Coxsone Cream w Undercover

Some of the smoothest, creamiest Coxsone goodness came out in the 70s. Inna fine roots style, minus the collie weed and staying true to the Studio One sound, it kept coming for Sir Coxsone. Zippy Pt1 Zippy Pt2 4shared!

The Silvertones - Smile
The Silvertones - Smile Dub
Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy
Dennis Brown and Brentford All Stars - Easy Take It Easy Pt.2
Ernest Ranglin - Surfin'
Ernest Ranglin - Surfin' Pt. 2
Johnny Osbourne and The Prophets - Keep That Light
Johnny and The Brentford Rockers - Keep That Light Pt.2
Prince Lincoln - Daughters Of Zion
Brentford Disco Set - Daughters Of Zion Pt.2
The Traps - Higher
Traps and The Liberation Group - Higher (Ver.)
The Jay Tees - Forward To Jah
The Jay Tees and Brentford Rockers - Forward To Jah (Part 2)
Devon Russell - Jah Hold The Key
Devon and The Brentford Rockers - Jah Hold The Key (Version)
Anthony (Rocky) Ellis - Double Minded Man
The New Establishment - Double Minded Man Ver.
Lloyd Forrest - Where It's At
Soul System - Where It's At (Ver.)
The Gladiators - Beautiful Locks
Albert and The Gladiators - Beautiful (Ver.)
Larry Marshall - Run Babylon
Larry Marshall - Run Babylon Pt.2
The Gladiators - Righteous Man
The Gladiators - Righteous Dub
Johnny Osbourne - Forgive Them
Sound Demension Band - Forgive Them Version
Lone Ranger - Screw Gone A North Coast
Lone Ranger and Sound Dimension - Junior Screw
The Classics - Fire Coal Man
The Silvertones - Burning In My Soul
George Allen - Be Wise My Brethren
Sound Dimensions - Be Wise Version
Judah Eskender Tafari - Conquer Me (part 1)
Judah Eskender Tafari - Conquer Me (part 2)
Cornell Campbell - Didn't I
Cornel and The Sound Dimension - Didn't I Version
Winston Francis - Fools Fall In Love
Winston and Sound Demension - Fools Fall In Version
L. Crosdale - Set Me Free
Drum Bago and The Rebel Group - Free Me (Ver.)
The Heptones - Get In The Groove
Sound Dimension - Get In The (Version)
Sugar Minott - Give Me Jah Jah
Sugar and Sound Dimension - Give Me Jah Jah Pt. 2
The Heptones - Hard To Confess
Sound Demension Band - Hard To Confess Version
Freddie McGregor - Home Ward Bound
Freddie & Brentford Rockers - Home Ward Version
Leonard Dillon - Locust
Leonard Dillon - Locust Ver
Slim Smith - Lonely Lover
Sound Dimension - Lonely Version
The Heptones - Love Won't Come Easy
The Heptones - Love Won't Come Easy (part 2)
Judah Eskender Tafari - Jah Light
Brentford Disco Set - Jah Light Version
The Cables - Be A Man
Carlton and His Shoes - Love Me Forever
The Invaders - Sweet Soul Rocking
Sugar Minott - Love Gonna Pack Up
Prince Lincoln - True Experience
Prince Lincoln - Live Up To Your Name
The Paragons - Danger In Your Eyes
Joe Higgs - Change Of Plan
Donna V and Sound Dimension - Pullover Version
The Righteous Flames - You Don't Know

Studio One Gold w/ Undercover

I'm continuing on my Studio One binge at the moment. This time round we lay down the stone cold classics, the gold that made Studio One the leading studio in Jamaica for a good 20 years. Again the real treat is the b-sides (matrixed too), featuring only on the original press 7"s from the 60s/70s. Zippy pt1 ZippyPt2 4shared

Alton Ellis - Mad Mad
Alton and Soundemension - Mad Version
The Mad Lads - Ten To One
Sound Dimension Band - Ten To One Version
Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood
Soul Vendors - Dancing Dub
Slim Smith - Born to Love
Slim Smith - Born To Dub
The Heptones - Pretty Looks
The Heptones and Soundemension - Pretty Looks Version
Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy
Dennis Brown and Brentford All Stars - Easy Take It Easy Pt.2
Ken Boothe - When I Fall in Love
Ken Boothe and Sound Dimension - When I Fall In Dub
Tommy McCook - Tunnel One
Sound Dimension - Tunnel Two
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Pt.2
Sugar Minott - Oh Mr Dc
Soul Vendors - Pressure Pt.2
Ken Parker - Before and After
Ken and Soul Vendors - Before &and After Ver.
Ronald Merrils - Danger In Your Eyes
Ronald Merrils - Danger In Your Eyes Pt.2
Freddie McKay - High School Dance
Freddie McKay - High School Version
Brentford All Stars - Race Track
Brentford All Stars - Race Track Ver.
Sugar Minott - I Need A Roof
Sugar and Brentford All Stars - I Need A Roof Pt.2
The Gladiators - Roots Natty
Brentford Disco Set - Culture (Ver.)
The Gladiators - Bongo Red
The Gladiators Band - Bongo Version
Sugar Belly and Sound Dimension - In Cold Blood
Sound Dimension - In Cold Dub
Sugar Minott - Vanity Pt.1
Sugar Minott - Vanity Pt.2
Basil Daley - Hold Me Baby
Basil Daley - Hold Me Baby Version
Slim Smith - Never Let Go
Soul Vendors - Never Let Go (Version)
Lone Ranger - The Answer
Lone Ranger and Sound Dimension - The Answer (Ver.)
The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights
Sound Dimension - Declaration (Ver.)
Willie Williams - Armagedeon Time
Willie and The Soundemension - Armagedeon Version
Barry Brown - Far East
Barry and Soul Vendors - Far East Ver.
Freddie McGregor - How Could You Leave
Freddie and Soundemension - How Could You Version
Slim Smith - Rougher Yet
Lone Ranger - Love Bump
Brentford Rockers - Love Bump Version
Horace Andy - Skylarking
Carlton and The Shoes - Love Me Forever
Sound Dimension - Full Up
Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon
The Paragons - Danger In Your Eyes
Johnny Osbourne - Truth and Rights
Zoot Simms - African Challenge
Delroy Wilson - Conquer Me
Richard and The Sound Demensions - Crafty
Freddie Mcgregor and The Sound Dimension - Africa Here I Come
Jackie Mittoo - Drum Song
Brentford All Stars - Greedy G

Studio One Soul w Undercover

The original Jamaican mashup with nuff US 50s, 60s, 70s soul hits reworked by Studio One inna rocksteady and reggae style and fashion. As with a few of the recent Studio One posts, you get the killer b side where possible to dub it out! Cop it.

Devon Russell - Sexual Healing
Devon & Brentford Rockers - Sexual Healing Version
Claudette (Nana) McLean - Give Love Another Try
The Soul Defenders - Give Love Another Try Version
Jennifer Lara - Consider Me
Jennifer Lara - Consider Me Part 2
Otis Gayle - What You Won't Do For Love
Otis Gayle and The Brentford Rockers - What You Won't Version
B.B. Seaton - Proud As I Am
B.B. and Soundemension - Proud As I Am Pt.2
Dennis Brown - He Ain't Heavy
Dennis and The Brentford All Stars - He Ain't Heavy Version
Barry Brown - Give Love

Barry and The Sound Dimension - Give Love Version

Otis Gayle - I'll Be Around

Otis and The Sound Dimension - I'll Be Around Version

Tyrone Taylor - I Believe In Yesterday

Tyrone and Soundemension - Yesterday Version

The Heptones - I Shall Be Released
Heptones and The Sound Dimension - I Shall Be Released Version
The Sharks - How Could I Live
Sound Dimension - How Could I Live Pt.2
B.B. Seaton - It's A Sign
B.B. Seaton & Soundemension - It's A Version
Horace Andy - Just Don't Want To Be Lonely
Sound Dimension Band - Don't Want To Be Lonely (Ver.)
The Gaylads - Gaylads Medley Pt.1
The Gaylads - Gaylads Medley Pt.2

Jerry Jones - Compared To What

Jerry and The Sound Dimension - Compared Version

Jerry Jones - Still Water

Jerry Jones & Sound Dimension - Still Water Version

Norma White - I Want Your Love

Norma and The Brentford Disco Set - I Want Your Love Pt.2

Otis Gayle - Let Me Get To Know You

Jackie Mittoo - Totally Together

Lord Tanamo - Keep On Moving

The Minstrels - People Get Ready

Leroy Sibbles - Express Yourself

Norma Fraser - Respect

Richard Ace - Can't Get Enough

Leroy Sibbles - Groove Me

The Heptones - Message From A Black Man

Senior Soul - Is It Because I Am Black

Roy Richards and Soul Vendors - Summertime

Soulettes - King Street

Sound Dimension - Time is tight

King Stitt - Diana

Jackie Mittoo and The Brentford Rhythm Band - Deeper and Deeper

Winston Jarrett and The Righteous Flames - Born to Be Loved

Studio One B Sides w Undecover

Studio One, the humble little Jamaican studio that defined a genre had some great instrumental versions on the b sides of their 7"s including early ska and rocksteady numbers, as well as dubbed out horn and percussion versions. So as a precursor to a forthcoming dub post, we have some classic Studio One versions, or dubs as they became known. Wheel up!

Slim and Sound Dimension - Born To Dub

Devon and The Soul Vendors - Get Ready Version

Bob and The Soul Vendors - Dancing Dub
The Heptones and Sound Dimension - Pretty Looks Version
Sugar and The New Establishment - Never Give Up Version
Delroy Wilson - Run Run Version
Slim and Soul Vendors - Rougher Dub
Ken and Sound Dimension - When I Fall In Dub
Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Part 2
Marley and The Skatalites - One Love Version

Freddie and Brentford Rockers - Home Ward Version

Black Brothers and The New Establishment - School Version
The Rebels - Rhodesia Version
Cedric Im Brooks - Idle Berg
The Gladiators Band - Bongo Version
Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You Part 2
The Jay Tees and Brentford Rockers - Forward To Jah Part 2
Johnny Osbourne and Sound Dimension - Ya Ho Version
Field Marshall Haye - Roots and Herb Version
Jim Nastic and Soul Vendors - Chanting Version
Johnny and Sound Dimension - Declaration Version

Alton Ellis - African Version

Judah and Brentford Disco Set - Jah Light
Freddie, Drum Bago and The Rebel Group - Free Me Version
Lloyd and The Soul System - Where It's At Version
Sugar Belly and The Sound Dimension - In Cold Dub
Ernest Ranglin - Surfin' Part 2
Gladiators Band - Bongo I Part 2
Carl and The Sound Dimension - Rythm Of My Version

Barry and The Sound Dimension - Give Love Version

Willie and The Brentford Disco Set - No One Can Stop Us Part 2
Otis and The Sound Dimension - I'll Be Around Version
Tony and The Sound Dimension - Cool Version (Satta)
Johnny and The Brentford Rockers - Keep That Light Part 2
Dub Specialist - Hi Fashion Dub
Rapper Jim and Sound Dimension - Pirates Version (Throw Mi Corn)
Dennis Alcapone - Joe Frazier Round 2
Brentford Rockers - Thanks And Praise Part 2 (Shank I Shenk)
Donna V and The Sound Dimension - Pullover Version

The Gladiators - Righteous Dub

Dub Specialist - Lagos

Johnny Osbourne and Brentford Disco Set - Jealousey, Heartache and Dub

Swell Headed Riddim w/ Twice Nice and Undercover

Big Big Ups to long-time follower Twice Nice for this fine Swell Headed riddim rundown! Upon hearing the latest Kabaka tune, Twice emailed me some big tunes pon the riddim resulting in said post! We start with the ital Burning Spear original, followed by the Pablove Black instrumental classic, both from Coxsone Dodd at Studio One. A trend we will no doubt notice. The Revolutionaries picked up the riddim in 1976 and laid down a typically heavy militant roots version at Channel One while Deejays U Roy and Prince Far saw a good thing going and jumped on to voice. Rod Taylor and Black Solidarity blazed a steppers classic while Freddie McGregor recorded some prime 80s rub-a-dub on the Spiderman label. Come 1996 and the Dancehall era and we have Everton Blender flying the roots flag high and gives us nuff vibes. European crew Reggae On Top takes it inna millenium roots digital steppers territory with a big soundsystem dub to follow. And 42 years later we have the leading lights of Jamaican reggae Chronixx and Kabaka bring it back inna Channel One style. Bless. Riddim!

Burning Spear - Swell Headed - Studio One (1972)
Pablove Black - Push Pull - Studio One (1972)
The Revolutionaries - Swell Headed - Channel One (1976)
The Mighty Diamonds - Swell Headed Dubplate - Channel One (1976)

U Roy - Swell Head Skank - Channel One (1976)

Rod Taylor - The Lord Is My Light - Black Solidarity (1979)

Pablove Black - Dread Head - Studio One (1979)

Prince Far I - Give I Strength - Cry Tuff (1981)

Freddy McGregor - Never Get Away - Spiderman (1982)

Ernest Ranglin - Black Disciples - Island (1996)
Everton Blender - Live Up - How Yu fi Sey Dat (1996)
Barry Issac - Swell Headed - Reggae On Top (2000)

Reggae On Top All Stars - Swell Headed Dub - Reggae On Top (2000)

Chronixx - World Under Seige aka Di Youth Dem Freestyle - Roots Tribulation (2013)

Kabaka Pyramid and Equikoxx - Champion Sound - Channel One (2014)

Studio One Discomixes w/ Undercover

I listened to this killer set of Studio One discomixes about 20 times over my holiday and never got sick of it. But as it's heavily leaning towards Jackie Mittoo's twinkling keys, I'n thinking who can get sick of that?

Jackie Mittoo - Sidewalk Doctor

The Silvertones - Young At Heart

Doreen Schaeffer - Try A Little Smile

The Heptones - Got To Fight On

Cornell Campbell - Conversation

Doreen Schaeffer - I Don't Know Why

Carlton Livingston - Jam It Up

Delroy Wilson - Won't You Come Home

Frankie Paul - Rub-A-Dub With Feelings

Brentford Disco Set - Rebel Disco

Jackie Mittoo & Brentford All Stars - In Cold Blood

Winston Francis, Jackie Mittoo & Brentford Rockers - Going To Zion

Studio One's Biggest Hits w/ Undercover

It doesn't get any better than Studio One and it doesn't get any bigger than this! Coxsone has laid the foundation for reggae since day one with vocalists such as Dennis Brown, Sugar Minott, The Wailers, Johnny Osbourne and co all getting their break with the man. This selection is in celebration of an upcoming gig that I'm jamming at in a few weeks with the mighty Vital Hi Fi, Ras Stone, Art Official and Ras Twig. Gonna be strickly Studio One vibes all night long!

Bob Marley - One Love

Skatalites - Man In The Street

Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood

Don Drummond - Dick Tracy

The Soul Vendors - Swing Easy

Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

Sound Dimension - Heavy Rock

Leroy Sibbles - Express Yourself

Sound Dimension - Real Rock

Sugar Minott - I Need A Roof

The Silvertones - Smile

Ken Boothe - When I Fall in Love

Alton Ellis - I'm Still In Love With You

Slim Smith - Born to Love

Johnny Osbourne - We Need Love

Jackie Mittoo - Totally Together

Sugar Minott - Vanity

Barry Brown - Give Love

The Cables - Be A Man

Cornell Campbell - Queen Of The Minstrel

Ernest Ranglin - Surfin'

Ronald Merrils - Danger In Your Eyes

Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy

Sugar Minott - Oh Mr Dc

Horace Andy - Skylarking

Tommy McCook & The Sound Dimension - Tunnel One

Brentford All Stars - Greedy G

Horace Andy - Fever

Slim Smith - Never Let Go

Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon

The Heptones - Pretty Looks

Delroy Wilson - Run Run

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

The Gladiators - Bongo Red

Willie Williams - Armagedeon Time

Johnny Osbourne - Truth and Rights

The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights

Zoot Simms - African Challenge

Cyclones & Count Ossie - Meditation

The Abyssinians - Satta Massa Gana

Voice Roys - Ya Ho

Erroll Dunkley - Black Cinderella

Don Drummond Junior - Joe Frazier

Sugar Minott - Jahovia

Cornell Campbell - Natty Don't Go

Alton Ellis - African Descendants

Earl Sixteen - No Mash Up The Dance

Johnny Osbourne - Murderer

Barry Brown - Far East

Studio One All Sorts w/ Undercover

I likkie Studio One skank to celebrate 200,000 visits! All sorts in this bunch, sweet soul melodies, bonafide classics, rare versions and dubbed out b sides from the Brentford Road driving force of Cosxone, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles, Don Drummond and Co. Studio One long time!

Slim Smith - Born to Love

Slim Smith - Born to Dub

Rita Marley & The Souletts - A Deh Pon Dem

Donna V and Sound Dimension - Pullover Version

Angela Prince - You a Fool Boy

Marcia Griffiths - Can I Change My Mind

The Paragons - Danger In Your Eyes

The Silvertones - Smile

Lone Ranger - Now The Gate Fly

Lone Ranger & Soul Vendors - Gate Fly (Version)

Tyrone Taylor - I Believe In Yesterday

Tyrone & Soundemension - Yesterday Version

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

Freddie McGregor - How Could You Leave

Freddie & Soundemension - How Could You Version

Johnny & The Brentford Rockers - Keep That Light Pt.2

Jah Jesco - West Gone Black

Otis Gayle - What You Won't Do For Love

Brentford Disco Band - Jamrec Jam

Sugar Minott - Love Gonna Pack Up

Sir Harry - Musical Rights

Sound Dimension - Declaration (Ver.)

Tony Tough - Cool It

Tony & Soundemension - Cool Version

Otis Gayle - I'll Be Around

Dub Specialist - Luanda

Jerry Jones - Still Water

Jerry Jones & Sound Dimension - Still Water (Version)

Larry Marshall - Run Babylon

Larry Marshall - Run Babylon Pt 2

Freddie Mcgregor & The Sound Dimension - Africa Here I Come

Willie Williams & The All Stars - Addis A Baba

Zoot Simms - African Challenge

Senior Soul - Is It Because I Am Black

Sound Dimension - Bionic Dub

Vin Gordon - Red Blood

Linval Thompson - She Gone She Gone

Frankie Paul - Programme

Judah Eskender Tafari - Conquer Me (part 1)

Dennis Alcapone - The Conqueror

The Gladiators - Roots Natty

Brentford Disco Set - Culture (Ver.)

Ironcickles - Iwhazzessezi

Johnny Osbourne - People A Watch Me

Roland Alphanso & Leslie Milliner - Theme From The Party

The Gladiators - Bongo Red

Cornell Campbell - Conversation

And while we are at it, I found this amazing link. I remember finding something like this a few years back, you will not regret grabbing this! Not quite a complete set but an absolute vault of Studio One rarities from all of Coxsones labels. Complete Studio One Recordings.

Big Tunes w/ Undercover

NEW NEW NEW, LASER, FOG HORN, BIG TUNES! Ha, nah just a bunch of killer new reggae released over the past few months, reggae run strong!

A littlerelick and lovers set here... killer biz from Mr Williamz, Demo Man, Macro Dubplates run Studio One/Foundation numbers Norwegian Wood, Real Rock and 54-46 and while Baby Boom runs Tenement Yard and Jah Cure and Lukie D remember Gregory. Finally got my hands on the Luciano and Tarrus on Horace's Natty Dread A We She Want while Maximum Sound just dropped a 2011 best of on itunes.

Mr. Williamz - Our Culture (Green Lion)

Mr. Williamz - Original Style (Green Lion)

Demolition Man - Big Up (Peckings)

Chris Macro - Brooklyn Rock (feat. MC Lyte) (Macrodubs)

Baby Boom - Highest Set Ah Grades (Peckings)

Busy Signal - Dem Nyam Anything

Hopeton Lindo - Hey Girlfriend (Merry Go Round)

Lukie D - Storm (We Remember Gregory Isaacs)

Jah Cure - Mr. Brown (We Remember Gregory Isaacs)

Jesse Royal - Singing The Blues (Long Days Short Nights - Xterminator)

Kayla Bliss - Ain't That Loving You (Long Days Short Nights - Xterminator)

I-Wayne - Love Addiction (Danger In Your Face - Xterminator)

Tarrus Riley - Stress Silent Murderer (Natty Dread A We She Want - Stars)

Luciano - Were is the Love (Natty Dread A We She Want - Stars)

Konshens - No More Tears (Maximum Sound 2011)

Roots and bangers up next... Collie and Admiral Tibet watch the Bomboflow (funny name), Maximum Sound drop Fairground and Brown Lion (great name) steals the show on Street Hustle. We get all digital roots and party up next with more goodness from Mungo's and Riddim Tuffa, Inna Soul remixes a dope Bong Bong which drops us few mashups with Sister Nancy v Lauryn and Dawn Pen v ODB. Robert Lee drops a grimey sound system BANGER (this one's in my crate) followed by a couply off Digital Dubs new album.

Collie Buddz - Too Watchy (Bomboflow - Upsetta Records)

Admiral Tibet - Give me a Little (Bomboflow - Upsetta Records)

Luciano - Identity (Fairground - Maximum Sound)

Konshens - Tear the Road (Fairground - Maximum Sound)

Brown Lion - Street Hustle (Street Hustle - Smoke a Ton Records)

Capleton - Jah Army Babylon Brain (Kenny Meez Remix)

Mr. Vegas - Another Sound Dead (Maximum Sound 2011)

Riddim Tuffa & Steppa Style - Good Love

Mungo's Hi-Fi f/ Soom T - Bong Bong (InnaSoul Big Bong mix)

Chris Macro - Brooklyn No No (feat. ODB & Dawn Penn)

Sister Nancy vs. Lauryn Hill - Never Lost One (Wick-it Remix)

Mr. Patze - Nuff Time (Question)

Diegojah - Better Than That (Riddim Tuffa Remix)

Riddim Tuffa, Sing Gold & Symbiz - Marchin On (Riddim Tuffa Remix)

Robert Lee - Battlefield (Tuff Scout Records)

Tuff Scout All Stars - A Battling Dub (Tuff Scout Records)

Digitaldubs - Fyah Bun Dem Ft. Ranking Joe

Digitaldubs - Pirate's Game Ft. Earl Sixteen

Now we delve in the grimy world of JA/US Dancehall and R&B. Sillza starts tings off with a dope D&B chanter, Beyonce runs a killer remix from Tune In crew, Jimmy Cliff gets a re-rub and Daniel Marley (is he one?) drops a banger. NZ's own High Stakes who really are producer extraordinaires drop the Life Lessons with a lovely tune from Konshens. Cecile features a bit as she drops a new album and is running few big riddims. The hip hop beat comes in now with Jah Cure, Leftside and Busy before we get all bashy with Stylo G, Ward 21, Gappy, Delly, Mavado et al.

Sizzla - Sufferation And Poverty

Beyonce - Best thing I never had (Tune In Crew Remix)

Sanjay f/ Jimmy Cliff - Harder Thay Fall

Daniel Marley - Knock Knock (Ras-I-Musique)

Konshens - All This Love (Life Lessons - High Stakes/JRod)

Mickey General - Life (Life Lessons - High Stakes/JRod)

Konshens - Gal Dem Song (Rio Riddim - Head Concussion)

Mo Shai - Miss Anonymous (Don Corleon)

Jah Cure - Ghetto We Come From (Fly Again Riddim - Keno 4 Star)

Leftside & Shaggy - Jump Up Around (Leftside Records)

Cecile f/ Million Stylez - Wicked and Wild (Jamaicanization)

Busy Signal - Hear What I Say (Deep Cover 2Hard Music)

Eva Hype & Jahmeil - Love We Suh (Love We Suh- Bassment Productionz)

Cecile - Never Never (Dub Special)

Gappy ranks f/ Russian (Swagga Dem - Smoodface)

Stylo G - Boasy (Swagga Dem - Smoodface)

Ward 21 - Cyaa Cry Cree (Total Pandemonium - Ward 21 Music)

Cecile - Nah Stress Over Man (Jamaicanization)

Gappy Ranks - English Money (Billboard - Bass Runner)

Rayvon & Red Fox - When I Get You Home (Billboard - Bass Runner)

Beyonce and Delly Ranx - Best Thing I Never Had (Big Dog - MaddSquad Entertainment)

Shaggy f/ Mavado - Girls Dem Love We

Aidonia - Stay In My Arms - Danger Luv - Troyton)

Well that rounds up a few massive months of quality Euro, US and JA reggae!!!

70,000 views! Lets celebrate with a classic Studio One riddim - Mean Girl!

70,000 views in 8 or so months!

In the past my blogs (tribute to the roots and dynamite reggae) would have been taken down by now, hopefully (touch wood) the way I have done things this time (selections/mixes) sidesteps the powers that be. I feel I'm showcasing the artists work in a positive way by selecting a single track in a 'best of' kinda way rather than posting full rips of their albums like other sites.

Anyways I hope you all have enjoyed my selections of some amazing music that people work so hard to create and are skanking away to some of the best underground sounds.

I was wondering how to celebrate? My single favourite tune of the year? No way I can make my mind up on 10 never mind 1. So how bout we go all the way back to 1968 and select a classic riddim? Studio One you say?

Mean Girl Riddim

Larry Mashall - Mean Girl

Dub Specialist - Dub Me Girl

Ben Bow - Mama Lulu

Sugar Minott - I Need A Roof

Sugar & Brentford All Stars - I Need A Roof Pt.2

Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof

Little Joe - Gun Court

Pablove Black - Consumer Sounds

Pablove & Sound Dimension - Consumer (Version)

Prince Far I - Natty Farmyard

Jackie Edwards - Mean Girl

Junior Byles - Heart and Soul

Dillinger - Regular Girl

The Aggrovators - Mean Girls Dub

Prince Fatty - Roof Over My Head

Ray Darwin - Peoples Choice

Soul Sisters w/ Undercover

Finally got around to compiling a set of husky, soul sister funk, soul and reggae. All class here folks!

Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog

Gladys Knight & The Pips - Giving Up

Kellee Patterson - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More

Wendy Rene - After Laughter (Comes Tears)

Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain

Little Ann - Deep Shadows

The Charmels - I'll Never Grow Old

Lyn Christopher - Take Me With You

Marlena Shaw - Feel Like Makin' Love

Marva Whitney - Sunny w/ James Brown

Lena Horne - Rocky Raccoon

Barbara Lynn - I'm A Good Woman

Ann Peebles - I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down

Shirley Scott - Messie Bessie

Shirley Bassey - Light My Fire

Mary Jane Hooper - I've Got Reasons

Minnie Epperson - Grab your clothes

Freda Harris & The Birmingham Rhythm Section - Feeling Funky

Maggie Thrett - Soupy

Big Maybelle - 96 Tears

Marlena Shaw - California Soul

Betty Adams - Make It Real

Freda Payne - You Brought The Woman Out Of Me

Marilyn Barbarin - Reborn

Betty Davis - Anti Love Song

Clea Bradford - My Love's A Monster

Marlena Shaw - California Soul

Betty Adams - Make It Real

Marva Whitney - It's My Thing

Freda Payne - You Brought The Woman Out Of Me

Marilyn Barbarin - Reborn

Betty Davis - Anti Love Song

Clea Bradford - My Love's A Monster

Marlena Shaw - Liberation Conversation

Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Nitty Gritty

Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto - In The Basement

The Staple Singers - You've Got To Earn It

Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Dancing in the street

Betty Padgett - Sugar Daddy

Marie Queenie Lyons - See And Don't See

Ike and Tina Turner - Whole Lotta Love

Susan Cadogan - Fever

Nana McLean - Till I Kiss You

The Soulettes - King Street

Nora Dean - Angie la la (ay ay ay)

Studio One w/ Undercover

A likkie repost of my Studio One selections. Check the blog archive for tracklisting.

Studio One Roots w/ Undercover

Studio One Dancehall w/ Undercover

Studio One Classics w/ Undercover

Studio One Rhythm & Blues w/ Undercover

Sugar Minott at Studio One (1977-1982)

Steady Rocking w/ Undercover

So I've been listening to a heap of rocksteady of late, always do, it is the ultimate lax music for me - a touch of jazz, a lick of ska and a dose of soul all ooze through the music and it just does it for me. Check this little set, I found you some early r&b hipshakers that Sir Coxsone jammed in the pre-ska days, how the sound progressed though Jazz and Island style Mento that eventually led into bluebeat and ska. Round 66/67' the beat mellowed (ha, stoners) into the slower rocksteady with Duke Reid in his absolute prime and hot on his heels Sir Coxsone Dodd. Rocksteady had a heavy r&b/soul influence first heard in the late 50's soundsystem days and with 7''s returning from US weekly. Other highlights for me include some early Bunny Lee material as he shows his sultry side and of course freshly produced rocksteady re-licks from Peckings, UK. Jah.

Willis 'Gator Tail' Jackson - Later for the 'Gator aka Coxsone's Hop

Calvin Boze - Waiting & Drinking

George Moxey & His Calypso Quintet - Dry Weather House

Wynonie Harris - Don't Roll Those Bloodshot Eyes At Me

Ray Johnson - If You Don't Want Me Baby

Harold McNair - The Hipster

Dave Brubeck - Take Five

Sir Coxsone & The Blues Blasters - Chariot Rock

Rico Rodriguez - Rainbow Into The Rio Mino

The Skatalites - Ska La Parisienne

The Mohawks - Ride Your Pony

Ken Parker - I Can't Hide

Lyn Taitt and the Comets - Storm Warning

Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Real Cool

The Skatalites - Nimrod

Slim Smith - Build My World Around You

Jackie Mittoo - Our Thing

Roland Alphonso & Leslie Milliner - Theme From The Party

Prince Buster - Soul Of Africa

Courtney John - Lucky Man

Tommy McCook & The Sound Dimension - Tunnel One

Lady Lex & The Supersonics - At Last

Alton Ellis & The Flames - Rock Steady

The Uniques - My Conversation

Kelly Makeda - Shake it Off

The Techniques - You Dont Care (aka You'll Want Me Back)

Alton Ellis - I can't stand it

The Three Tops - Its Raining

The Jamaicans - The Things You Say You Love

Dawn Penn - Long Day Short Night

Alva Lewis - In the Park

Yvonne Harrison - Near To You

Errol Dunkley - King and Queen

The Cables - Be A Man

Lennie Hibbert - Montego Rock

Horace Andy - See a Man's Face

Studio One Roots w/ Undercover

Rewind to where it all started with a deep roots Studio One set from the 70's! I had to start with the Cyclones & Count Ossie tune, an instant mood setter that works it's way into some deep tribal shit. I have a rare cuts on well known riddims such as Satta that of course dubs out on as many b sides as I could find. I finish it all off with a couple of classic Bob covers with Jennifer Lara's Natural Misty and Winston Matthew's Sun is Shining. Enjoy.

Cyclones & Count Ossie - Meditation

Bonny & Skitter - Lumumbo

Im & Count Ossie - Right On Rasta

Liberation Group - Namibia

Liberation Group - Namibia (part 2)

Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You

Judah Eskender Tafari - Rastafari Tell You Pt.2

The Jay Tees - Forward To Jah

The Jay Tees & Brentford Rockers - Forward To Jah (Part 2)

Flames & Brentford Rockers - Amagideon

Freddie McGregor - Home Ward Bound

Freddie & Brentford Rockers - Home Ward Version

Johnny Osbourne & Brentford Disco Set - Jealousey, Heartache & Pain

Johnny Osbourne & Brentford Disco Set - Jealousey, Heartache & Dub

Voice Roys - Ya Ho

Sound Dimension - Ya Ho (Ver.)

Jim Nastic - Chanting

Jim Nastic & Soul Vendors - Chanting Version

The Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights

Sound Dimension - Declaration (Ver.)

The Gladiators - Bongo Red

The Gladiators Band - Bongo Version

Tony Tough - Cool It

Tony & Soundemension - Cool Version

L. Crosdale - Set Me Free

Drum Bago & The Rebel Group - Free Me (Ver.)

Johnny Osbourne & The Prophets - Keep That Light

Johnny & The Brentford Rockers - Keep That Light Pt.2

Mr. Manchester - Give Natty Dread Glory

The Roots - Natty Dubbing

Field Marshall Haye - Roots & Herb Style

Field Marshall Haye - Roots & Herb Style Ver

Alton Ellis - African Descendants

Alton Ellis - African Version

The Burning Spears - Rocking Time

Cornell Campbell - Natty Don't Go

Jennifer Lara - Natural Misty

Brentford All Stars - Natural Misty (Version)

Winston Matthews - Sun Is Shining

Studio One Dancehall w/Undercover

So this has been my most popular post/download to date on my young wee blog so I thought I would repost it t say thanks to everyone who checks this place out. More Studio One selections to come soon. Peace and love!

Some peeps may remember the huge Studio One Vault that was (once upon a time) downloadable on the net a year or so ago. Well I managed to grab it - all 40 or so downloads of em! So here we have an early dancehall set that I compiled, my favourites among many being The Silvertones - Smile, Earl Sixteen - Mash Up The Dance, Frankie Paul - Programme and Johnny Osbourne's Murderer. As many b-side versions as possible are included cos you definately wanna let it dub out Coxsone Style. I can listen to this set over and over again. Please Enjoy.

Re-upload here also.

1. Lone Ranger - Now The Gate Fly

2. The Silvertones - Smile

3. The Silvertones - Smile Dub

4. Delroy Wilson - I Don't Know Why

5. Slim Smith - Never Let Go

6. Slim & The Soul Vendors - Never Let Go (Version)

7. Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon

8. Dub Specialist - Hi Fashion Dub

9. Sound Dimension - Real Rock

10. Sound Dimension - Real Dub

11. Michigan & Smiley - Rub a Dub Style

12. Earl Sixteen - No Mash Up The Dance

13. Earl Sixteen & Sound Dimension - No Mash Up The Version

14. Frankie Paul - Programme

15. Frankie & Sound Dimension - Programme Version

16. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

17. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Pt.2

18. Michigan & Smiley - Compliments To Studio One

19. Rapper Robert & Jim Brown - Pirates

20. Rapper, Jim & Sound Dimension - Pirates Version

21. Hugh Griffiths - Tease Me

22. Hugh Griffiths & The Soul Vendors - Tease Me Version

23. Dennis Alcapone - Joe Frazier Round 2

24. Don Drummond Junior - Joe Frazier

25. Lone Ranger - Love Bump

26. Brentford Rockers - Love Bump Version

27. Johnny Osbourne - Murderer

28. Johnny & The Skatalites - Murderer Version

29. Devon Russell - Thanks And Praise

30. Brentford Rockers - Thanks And Praise Pt.2

31. Jim Brown & Devon Russell - Ragga Muffin

32. Jim & Sound Dimension - Ragga Ragga

33. Johnny Osbourne - Lend Me The Sixteen

Pick Up The Pieces Riddim - Fireball Records (2010)

Great relick of The Royals original Studio One riddim.

JUNIOR KELLY - Burn My Trees

LUCIANO - Dem A Fight Gainst Almighty

PRESSURE - Rebuke Dem

SUGAR ROY & CONRAD CRYSTAL - Herb Of A Lifetime

SUGAR ROY & CONRAD CRYSTAL - Me Phone A Ring

Check It.

Studio One Classics with Undercover

So here we have another Undercover Studio One Selection Special. I cover the classic ska/rocksteady sound that Coxsone pioneered in the late 60's/early 70's. This shit is so timeless, tunes that have been versioned hundreds of times and as such have become classic riddims! Once again I have included as many versions or b sides as possible as we all know the Dub Specialist aka Coxsonne knew what was up and I tried to select some less obvious version choices like Hubert Lee's Pressure & Slide instead of Sugar's Mr DC for eg. Check It.

Re-upload Here also.

Bob Marley - One Love

Marley & The Skatalites - One Love Version

Hubert Lee - Pressure & Slide

Hubert & Soul Vendors - Pressure & Slide Pt.2

Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood

Jackie Mittoo and the Soul Vendors - Dancing Groove

Alton Ellis - Live And Learn

The Soul Vendors - Live And Learn (Version)

Ken Boothe - When I Fall in Love

Ken Boothe & Sound Dimension - When I Fall In Dub

Al Campbell - Take A Ride

Soul Defenders - Take A Ride Version

Sugar Minott - This Old Man

Sugar & Soul Vendors - This Old Man Version

John Holt - Fancy Make Up

J. Holt & Sound Demension - Fancy Version

The Heptones - Pretty Looks

The Heptones & Sound Dimension - Pretty Looks Version

Dennis Alcapone - Run Run

Delroy Wilson - Run Run (Version)

Barry Brown - Give Love

The Cables - Be A Man

The Silvertones - Make A Joyfull Noise

Silvertones & The Sound Dimension - Make A Joyfull (Ver.)

B.B. Seaton - Proud As I Am

B.B. & Sound Dimension - Proud As I Am Pt.2

Dudley Sibley - Gun Man

The Invaders - Sweet Soul Rocking

Cherry Ann - Tell Me Something Good

The New Establishment - Tell Me Something (Version)

Fountianairs - Don't Steal My Baby

Fountianairs - Don't Steal My Baby Part 2

Carlton & His Shoes - Love Me Forever

The Heptones - Why Did You Leave

Heptones & Sound Dimension - Why Did You Leave Part 2

Studio One Dancehall w/Undercover

Some peeps may remember the huge Studio One Vault that was (once upon a time) downloadable on the net a year or so ago. Well I managed to grab it - all 40 or so downloads of em! So here we have an early dancehall set that I compiled, my favourites among many being The Silvertones - Smile, Earl Sixteen - Mash Up The Dance, Frankie Paul - Programme and Johnny Osbourne's Murderer. As many b-side versions as possible are included cos you definately wanna let it dub out Coxsone Style. I can listen to this set over and over again. Please Enjoy.

1. Lone Ranger - Now The Gate Fly

2. The Silvertones - Smile

3. The Silvertones - Smile Dub

4. Delroy Wilson - I Don't Know Why

5. Slim Smith - Never Let Go

6. Slim & The Soul Vendors - Never Let Go (Version)

7. Freddie Mcgregor - Bobby Babylon

8. Dub Specialist - Hi Fashion Dub

9. Sound Dimension - Real Rock

10. Sound Dimension - Real Dub

11. Michigan & Smiley - Rub a Dub Style

12. Earl Sixteen - No Mash Up The Dance

13. Earl Sixteen & Sound Dimension - No Mash Up The Version

14. Frankie Paul - Programme

15. Frankie & Sound Dimension - Programme Version

16. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping

17. Marcia Griffiths - Feel Like Jumping Pt.2

18. Michigan & Smiley - Compliments To Studio One

19. Rapper Robert & Jim Brown - Pirates

20. Rapper, Jim & Sound Dimension - Pirates Version

21. Hugh Griffiths - Tease Me

22. Hugh Griffiths & The Soul Vendors - Tease Me Version

23. Dennis Alcapone - Joe Frazier Round 2

24. Don Drummond Junior - Joe Frazier

25. Lone Ranger - Love Bump

26. Brentford Rockers - Love Bump Version

27. Johnny Osbourne - Murderer

28. Johnny & The Skatalites - Murderer Version

29. Devon Russell - Thanks And Praise

30. Brentford Rockers - Thanks And Praise Pt.2

31. Jim Brown & Devon Russell - Ragga Muffin

32. Jim & Sound Dimension - Ragga Ragga

33. Johnny Osbourne - Lend Me The Sixteen