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Ranking Dread

Kunta Kinte Roots

Raw, defiant, and steeped in heavy roots reality, Kunta Kinte Roots captures Ranking Dread at the height of his powers -- riding the rhythm with fire and authority over deep Channel One-style dub backdrops

These recordings embody the militant sound of late-'70s Jamaica: hypnotic basslines, echo-drenched horns, and Dread's commanding voice calling for strength, pride, and liberation. The legendary "Kunta Kinte" story lies at the heart of the session-- its legacy driving each track like a chapter in the roots revolution.

A fierce blend of message and musical muscle, Kunta Kinte Roots stands as a testament to Ranking Dread's status as one of the era's most potent and uncompromising voices. Heavy vibes, militant grooves -- and pure sound system history.

TRACK LISTING

Side 1
1. Kunta Kinte Roots
2. Leaving Out Of Babylon
3. Black Starlina
4. Poor Glory
5. Run Them Jaha

Side 2
1. Nursery Rhyme
2. Rainy Night In London
3. Natty Way Of Living
4. Melting Pot
5. Give Praise First

Ranking Dread

Girls Fiesta - 2026 Reissue

'Girls Fiesta' is a notable album by Ranking Dread, released in 1978. It is celebrated for its vibrant mix of dancehall and reggae styles, featuring energetic rhythms and engaging lyrics that reflect the lively Jamaican party scene. The album showcases Ranking Dread's unique vocal delivery and charismatic presence, which helped solidify his place in the dancehall genre.

Ranking Dread was as much of a myth and enigma as he was a music man and badman. But today he remains the connoisseur’s Dee Jay, admired for his slick style and delivery and compared to other noteworthy DJ’s of the time, can be seen as crucially under-recorded, having only released 4 albums and a handful of singles in his recording career. 'Girls Fiesta' is Ranking Dread’s first album, originally released in 1978 and contains some tough Linval Thompson rhythms taken from various Linval productions, most notably his 'Love Is The Question' album.

TRACK LISTING

1. God Blessed The Children
2. Natty Dread Is A Struggler
3. Poor Man
4. Girls Fiesta
5. Africa
6. Natty On The Rock/Death Trap
7. Sister Lorna
8. Kirlburn Lane
9. Marijuana Soul
10. Ranking Ting

Various Artists

12 Dub Classics

A heavyweight collection of classic Jamaican dub drawing on recordings from the genre's golden era.

Featuring legendary artists and studio collectives including The Revolutionaries, The Aggrovators, Niney & The Observers, Twelve Tribes of Israel, Ken Boothe, Gregory Isaacs, Jimmy Riley and Phil Pratt , this release delivers deep basslines, spacious mixes and timeless rhythms.

TRACK LISTING

Jah's Children In Style - Page One & The Observers
Harmony Dub - Fred Locks & The Twelve Tribes Of Israel
Penny For Your Dub - Junior Soul & The Revolutionaries
Happiness (Version) - Revelation
Majority Rule Dub - Jimmy Riley
Garvey Dub - The Aggrovators & The Revolutionaries
Star Wars Dub - Phil Pratt (& The Revolutionaries)
Disco Fashion - Ken Boothe (& The Revolutionaries)
Dread Morning - Little Roy & The Twelve Tribes Band 
Public Eyes - Gregory Isaacs (& The Revolutionaries)
Mafia Dub - The Revolutionaries
Hunting Man Dub - Lawes Rockers Aka The Revolutionaries

The Revolutionaries

Dutch Man Dub

The long-lost 1979 dub masterpiece from Channel One Studio! Features the unmistakable 'rockers' sound of The Revolutionaries -- deep, heavy, and revolutionary.

Dutch Man Dub captures the deep Channel One groove -- hypnotic basslines, crashing snares, and cosmic echoes that stretch far beyond Kingston. Each track is a masterclass in dub minimalism, where rhythm becomes meditation and space becomes instrument.

Once obscure, now recognized as a classic of the late-'70s dub era. It captures the raw Channel One sound and showcases dub as meditative and spatial.

TRACK LISTING

Night Dub
Riding In Fine Style
Man In The Street
Est Rock
Dutch Man
Africa Is A Must
Pretty Dub
Dip Rock
King Spring
Burning Mike

Massive Dread

Massive Dread - 2025 Reissue

This debut album captures Massive Dread at an early stage of his career when he was starting to make a name for himself as a unique voice in reggae

The production has that classic late-70s roots vibe-- deep basslines, steady drum rhythms, and dub influences mixed with Massive Dread's distinctive vocal style.

The album contains a mix of vocal tracks and deejay toasting, showcasing Massive Dread's versatility. His style helped bridge the gap between the roots reggae era and the rising dancehall movement.

Musicians:
Drums: Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar
Bass Guitar: Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare
Lead Guitar: Winston 'Bo Peep' Bowen
Organ: Ansel 'Pinkie' Collins
Saxophone; Felix 'Deadly Headley' Bennett

TRACK LISTING

African Roots
Squatters Connection
Black Is A Natural Fact
Economical System
Right Time Come
Natty Dread International
Mutual Inspiration
Humble Lion

ERM All Stars

A Reggae Christmas

'A Reggae Christmas' - Holiday Classics with a Jamaican Twist! Bring the holiday cheer to the dancefloor with 'A Reggae Christmas'! This festive collection takes timeless Christmas favourites and reimagines them with the upbeat rhythms of ska and reggae.

Packed with joyful horns, bouncing basslines, and island grooves, It's time to swap out the traditional carols for an exhilarating beat that will have everyone dancing with joy.


TRACK LISTING

1. Jingle Bells
2. White Christmas
3. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
4. Feliz Navidad
5. The Little Drummer Boy
6. Last Christmas
7. We Three Kings
8. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
9. Deck The Halls
10. Frosty The Snowman
11. Joy To The World
12. Christmas Feeling SKA

Roots Radics Meet Mighty Revolutionaries

Outernational Riddim

Two titanic forces in reggae history -- Roots Radics and The Mighty Revolutionaires -- unite for a powerful dubwise journey on Outernational Riddim - This long-anticipated collaboration blends heavyweight rhythms, militant drum patterns, and deep, atmospheric dubs that channel the essence of Jamaican roots music with a forward-thinking production style.

The Roots Radics, known for backing icons like Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, and Israel Vibration, bring their unmistakable heavyweight style to this session. Meanwhile, The Revolutionaires, studio legends behind countless Channel One classics, lace the tracks with their tight arrangements and classic rockers grooves.

Produced and mixed in true dubwise tradition, Outernational Riddim delivers:

Authentic Studio Vibes - Mixed on analog boards with vintage effects and tape echo for that raw, immersive sound.

Strictly Instrumental Dub - Perfect for sound systems, selectors, and dub heads seeking the pure vibe.

A Collectors' Gem - An essential release for fans of roots reggae, dub collectors, and sound system culture.

From deep and meditative grooves to militant stepper rhythms, Outernational Riddim is a testament to the timeless strength of Jamaican instrumental reggae and dub -- an "outernational" statement from two of reggae's most respected rhythm sections.

TRACK LISTING

Jah Golden Throne Dub
Strictly Rodigan Style
Straight To Black Echoes Head
Tribute To Moa Ambassa
Danny Allen Style
Tribute To Penny Reel
Sir Covin Meets Sir Ansil
Straight To Thatchers Head
Raasclaat Dub
Tribute To King Shaka

Desmond Dekker

The King Of Ska

Some of Desmond Dekker's most well-known songs are featured on the compilation album The King of Ska, which highlights his enormous impact on ska and reggae music.

Dekker's musical range and ability to combine lively rhythms with moving social critique are perfectly captured in these songs. In addition to being commercially successful, songs like "Israelites" and "007 (Shanty Town)" were crucial in introducing Jamaican music to a global audience.

TRACK LISTING

Jamaica Ska
Wise Man
Intensified
Rudy Got Soul
The More You Live
Israelites
Pickney Gal
Pretty Africa
Problems
It Mek
Don't Blame Me
007 (Shanty Town)

Dillinger

Dub To One - 2025 Reissue

Dub To One, originally issued in 2007 on Secret Records as a companion CD to Lester 'Dillinger' Bullock's spirited deejay album, 'Ten To One', whose bold, brash braggadocio can still be heard echoing in and out, in and out and in and out of the mix here over a superb selection of dubwise rhythms from Niney The Observer

TRACK LISTING

Go Now Dub
Tell Me Dub
Dub Is Mine
Lonely Dub
My Dub Leads The Way
Dub To One
Black Dub
Memories Dub
Dub Jamboree
Dub The Fool
Hurry Bub
Happy Dub
Foreign Dub
Same Dub

Twinkle Brothers

Rasta Pon Top - 2025 Repress

'Rasta Pon Top', a classic roots reggae album by the Twinkle Brothers, a Jamaican reggae group formed in the early 1960s, known for its strong Rastafarian themes, uplifting lyrics, and infectious rhythm, which are hallmarks of the group's music

The Twinkle Brothers, led and produced by Norman Grant, have been influential in the reggae scene for decades, blending roots reggae with elements of rock, soul, and other genres.

TRACK LISTING

Give Rasta Praise
Natty Dread Uptown
Jah Jah Gonna Get You
Barrabas
Rasta Pon Top/ Beat Them Jah-Jah
African Liberation
Different Kind A World
Big Bam Bam
It Gwine Dreada

Symarip

Skinhead Moonstomp Revisited

Time may be "longer than rope," as Prince Buster once said, yet certain records have such an explosive impact, everyone knows they're classics from the minute they're released and Symarip's 'Skinhead Moonstomp', first issued in 1969, was one of them

The intro grabbed you within seconds, and the invitation to dance was irresistible. "I want all of you skinheads to get up on your feet. Put your braces together and get up on your feet. And give me some of that o-l-d moon stomping..."

Burning Sounds are proud to re- issue a new version of the iconic album with the original singer Roy Ellis. Includes extensive sleeve notes & Q&As with Roy Ellis + Skinhead Moonstomp 12" version.

TRACK LISTING

Skinhead Moonstomp
Phoenix Reggae (Phoenix City)
Skinhead Girl
Try Me Best
Skinhead Jamboree
Chicken Merry
These Boots Are Made For Walking
Must Catch A Train
Skin Flint
Stay With Him
Fung Shu
You're Mine
Skinhead Moonstomp 12" Version

The Heptones

Swing Low - 2025 Reissue

Legendary, genius, groundbreaking, seminal and other similarly hyperbolic adjectives have been used in promoting artists time and time again, often to describe the most mediocre talents. However, one group fully deserves all of these plaudits and many more besides as The Heptones are undoubtedly one of the most accomplished, significant and influential Jamaican vocal harmony trios. Amongst genuine lovers of Jamaican music their standing is beyond compare but, outside of the confines of reggae music, it is still nowhere near as assured. And, even with the benefit of hindsight, it is difficult to understand how and why, despite Island Records giving them a very similar promotional platform in the mid seventies, The Heptones never followed Bob Marley & The Wailers, Toots & The Maytals and Burning Spear into the realms of international recognition.

TRACK LISTING

Swing Low
Book Of Rules
Down Comes The Rain
You Decorated My Life 
Pack Your Things
Heaven
Promise To Be Ture
What It Is
So Long
I'm So Proud

Dennis Brown

Dennis

Dennis features a faultless selection of tunes from his all-conquering years with Niney The Observer augmented by two classic tracks from 1972, "Black Magic Woman" and "Let Love In", for Phil Pratt

Listen to, and enjoy, the music of one of Jamaica's greatest ever artists.

Dennis Brown was the people's choice, Jamaica's most popular singer, for over twenty- five years. It is next to impossible to put into words his standing within the world of reggae where he was adored by the public and emulated by other singers in equal measure.

TRACK LISTING

Africa
No More Will I Roam
Blood Sun
Tribulation
Run Too Late
Only A Smile
Silver Words
Funny Feeling
Go Now
Shame
Let Love In (Bonus Track)
Black Magic Woman (Bonus Track)

Al Campbell

No More Running

Al Campbell's album 'No More Running' was originally released in 1981 and is considered one of his standout works, showcasing his signature blend of roots reggae and lovers rock.

The album highlights his smooth, soulful vocal delivery paired with socially conscious lyrics and themes of love, resilience, and cultural pride.

'No More Running' came at a time when reggae music was diversifying into roots, lovers rock, and early dancehall sounds.

The album balances meditative, heavy basslines and steady rhythms with melodic hooks and Campbell's silky vocal tones.

'No More Running' helped solidify Al Campbell's reputation as a versatile artist capable of blending conscious roots themes with accessible, melodic songs.

The album remains a favourite among fans of roots reggae and is often praised for its timeless messages and high-quality production.

TRACK LISTING

Soul Sister
Foot Stool
Can't Get No Peace
Free Man
When The Grass Is Green
No More Running
Tribal War
You Must Get A Beaten
If You Don't Love Jah
Hit Me With Music

The Viceroys

Ya Ho

The Viceroys were a Jamaican reggae vocal group formed in the late 1960s Their lineup consisted of Wesley Tinglin, Neville Ingram, and Daniel Bernard plus Musicians: Bass: Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare, Drums: Carlton 'Carlie' Barrett & Noel Donlan, Keyboards: Ansel 'Pinkie' Collins, Lead Guitar: Radcliffe 'Dougie' Bryan & Bertram "Ranchie" McLean' Rhythm Guitar: Radcliffe "Dougie" Bryan & Eric 'Bingy Bunny' Lamont, Percussion: Noel 'Zoot'/ 'Scully' Simms, Recorded at: Channel One. Produced by: Phil Pratt. They gained popularity with their harmonious vocal style and catchy melodies. One of their most famous songs is "Heart Made of Stone," which became a hit in Jamaica and internationally. They recorded songs that reflected the social and political issues of the time. Their music continues to be celebrated among reggae enthusiasts for its soulful harmonies and uplifting messages.

TRACK LISTING

Send Us
Consider Yourself
Detour
Jah Ho Jah
My Mission Is Impossible
Get To Know
Do We Have To Fight
Ya Ho
Sing A Good Song

Aggravators & Revolutionaries

Guerilla Dub - 2024 Reissue

Musicians include Aston 'Family Man' Barrett, Carlton Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare, Sly Dunbar, Ansel Collins, Ossie Hibbert, Earl 'Chinna' Smith, Tommy McCook, Cornell Campbell, Jackie Mittoo.

Both The Aggravators and The Revolutionaries were influential in creating the distinctive sound of reggae music during its formative years, contributing their talents as studio bands behind some of the most significant recordings in the history of Jamaican music. 'Guerilla Dub' provides an illustration and insight into the close working relationships between the many producers, musicians and mixing engineers who created so many of Jamaica's marvellous musical masterpieces during its golden age and how interwoven and interconnected they were during this period of intense musical creativity.

TRACK LISTING

Cuddoe Dub
Garvey Dub
Paul Bogle Dub
Malcolm X Dub
Martin Luther Dub
Swapo Dub
Guerilla Dub
Maroon Dub
Ethiopean Dub
P.L.A. Dub

Dillinger Vs Trinity

Clash - 2024 Reissue

Dillinger's sparring partner on this album is 'Trinity' aka Wade Brammer, who was active during the 1970s and 1980s. Trinity vs Dillinger, is best known for deejaying over reggae and dancehall tracks. Clash albums became very popular at the tail end of the 1970's and into the 1980's with both singers and deejays competing against each other track by track.


TRACK LISTING

1. Rizla Skank
2. Spike Heel Shoes
3. Natty Dread Ah Carry The Swing
4. Natty Dread On The Ball
5. Jamaican Dollars
6. Shelly With The Electric Belly
7. Step It Brother Clem
8. Stumbling Block
9. Cricket Loving Cricket
10. Natty Passing Through A Curfew
11. Natty Dread Is Not The Prodigal Son
12. Starsky And Hutch

Various Artists

Magnificent 7

The Magnificent 7 features the work of some of the heaviest deejays of the period, inspired by the tenets of Rastafarianism, extolling the virtues of living upright in those dread times

Opening with Jah Walton who would go on to greater success as Joseph Cotton in the nineties, followed by Big Youth who had made some of his earliest records with Phil Pratt. I Roy, Jamaica's most literate and articulate deejay, steps forward with two big hits, 'Ital Dish' and 'Musical Air Raid' before two tracks from King Sighta, a young deejay who apparently lost an eye in a factory accident, and who released the eponymous 'King Sighter The One Eyed Giant' album on Terminal that year. Very little is known about Little Wicked, but Big Joe recorded extensively during the seventies for Studio One, Harry Mudie's Moodisc Records and many other top producers although this is his sole recording, released on Chanan Jah in London, for Phil Pratt. The set concludes with Jah Stitch, deejay for Tippertone and Black Harmony sound systems, with another big hit, 'Evilest Thing'.

TRACK LISTING

The Seed You Sow - Jah Walton
Love Jah Jah Children - Big Youth
Ital Dish - I-Roy
Musical Air Raid - I-Roy
Master Off All - King Sighta
Shining Star - King Sighta
Sister Sheron - Little Wicked
Natty Love - Big Joe
Evilest Thing - Jah Stitch

Prince Lincoln Thompson

God Sent Dub - 2023 Reissue

This album was issued in 1980 in a limited edition pressing of 300 copies on a blank label in a plain sleeve with no credits. It has never been re-pressed since then and has become a seriously in-demand collectors' item with copies changing hands for between ?100 and ?200... Now available on Vinyl LP and CD with bonus tracks. Dub mixed at: TMC (Tooting Music Centre) Recording Studio, 118 Mitcham Road, Tooting, London by Chris Lane. We probably did it in all in about two hours and ten minutes, despite not having a lot of time, or perhaps precisely because of not having a lot of time, the resulting album, 'God Sent Dub' proved to be a masterclass in dub mixing aimed directly at the roots market, it went back to the roots of dub and echoed the stark style of some of the very first dub albums from the mid-seventies.

TRACK LISTING

Mechanical Devices Dub
My Generation Dub
People Love Jah Music Dub
Spaceship Dub
People's Minds Dub
Smiling Faces Dub
Natural Wild Dub

Toots & The Maytals

Recoup

Reissue of 1997 album on 180 gram RED vinyl by Toots & Maytals

Lead Vocals: Toots Hibbert

Background Vocals: Raleigh Gordon, Jerry Matthias

Guitars: Hux Brown, Carl Harvey, Rad Bryan

Keyboards: Winston Grennan

Bass: Jackie JacksonProduced by: Toots Hibbert

Executive producer on tracks 2,3 & 4 Wayne Chen

Track 1 produced by Peter Simon

Mastered by: Dale Ashley at Grace Note Productions

TRACK LISTING

Back To The Island
One Eyed Enos
Judge And The Corporal / Irie
Woman Liberation
54-46 That's My Number
Revolution
Loving Spirit
Koo Koo
Pee Pee Cluck Cluck
Love Gonna Walk Out On Me
I See You

Prince Lincoln Thompson And The Royal Rasses

Natural Wild

Original 1980 album now released on coloured vinyl. Features full colour Insert with extensive sleeve notes. Recorded at Channel One Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica. Mixed at Harry J Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica

TRACK LISTING

Mechanical Devices
Natural Wild
My Generation
Natural (Reprise)
Spaceship
People's Minds
People Love Jah Music
Smiling Faces

The Heptones

In A Dancehall Style

The Heptones are a Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio. They were a significant force in that played a major role in the gradual transition between ska and rocksteady into reggae with their three-part harmonies.

The Heptones: Barry Llewellyn, Earl Morgan & Dolphin ‘Naggo’ Morris.

TRACK LISTING

Music Vibes
My Home Town
Island Woman
Peace & Love
Botheration
Feeling Busted
Teardrops
Secret Love Affairs
Girl, You Are On My Mind
Distant Land

The Heptones

Back On Top

Original album released 1983. Now rereleased on 180 gram RED vinyl + inner bag with comprehensive sleeve notes.

Musicians - The Roots Radics: Bass: Errol ‘Flabba’ Holt & Robert ‘Robbie’ Shakespeare Drums: Lincoln Valentine ‘Style’ Scott Lead Guitar: Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont Rhythm Guitar: Eric ‘Bingy Bunny’ Lamont Piano: Wycliffe ‘Steely’ Johnson & Winston ‘Brubeck’ Wright

TRACK LISTING

Place Called Love
Suddenly
Only Sixteen
Pretty Little Cottage
Yesterday
Sea Of Love
Love Won’t Come Easy
Take Me Darling
Love Story
I Got The Handle

The Morwells formed in 1973 comprising Eric "Bingy Bunny" Lamont and Maurice "Blacka" Wellington, childhood friends from Kingston's Trenchtown area. The band expanded to a trio in 1974 with the addition of Louis Davis, formerly of The Versatiles alongside Junior Byles. David was a talented arranger and also taught Lamont to play guitar. Wellington began working as a studio engineer and producer for Joe Gibbs in 1976, working on the early recordings by Culture, while Lamont joined The Revolutionaries as rhythm guitarist, although they continued to work as The Morwells. Their new connections gave them access to much of Jamaica's musical talent of the era, and in 1977 they were joined by bassist Errol 'Flabba' Holt. Recorded in 1977 'Crab Race' also features the likes Sly & Robbie, Franklyn Bubbler Waul, Tarzan and Sticky. Quality vocal set.


TRACK LISTING

Baby Why Did You Leave Me To Cry
Swing And Dine
Reality
Come On Little Girl
Got To Be Witty
Movie Star
Got To Find Somewhere To Live
Bit By Bit
Give Me Power
Music Is So Divine
(See Me Again) Roman Stewart
Crab Race


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