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Africa
Africa (7")
Cat: AFRICA. Rel: 09 Mar 15
Africa
Africa (version)
 in stock $11.05
Ain't Nobody (reissue)
Cat: VG 013. Rel: 22 Dec 22
Ain't Nobody (7:10)
Checking Out The Way I Feel (6:43)
Review: Whenever Yvonne Archer's 'Ain't Nobody' comes up as a reissue it shifts, and quick. The Jamaican vocalist is a queen of feelgood vocals, here mixing both disco and reggae influences. The original 'Ain't Nobody' is a gloriously upbeat rework with the heart aching vocal over swaggering drums and nice raw claps. This special 12" reissue comes backed with the fantastic 'Checking Out The Way I Feel'. It is an elastic groove with big, languorous horns up top and the sort of reggae keys that bring the heat. When paired with the A-side it makes for a devastating 12".
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 in stock $14.21
Ain't That Loving You B
Cat: DSR 7552. Rel: 21 Jul 14
Linval Thompson - "Ain't That Loving You"
Thompson Sound - "Ain't That Loving You" (version)
 in stock $6.30
All Day All Night
Cat: RCK 014. Rel: 01 Sep 21
All Day All Night (3:10)
Pressure (dub) (2:49)
 in stock $11.05
Allema Timba
Cat: PH 45020. Rel: 18 Apr 19
Allema Timba (4:43)
Allema Timba (instrumental) (4:44)
 in stock $9.46
Armagideon Time (reissue)
Cat: SJR 43212. Rel: 26 Sep 19
Armagideon Time (Discomix vocal) (2:28)
Armagideon Time (Discomix version) (2:38)
Review: Studio One have put out plenty of big tunes and this is the latest to get a big reissue on a super loud-cut 12" single for extra devastating impact. It's a well-known classic every self-respecting reggae fan should know and blows up any party, especially when tweaked like these two versions. They were originally produced by Studio One bossman Coxsone Dodd and have been covered by The Clash as well as sampled by The Fugees and hip hop MC KRS One. The snaking lead synth, the rumbling drums and classic ska trumpet are all straight up irresistible.
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Baby Come Back
Cat: STIX 061. Rel: 27 Nov 23
Baby Come Back (Mato Mellow Reggae mix) (4:16)
Baby Come Back (Mato dub version) (4:16)
Review: Stix Records, a sub-label of Favorite Recordings, presents the second release from its new Mellow Reggae Series project. Launched earlier this year by Mato & Ethel Lindsey, with a stunning cover of the famous 'What You Won't Do For Love' by Bobby Caldwell, the series continues with the same duo, now taking over 'Baby Come Back', the underground AOR/Blue-Eyed-Soul classic from The Player. Like he always does, Mato delivers an outstanding version, delighting us with his matchless skills for dub production. Already matching on Bobby Caldwell's rendition, Ethel Lindsey ensures yet again the perfect vocals over Mato's production.
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Played by: Charles Maurice
 in stock $15.53
Battle Of Adwa
Cat: ROT 020. Rel: 13 Aug 09
Barry Issac - "Battle Of Adwa" (mix 1)
Ragge On Top Allstars - "Battle Of Dub" (mix 2)
Ragge On Top Allstars - "Adwa" (dub - mix 3)
Ragge On Top Allstars - "Adwa" (dub 4)
 in stock $15.26
Black Rabbit
Cat: LVD 005. Rel: 26 Feb 24
Black Rabbit
Black Rabbit (dub)
Review: As well as navigating the realms of dub and reggae, infusing each track with his signature vintage sound and infectious grooves, Prince Fatty is well known for taking famous songs and flipping them into reggae territory, a wonderful mix of the familiar and the unepxected that usually works wonders on the dancefloor. With the fantastic 'Black Rabbit,' dub don Prince Fatty masterfully tackles Jefferson Airplane's 60s anthem 'White Rabbit', which took its inspiration from Lewis Carroll's surreal story Alice In Wonderland but hooked those references up to the drug experiences of those countercultural rtimes. The A-side is graced by with the vocals of regular Fatty collaborator Shniece, whose performance does more than simply ape Grace Slick's, adding lines and heaps of her own personality, while rich basslines, swirling echoes and soulful melodies all showcase some exceptional production skills. Naturally, there's a dub version on the B-side, and all in all this a testament to Prince Fatty's enduring influence in the contemporary reggae scene.
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Bobby Bobylon
Cat: SJR 3847. Rel: 09 Jun 17
Freddie McGregor - "Bobby Bobylon" (2:29)
Dub Specialist - "Hi Fashion Dub" (2:25)
 in stock $13.16
Can't Let You Go (reissue)
Cat: WE 014. Rel: 16 Nov 23
Can't Let You Go (7:22)
Let You Go In Dub (4:54)
Review: Lovers' rock down the yapper. First released on the Brixton-based reggae and dub distributor Studio 16 circa 1980 - as part of a series of releases by the Love & Unity alias, an in-house project of producer Winston Edwards - 'Can't Let You Go' is a joyous number to jab into the dial. With singer Sandra Cross on vocals, we're assured "I am yours and you are mine", doulbing up nicely with the resampled voicemail that appears at the start - "I just had to call you to tell you that I'll never let you go." it's an expansively melodic sound, and well deserving of its new reissue by the label, who are still going on strong.
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Champion (remix)
Cat: BCR 10845. Rel: 12 Mar 21
Champion (feat Black Thought - remix) (3:31)
Ugly Truth (feat Lee Scratch Perry - remix) (2:36)
Review: Hot on the heels of his rather good album Ekundayo - a brilliant set of reggae, dancehall and folk-infused lo-fi soul songs - Nottingham singer-songwriter Liam Bailey returns with two bona-fide legends in tow. The Roots member Black Thought guests on a bold new version of LP track 'Champion', in which he and Bailey's superb vocals ride a fuzzy, organ-rich riddim that sits somewhere between classic reggae and pitched-down dancehall. The Legendary Lee 'Scratch' Perry lends his distinctive vocals to the fresh flipside version of 'The Ugly Truth', an intergalactic digi-dub-goes-soul affair that's every bit as awesome as the on-point A-side. Tip!
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Played by: Rabo and Snob
 in stock $10.26
Chase The Devil (Riddim)
Cat: ARI 228. Rel: 20 Dec 10
Earl 16 - "Chase The Devil"
Mad Professor - "Devil Dub"
Played by: Super Mango Hi-Fi
 in stock $12.10
Cocaine In My Brain
Cat: CHAY 6091. Rel: 13 Apr 23
Cocaine In My Brain (5:12)
Marijuana In My Brain (extended mix) (3:36)
Review: The latest edition to the illustrious Charly catalogue - a re-release of Dillinger's most successful single from 1976, 'Cokane In My Brain' - marks a welcome return of this popular release to record stores. Listening to this release, it's easy to trace the figures the Kingston-born Dillinger has labelled as key inspirations in the sound he brings into existence - namely Dennis Alcapone and Lee "Scratch" Perry, the latter of whom he found himself under the guidance of following his big break in 1974 with the release of his single 'Dub Organizer'. There's a reason this achieved serious playtime - though not necessarily on the radio - worldwide following its release. A key release you certainly won't want missing from your collection.
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 in stock $17.89
Cover Me
Cover Me (limited 7")
Cat: DJSCH 06. Rel: 05 Dec 22
Cover Me (feat Blacc El) (3:58)
Cover Me (The Rebel & Shiny D remix) (3:06)
Review: For those in the know, this new collab between veteran Portuguese DJ and producer Dedy Dread and fast-rising Hawaiian singing star Olivia Ruff has been a long time coming. But it was worth the wait. The opener 'Cover Me' features Ruff's, well, slightly rough - or at least gravelly - vocals over a rhythm and bass instrumental. It's accented with wispy chords, neat little guitar riffs and crunchy claps. Flip it over and you'll find a remix by label founder The Rebel and Roman pianist and producer Shiny D. Their version is a modern update with brilliant reggaeton rhythms.
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Played by: LEGO EDIT
 in stock $18.68
Cuts From The Vaults Vol 1
Cat: CFTV 001. Rel: 20 Dec 22
Shot (5:11)
Shot (Special dub) (4:19)
Bossarocker (Bossa edit) (6:05)
Bossarocker (Break On edit) (4:31)
Review: Cuts From The Vaults is the latest in a long line of "mystery" edit labels, with some of the material on show originally appearing on various obscure, now hard-to-find white labels at various points over the last two decades. The A-side features two tweaks of 'Shot' (AKA Eric Clapton's reggae-rock cover of Bob Marley's 'I Shot The Sheriff') - a slightly dubbed-out, reworked and extended full vocal version, and the arguably superior, groove-based 'Special Dub'. Over on the flip, 'Bossarocker' sees the Doors' 'Break On Through' get the rework treatment. The 'Bossa edit' is a bossanova beat-powered rework of a live recording, while the 'Break On edit' is a punchy, subtly breakbeat-driven revision of a bluesy studio recording. Superior edits of rock classics: don't sleep!
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Don't Smoke The Seed
Cat: JJ 171. Rel: 10 Aug 15
Palmer Dog - "Don't Smoke The Weed" (3:46)
Palmer Dog - "Track 2" (3:40)
Delroy Wilson - "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" (6:23)
 in stock $20.26
Don't Touch The Rock
Cat: JL 049. Rel: 11 Oct 22
Don't Touch The Rock (3:44)
Don't Touch The Rock (Digital Rock version) (3:40)
 in stock $10.27
Dub Creation (remastered)
Cat: SJR 3197. Rel: 04 Mar 16
Dub Specialist - "Dub Creation" (2:50)
Alton Ellis - "Alton's Groove" (2:03)
 in stock $13.16
Ease Up The Pressure
Cat: JL 034. Rel: 29 Oct 16
Ease Up The Pressure (3:42)
Easy Dub (3:43)
 in stock $8.16
End Of The Day
Cat: FTR 053. Rel: 20 Jun 23
End Of The Day (3:39)
Dub Of The Day (4:11)
Review: The next tasty drop from the Fruits label, now well over 50 releases deep, is a pan-European affair featuring Bristol singer Joe Yorke and Swiss reggae band The 18th Parallel. The original on the A-side is a deliciously authentic and super sweet bit of rootsy lover's rock. 'End Of The Day' has lazy-as-you-like guitar riffs over loose drums with a falsetto from Yorke soaring high up in the sky on a warm summer's day. On the flip side comes the traditional dub version which is more empty and sparse to allow the reverb room to make its mark while the original vocal is also allowed plenty of space to bleed into.
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Played by: Tom Drew
 in stock $12.62
Feel Like Jumping
Cat: SJR 3377. Rel: 22 Jul 16
Marcia Griffiths - "Feel Like Jumping" (3:37)
Brentford Disco Set - "Feel Like Jumping" (part 2) (3:45)
 in stock $12.62
Fussing & Fighting
Cat: EXL 1/2. Rel: 01 Jul 13
Fussing & Fighting
Fuss & Fight Dub
 in stock $8.41
Genocide
Cat: NG 108. Rel: 19 Jun 23
Sister Rasheda - "Genocide" (3:39)
Twinkle Riddim Section - "Version" (3:45)
Played by: Tom Drew
 in stock $10.27
Get Up Natty
Cat: DKR 260. Rel: 25 Oct 23
Get Up Natty
Get Up Natty (version)
No Peace
No Peace (version)
Review: Two previously unheard righteous anthems from the sweet-voiced Icho Candy. The A side, 'Get Up Natty' was cut at Channel One in the mid-eighties, with backing by the Gifted Roots Band, and features an instantly recognisable bed of squelchy FX, elastic synth leads and choppy upstrokes, while the flip is an emotive new cut featuring legends from the Firehouse and Channel One production camps on the riddim. It's great to hear Icho still in fine style, delivering a timeless anthem with a positive message. Both sides also include excellent dubwise versions. Another jewel in the constantly expanding Digikiller catalogue!
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Played by: Piers Harrison
 in stock $16.06
Give A Helping Hand
Cat: OR 72. Rel: 05 Jan 16
Give A Helping Hand (3:20)
Give A Helping Hand (version) (3:18)
 in stock $11.32
Guide & Protect
Cat: ARI 321. Rel: 01 Nov 23
Aisha - "Guide & Protect" (3:45)
Mad Professor - "Aztec Warrior" (3:45)
Review: Is there a more consistent partnership in UK lovers rock than Pamela 'Aisha' Ross and Neil 'Mad Professor' Fraser? The pair has been working together consistently since 1986 and continue to periodically deliver killer cuts. 'Guide & Protect', which was first featured on the CD (but not vinyl) edition of Ross's 1987 album High Priestess, is one of their best - a sweet, life-affirming affair in which Ross sings sweetly and emotionally atop a typically synth-heavy, dub-flecked lovers rock 'riddim' by the effervescent Fraser. On this 7" edition, an edited version of the 1987 original comes backed by 'Aztec Warrior', a deliciously dubbed-out Mad Professor take on the same riddim featuring echoing flute and brass snippets.
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Played by: Lexx
 in stock $12.10
Hercules
Cat: RR 006. Rel: 29 Jun 21
Hercules (LP version) (4:22)
Hercules (North Street West Holyvoodou vocal remix) (5:56)
Review: Jo Wallace's Ramrock label has always proved adept at blending reggae, dub and lovers rock with elements of jazz, soul and Balearic beats. You'll find a similar blend of sounds at the heart of the label's latest 12" - a fine, roots reggae style cover version of Aaron Neville's much-loved rare groove jam 'Hercules' by Asian Dub Foundation singer Ghetto Priest. His version (side A) is effortlessly soulful, with warming horns, clipped guitars and his own sublime vocals rising above a languid reggae riddim. Arguably even better is Darren Morris and Ashley Beedle's flipside remix, which adds bluesy pianos, hazy horns, vibrant Clavinet riffs and Ghetto Priest's vocals to a faithful rendition of the swinging, bumpin' groove that made Neville's 1973 version so addictive.
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Hold Your Prestige
Cat: JL 048. Rel: 11 Oct 22
Hold Your Prestige (3:43)
Hold Your Prestige (Digital Rock version) (3:41)
 in stock $9.74
Hot Rock (reissue)
Cat: ISLE 014. Rel: 04 May 22
Hot Rock (6:07)
Hot Rock (Rock-apella) (3:39)
Hot Rock (dub version) (6:38)
Review: Pennsylvanian based roots reggae band House Of Assembly dropped their last ever single in 1988 and this is it. The band was formed din Kingston, Jamaican and made up of Norman Bailey, Marc Campbell, Claver Campbell and Louis Putman, all of whom bonded over a love of dub and reggae before moving to the US. They made one album in the 80s became well known on the local scene. This single is one of their most well loved tunes with its stuttering rhythm and crashing hits as well as hints of 80s disco production. The rock-apella and dub version take it in great new directions, too.
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I Chase The Devil (reissue)
Cat: CD 002. Rel: 25 Nov 22
I Chase The Devil
I Chase The Devil (version)
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I Don't Want Anybody But You (reissue)
Cat: JUMP 7SUSANWHITE. Rel: 02 Feb 24
I Don't Want Anybody But You (3:12)
The Girl Who Cried (2:28)
 in stock $12.90
I Man Suffering
Cat: JFR 736. Rel: 12 Jan 24
I Man Suffering (3:30)
Dreads Luck (version) (3:00)
Played by: Piers Harrison
 in stock $14.21
I Remember Mama
Cat: ERC 125. Rel: 19 Jul 21
I Remember Mama (4:09)
Hard Times (4:21)
Review: Emotional Rescue and HMV Record Shop (Japan) end their DISCO REGGAE LOVERS 7" series with reggae legend Sugar Minott and this utterly unique UK soul-boogie rarity, I Remember Mama.

Reggae star, vocalist, producer and sound system operator, Kingston JA born Minott released over 50 albums and hundreds of singles for the likes of Studio One, Wackies, Suffering Heights and his own Black Roots label.

His distinctive soulful voice pioneered the Dancehall style and following his UK hit "Hard Time Pressure" he moved to London in 1980, adopting the rising Lovers Rock sound. On a visit to Wackies' offices in Soho he met Steve Parr, who had recently opened a studio next door.

Keyboard player for the likes of Desmond Dekker and Geno Washington, Parr moved into composition, mixing, sound engineering and production, before setting up the Sound Design Studio in Dean Street.

Principally a studio, the meeting with Minott hatched the idea to create a label to showcase their capabilities. Produced by Parr, he played all the instruments except the distinctive sax by friend Andy MacDonald.

With Minott's heartfelt lyrics, this marriage created a one-off, a ground-breaking synthesised 4/4 rhythm track with funk groove and soulful vocals. Released on 7" and 12", the versions noticeably differ and is the perfect closing to the DISCO REGGAE LOVERS series.





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I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks
Cat: SJR 50012. Rel: 28 Oct 22
I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks (3:22)
I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks (instrumental) (3:22)
Review: Brown Sugar are pioneers of the British reggae scene, particularly within the lover's rock niche. The group's fine discography has been honed in on by the great folk at Soul Jazz who put together a superb compilation I'm In Love With A Dreadlocks back in 2018. It focused on the booth of the Lovers Rock scene in the late 70s and now the title track from it gets pressed up to its own tidy 7". The super deep and luscious original is backed with a fine instrumental to remind us just how pivotal this group really was.
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 in stock $13.16
In My Country
Cat: ROOTS 034EP. Rel: 17 Apr 20
In My Country (3:53)
In My Country (Melodica version) (3:36)
 in stock $14.21
In Your Eyes
Cat: JG 070. Rel: 19 Jun 20
Johnny Osbourne - "In Your Eyes" (3:05)
Roots Radics Band - "In Your Eyes" (version) (3:30)
 in stock $9.21
Jah Music Is The Key
Cat: IS 7001. Rel: 07 May 14
Dubdadda - "Jah Music Is The Key"
Dougie Conscious - "Dub Is The Key"
 in stock $8.41
Jump Around (reissue)
Jump Around (reissue) (7" limited to 200 copies)
Cat: OGR 838R. Rel: 08 Mar 23
Junior Dell & The D Lites - "Jump Around" (3:46)
Prince Deadly - "Rock The Lawn" (4:14)
 in stock $11.85
Know Love
Cat: RF 266. Rel: 30 Aug 18
Know Love (3:26)
Know Love (version) (3:40)
Played by: Lexx
 in stock $12.10
Kooyah
Kooyah (7")
Cat: PTI 076. Rel: 12 Jan 12
Gappy Ranks - "Kooyah"
Ras Demo - "No Slackness"
 in stock $13.16
L Insense (Free Your Mind Riddim)
Cat: LINSENSE. Rel: 10 Feb 10
Trifinga - "L'Insense"
Dennis Lloyd - "L'Insense"
 in stock $7.63
Love Has Really Got A Hold Of Me
Cat: OGR 841. Rel: 15 Feb 23
The Heptones - "Love Has Really Got A Hold Of Me" (3:50)
Woodfield Rd Allstars - "Breezin' Up Brentford Road" (3:44)
Review: If you're reading this you will already be familiar with Jamaican rocksteady and reggae vocal trio The Heptones and their very many lovely tunes. This one with Woodfield Road All Stars is as smooth as they come. 'Love Has Got A Hold Of Me' has slow motion grooves and lazy drums with the most gently persuasive acoustic riffs next to soul drenched and warm vocals. On the flipside is 'Breezin' Up Brentford Road' which has some lovely hammond organ vibes and an evn more laid back swagger to it.
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Man Next Door
Cat: ARI 248. Rel: 29 Mar 12
Joe Ariwa & The Trixters - "Man Next Door" (feat Earl 16)
Joe Ariwa - "Disruptive Dub"
 in stock $12.10
Millenium
Millenium (12")
Cat: CR 23002. Rel: 13 Oct 23
Sandeeno - "Millenium" (3:25)
Dawa Hifi - "No Place To Dub" (3:21)
Dawa Hifi - "Prepare Dub" (3:27)
Sandeeno - "Pressure Of Life" (3:21)
Zulu Vibes - "Don't Give Up Dub" (3:14)
Zulu Vibes - "Pressure Of Dub" (3:14)
 in stock $14.21
My Black Race
Cat: 333004. Rel: 15 Jun 23
My Black Race (5:00)
Black Race (dub) (5:11)
Review: UK reggae artist Rupie Dan originally released 'My Black Race' on his own Flag Records label. Owing to the perfectionism and inscrutability of "self-releasing" artists, this is an instantly memorable, stunningly-produced reggae song, centring on the theme of collective Black pride. Deep basses and high-snipping drums come together with the standard melodic accoutrements of keyboard, melodica and synth accents - making both it and its dub version regular selections for soundsystem legends like Jah Shaka back in the day.
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Played by: Tom Drew
 in stock $19.21
Never Too Much
Cat: GEE 12003. Rel: 14 Jun 19
Never Too Much (Discomix) (9:16)
Never Too Much (Adam Prescott remix) (5:01)
Never Too Much (Sly & Robbie remix) (5:13)
 in stock $12.90
No Criminal
Cat: DSI 002. Rel: 12 Jun 23
No Criminal (3:14)
No Criminal (dub) (3:10)
Review: Nazamba & Dubsetters kicked off this new Finnish Dub & Sound label in a superb style recently and what better way to follow that up than with the reggae master, smoking king and weed aficionado Linval Thompson. This might sound like one of his classic lost cuts from the 70s but it is actually an all new tune from the Jamaican reggae icon. Dubsetters provide the gentle, percussive rhythms which are organic and deep, with Linval's smooth mic work up top adding to the global conversation about the decriminalization of cannabis. Flip it over for an even more mellow and dubbed out sound on the B-side.
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Played by: Tom Drew
 in stock $13.43
Norman
Norman (7")
Cat: CD 0126. Rel: 16 Nov 15
Max Romeo - "Norman" (3:57)
Upsetters - "Norman" (dub) (4:04)
Played by: Osmose
 in stock $9.21
On The Ice
Cat: BK 046. Rel: 28 Oct 22
Mike Brooks - "On The Ice" (3:58)
Rhythm Foundation - "On The Ice" (Ice version) (3:45)
Rhythm Foundation - "On The Ice" (version) (4:03)
Mike Brooks - "Pay The Price" (3:53)
 in stock $15.53
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