'rejoice jah jah children' mix
well, its been a while. i started this mix last october and a trip to tribe records finally allowed me to finish it- some old 7"s, moving into more modern uk-reggae.
1. starkey banton- 'rastaman chant' (fashion 7”)
2. the black aces- 'close the gate dread' (pressure sound 7”)
3. johnny osbourne- 'love is universal' (jah guidance 7”)
4. dub
5. hugh mundell- 'don't stay away' (rockers 7”)
6. dub
8. dr alimantado- 'gimme mi gun' (greensleeves lp)
9. sugar minnott- 'free jah jah children'(trojan lp)
10. the skulls- 'black slavery days' (honest jon's records lp)
11. t.o.s.a.- '9 to 5 dub' (honest jon's records lp)
12. jah marnyah- 'stormy weathers' (roots garden 7”)
13. ras zacharri- 'when jah wrath' (roots garden 7”)
14. ruben da silva- 'inner peace and love' (roots garden 7”)
15. manasseh- 'stormy dub' (roots garden 7”)
16. mungo's hi fi and kenny knots- 'rasta meditation' (scotch bonnet 10”)
17. meditation dub (scotch bonnet 10”)
18. sista beloved- 'rastafari' (reggae remedy 10”)
19. ras coz tafari- 'know jah' (reggae remedy 10”)
20. haile selassie I- 'african summit 1963' (reggae remedy 10”)
21. eric rico 'king of kings instrumental' (reggae remedy 10”)
22. marlene ammers- 'live the life' (universal roots 10”)
23. rdk meets disciples 'live the dub' (universal roots 10”)
24. love joys- one draw (wackies lp)
25. sizzla- 'smoke the herb' (weed connection 7”)
26. jigsy king- 'gimme the weed' (weed connection 7”)
27. mungo's hi fi and mc ishu- 'belly ska' (scotch bonnet 10”)
28. mungo's hi fi and ras daniel ray- 'olympic' (scotch bonnet 10”)
29. mungo's hi fi and ranking joe- 'i love jah' (scotch bonnet 10”)
30. mungo's hi fi- 'belly ska riddim' (scotch bonnet 10”)
1hr 1min 23 secs
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starkey banton- 'rastaman chant' (fashion 7”)
another 7” from the 500 7”s potluck, which i still haven't finished going through. oh the shame.
the black aces- 'close the gate dread' (pressure sound 7”)
johnny osbourne- 'love is universal' (jah guidance 7”)
dub
hugh mundell- 'don't stay away' (rockers 7”)
dub
gregory isaacs- 'thief a man' (african museum 7”)
dr alimantado- 'gimme mi gun' (greensleeves lp)
since first hearing the good doctor's 'best dressed chicken...' lp, i've been idly searching for gregory isaacs' original version of 'gimme mi gun'- no paul meme style internet purchasing going on here. having come across it whilst on holiday last year (along with the johnny osbourne and hugh mundell tunes above, carlton livingston's '100lbs of collie weed' and tenor saw's 'golden hen' -i was a very happy boy), i thought i'd reunite the original with tado's righteous call to arms.
sugar minnott- 'free jah jah children'(trojan lp)
i've been listening to 'ghettology' a fair bit recently.
the skulls- 'black slavery days' (honest jon's records lp)
t.o.s.a.- '9 to 5 dub' (honest jon's records lp)
produced by jack ruby, the links to st. anne's and burning spear become apparent.originally released on the clappers label
jah marnyah- 'stormy weathers' (roots garden 7”)
ras zacharri- 'when jah wrath' (roots garden 7”)
ruben da silva- 'inner peace and love' (roots garden 7”)
manasseh- 'stormy dub' (roots garden 7”)
a nick manasseh production, going down a more JA road, including the dodgy pressings by the sounds of it.
mungo's hi fi and kenny knots- 'rasta meditation' (scotch bonnet 10”)
meditation dub (scotch bonnet 10”)
straight outta glasgow.
sista beloved- 'rastafari' (reggae remedy 10”)
ras coz tafari- 'know jah' (reggae remedy 10”)
haile selassie I- 'african summit 1963' (reggae remedy 10”)
eric rico 'king of kings instrumental' (reggae remedy 10”)
time for a bit of female fronted modern 'uk reggae' this lot are based in paris and includes a version sampling haile salassie's speech at the african summit in 1963, i guess- i don't speak amharic. anyway the text of that speech is here.
marlene ammers- 'live the life' (universal roots 10”)
rdk meets disciples 'live the dub' (universal roots 10”)
the penultimate song played by channel one on the saturday of last years' notting hill carnival. the sun was shining. everyone was happy. it made perfect sense.
love joys- one draw (wackies lp)
sizzla- 'smoke the herb' (weed connection 7”)
jigsy king- 'gimme the weed' (weed connection 7”)
finishing the female mini-theme, then sizzla and jigsy king give praises to the high grade.
mungo's hi fi and mc ishu- 'belly ska' (scotch bonnet 10”)
mungo's hi fi and ras daniel ray- 'olympic' (scotch bonnet 10”)
mungo's hi fi and ranking joe- 'i love jah' (scotch bonnet 10”)
mungo's hi fi- 'belly ska riddim' (scotch bonnet 10”)
a nice ska- tinged finale from the cold north.
wherever you live, try and see bilge pump soon- they've got a number of shows outside leeds coming up and they’re on fire. possibly the best band in the UK at the moment. trust me.
