one for a start THE SKATALITES - CLEOPATRA Edited May 21, 2013 by Pete S
Steveh73 Posted May 25, 2013 Posted May 25, 2013 Tamlins - BaltimoreCarlton and the Shoes - Let Me Love YouEizabeth Archer - Feel Like Making LoveDeborahe Glasgow - Give Me That TouchDesi Roots - Hung UpInvestigators - Turn Out The LightSandra Cross - Your LyingMarie Pierre - Choose MeCool Notes - Kidnap My BabyNina Decosta - Don't Want to Lose You
dthedrug Posted May 29, 2013 Posted May 29, 2013 HI ALL HERES THE FIRST 2 FROM THE 10, SCANS ONLY (SHAME) I WILL HAVE TO THINK HARD AFTER THIS, I HAVE GOT MY 123 ALREADY, SO WHAT 5 DO I PICK????? 1st up this is one you should all have, based on the 67 COXONE sound of Jackie Mitto's "whiter shade of " We have the SOUNDS UNLIMITED, fantastic deep mover with a haunting rhythm that is so effective, paving the way for great music to come, this is a reggae instrumental of class, it's not a pop-a pop-a come blow my horn stuff of the era (not a skinhead tune) this is one to skin up to SCEAN value £80+. 2nd up we have from the UK DOCTOR BIRD Label, Sir Lord Comic - "SKA-ing West" BIG SOUND in 67 especially at BOWES-LYON Stevenage New Town, this was the first place I become aware of Jamaican music & dancing, live bands like the KINKS SMALL FACES GENO WASHINGTON & the RAM JAM BAND and the WHO all played at BOWES, it was MOD WORLD inside, the WHIP also on DOCTOR BIRD comes to mind but does not make my top 10 as they have 1 in my top 3 of the 10, it's a start 5 to go + my top 3. DAVE K "more than SKIN DEEP"
dthedrug Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 HI ALL This top 10, is impossible, however I will continue to name 10 records that I never get board of listening to, I MUST CONFESS that I did not buy this record at the time of it's release, however it has every thing going for it "just ask the BUSH DOCTOR" Hope you all approve this is a classic DAVE K https://youtu.be/HkvhRVkKBQw
Guest themroc Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Feel these licks, Wailers - Sunday Morning Tony Gregory - Lonely Teardrops The Paragons - When The Lights Are Low Prince Buster - 7 Wonders Larns Therwell - Mughead Ska Ken Boothe - Thinking Count Ossie - Musical Science Paragons - Riding on a High and Windy day Pat Kelly - How Long Bob Marley and the Wailers - Bus Them Shut. TH TH TH THATS ALL FOLKS.....
dthedrug Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Hi All "when I s ungarey I am habngry, & whrn I hangry, I ungary" "SCENE" Bob Marley to Peter Tosh£, So I must put some sort of WAILERS music, I f you are like me and love the sound of a Broken nose against your Loaf, you will really dig the rhythm & vocal of Peter Touch "Here Comes the Judge" https://youtu.be/HjS-atiwti4 again I hope this is to your taste in it DAVE K
dthedrug Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) HI ALL.....TRYING TO PUT MY TOP 10 TOGETHER, HAS PROVED TO BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME, THE BIG PROBLEM IS a)producer. b)version. c)artist. d)studio. For every reggae 45 issued in the UK, there are at least 15 in JA, most records are based on rythem tracks which can have 10 versions of a hit tune. So it is with this in mind, I have chosen a track that sounds good to my ears in 2013 as it did when I first heard it, One of the essential LPs to have in 69 was the PAMA LP "BANG BANG LULU" THIS TRACK USED TO BE ON A SOHO JUKE BOX IN 68, THE CLUB WAS THE INFAMOUSE LA DUCE, A DIVE BAR AND A PLACE WHERE I GOT RAZORED, IN A FIGHT WITH THE KILBURN MAFIA, PAMA 45 LYN TAIT & THE JETS "SOUL FOOD" HAS TO BE IN MY TOP 10 JUST ON THE FACT IT BRINGS UP FOR ME THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SKINHEAD SUB CULTURE IN 68, HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS GREAT RECORD IT IS A CLASSIC, :hatsoff2:FOR SOME REASON I CAN NOT PUT THE TRACK ON THIS WRITE UP? I WILL TRY AGAIN, HOWEVER HERES THE POSTING DAVE K BIG THANKS TO PETE SMITH FOR POSTING THE CLIP OF SOUL FOOD, Edited June 19, 2013 by dthedrug
Pete S Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) HI ALL.....TRYING TO PUT MY TOP 10 TOGETHER, HAS PROVED TO BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME, THE BIG PROBLEM IS a)producer. b)version. c)artist. d)studio. For every reggae 45 issued in the UK, there are at least 15 in JA, most records are based on rythem tracks which can have 10 versions of a hit tune. So it is with this in mind, I have chosen a track that sounds good to my ears in 2013 as it did when I first heard it, One of the essential LPs to have in 69 was the PAMA LP "BANG BANG LULU" THIS TRACK USED TO BE ON A SOHO JUKE BOX IN 68, THE CLUB WAS THE INFAMOUSE LA DUCE, A DIVE BAR AND A PLACE WHERE I GOT RAZORED, IN A FIGHT WITH THE KILBURN MAFIA, PAMA 45 LYN TAIT & THE JETS "SOUL FOOD" HAS TO BE IN MY TOP 10 JUST ON THE FACT IT BRINGS UP FOR ME THE EARLY DAYS OF THE SKINHEAD SUB CULTURE IN 68, HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS GREAT RECORD IT IS A CLASSIC, :hatsoff2:FOR SOME REASON I CAN NOT PUT THE TRACK ON THIS WRITE UP? I WILL TRY AGAIN, HOWEVER HERES THE POSTING DAVE K Lee Perry doing the chat maybe? Nah, maybe not. Edited June 19, 2013 by Pete S 1
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