Unreleased archival tracks from the On-U vaults! This LP illuminates the early development of one of the flagship acts on the label, allowing some truly magnificent versions to be heard for the first time. Mostly stripped-back raw takes, they highlight the rock solid rhythm foundation laid down by such incredible players as Style Scott and Charlie Eskimo Fox, as well as three vital soul-in-the-echo-chamber interjections from the late, great Bim Sherman. Essential early-80s dub damage.
a1. Boggled Minds a2. Honey Version a3. Money Dealer a4. No Flash b1. Subway Style b2. Haunted Ground b3. All Other Roads Are Shut Off b4. Keep You Rocking b5. Red Sea Dub
a1. Cricket On The Moon a2. Run Evil Spirit a3. Let It Rain a4. House Of Angels a5. Makumba Rock b1. African Starship b2. Kill Them Dreams Money Worshippers b3. Children Of The Light b4. Autobiography Of The Upsetter
a1. Music Shall Echo (Intro) a2. Here Come The Warm Dreads a3. Rattling Bones & Crowns a4. Mind Worker a5. Enlightened a6. Hooligan Hank b1. Crickets In Moonlight b2. Space Craft b3. Dreams Come True b4. Above & Beyond b5. Heavy Rainford b6. Wisdom (Outro)
A true hot stepper and one of the best of its kind, this 1984 masterpiece from Ini Kamoze is heavy, real and authentic. It was actually Jamaican born artist Cecil Campbell's debut album and features spacious, slow motion dubs that invite you deep within their cavernous drums. The chattery percussion, echoing hits and loose percussion all make a real mark. "World-A-Music" has a beat fans of Damien Marley will recognise, and "General" features some of Campbells more vulnerable vocal work. For fans old and new, this is a perfect roots album with a unique perspective.
Deep dub wise meditation courtesy of Spanish dub wizard Bukkha. Featuring the vocal talents of Ranking Joe and melodic flute work by Don Fe. Essential in these times of dread.
Here is a brand new single from the Radikal Guru's 4th studio album 'Beyond The Borders'. 'Do The Right Thing' features italian vocalist Marina P mainly known for her previous works with Mungo's Hi Fi. Her soulful lyrics are touching on social struggles that we are facing today in our communities. On the musical side Radikal Guru comes with meditative basslines, melodic patterns and arrays of echo chambers and 808's. Backed by two roots style vinyl exclusive remixes made by the Guru himself.
a1. Radikal Guru ft Marina P - Do The Right Thing
b1. Radikal Guru ft Marina P - Do The Right Thing (Roots)
b2. Radikal Guru ft Marina P - Do The Right Thing (Roots Dub)
Mr Lee Perry who in no uncertain terms defines the words musical genius, recorded some of the most inspiring, soulful, funny and weird / wild reggae music ever put down on tape. Working through all the manifestations of reggae from Ska to Roots and Dub, where his ground breaking 1973 ‘Blackboard Jungle’ LP, set the standards, he was an innovator. If this was not enough his recordings of THE WAILERS, many believe to be their finest work.
Born Rainford Hugh Perry, 28 March 1936, Hanover, Jamaica. He began his career at the grand age of 16, working for Clement ‘Coxone’ Dodd’s sound system, rising quickly to the position of record scout and organising recording sessions during his 3 year period 1963-1966. Restlessness and unsatisfied with credit he felt due to him he moved on to work with Producers J.J. Johnson and Clancy Eccles, the later of which would help him set up his ‘Upsetter’ label in 1968,which would see his first of many recordings telling the injustices done to him by previous employees. ‘The Upsetter’ track itself pointed at Mr Dodd but reflected back to Perry when he inherited it as a nick name along side many others during the coarse of his career, including ‘Scratch’ again taken from one of his recordings ‘Chicken Scratch’ recorded in 1965/1966.
Perry’s work in 1968 with producer Joe Gibbs was fruitful and resulted in many successful releases, but again lack of credit and itchy feet, it was time to move on. But not without leaving his trademark recording summing up his feelings at the time ‘People Funny Boy’ this time aimed at Mr Gibbs. Still not having a studio of his own, Perry recorded at the various Kingston establishments of the time, Randy’s Studio 17 on North Parade, Dynamics on Bell Road and Harry J’s on Roosevelt Avenue where the bulk of the aforementioned recordings with The Wailers were carried out. During this time and the years that followed Perry has built up a vast catalogue of backing tracks / instrumentals, he had cut over a 100 releases on his ‘Upsetter’ label alone. A library of music that he has an uncanny knack of reutilising to work into something new when put against a new song / singer.
This collection of rare and unreleased dubs stems from his 1971-1974 period. We can here on tracks like ‘Perry’s Jump Up’ Ska-ish up tempo chopping guitar cuts leading through to organ laden tracks like ‘Roots Rock Dub’. The sound moving to a slowed down rhythm on ‘Perry in Dub’ which would predominate his sound, when in mid 1974 he’d open his own studio at his home in the Washington Gardens district of Kingston. We hope this selection of lost treasures will add to the jigsaw that makes Mr Perry’s output now spanning over 5 decades so remarkable.
a1. Perry In Dub a2. Three Blind Dub a3. Perry's Rub-A-Dub a4. Perry's Jump Up a5. Dub With Feeling a6. After Beat Dub b1. Problem With Dub b2. Roots Rock Dub b3. Good Will Dub b4. Skanking With Lee Perry b5. John Crow Skank b6. Kotch Up Dub
Niney the Observer’s first dub album ‘Dubbing With The Observer’ was cut at King Tubby’s Studio with Tubby himself reworking Niney’s rhythms and adding his magic as only he could do.
Niney The Observer (b. Winston Holness, 1951 Montego Bay, Jamaica) by the early 70’s had forged a successful working partnership with singer Dennis Brown cutting some of his best songs adding a more rootsy element to the singers sound. Songs like ‘Westbound Train’, ‘No More Will I Roam’, ‘I Am the Conqueror’ to name but a few.
Also cutting a hit for Ken Boothe ‘Silver Words’ and two other singers that Niney had grown up with, Max Romeo ‘That Was Love’ and Delroy Wilson ‘Halfway Up The Stairs’. It was these tracks and a few other Dennis Brown worked rhythms, that Niney took to King Tubby’s studio at 18 Drumilly Avenue, Kingston 11, with the intention to let Tubby remix and enhance the rhythms Tubby Style.
The result was to be Niney’s first Dub album the mighty ‘Dubbing with the Observer’. On completion it was sent to London and it was then released on Trojan records and named Dub album of the Year. We are proud to put that album back out there for all to hear, what has now become a dub classic.
a1. Rebel dance a2. Casanova Dub a3. Silver Bullet a4. Rasta Locks a5. Dubbing With The Observer a6. Sir Niney's Rock b1. Jam Down b2. Parade Dub b3. Youth Man b4. Turntable Dub b5. Corn Man b6. Mister D.Brown Skank b7. Rema Dub
a1. Channel 1 Feel This a2. Suntest Mash The Boy Crucial Bunny a3. Another Extra From The King a4. Hot Them King & Scientist a5. King Tubby & Scientist is Here To Stay b1. Channel One With Crucial Bunnt At The Control b2. Be Channel 1 Guest b3. Straight To King Tubby & Channel 1 Head b4. Musical Shock Attack From Channel 1 b5. More Of King Tubby's Scientist Sound Call Earthquake