DUBDUBDUBDUB

This is some no brainer type business, but there are those whom are not familiar.

Here's a taste in case you're scared to put this in your iTunes.




Get it:
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The Crown Prince

Even though God has been pissing rain on Seattle for the last month (more like since forever) I read that it is summer time in other parts of the country so here is some rootical summer roots and ting from Dennis Brown.

I may have posted this a few years ago, but it is super good and a pain in the ass to find so just download it and thank me later.

Boom.....

Run itttttttttt

Reggae Album Cover Art

Clint Eastwood cover for the win.

Prince Far I

This is one of my favorite tunes.

Linval Thompson

I've posted this one before, but it is one of my favorite roots long players and it is worth grabbing.

Linval Thompson is pretty slept on considering how much great music he has made.

Via:
P-A-TODAREGGAE

Mikey Dread "Armagiddeon Style"

Big dubbed out tune by Mikey.



After that run this little face melter

Mikey Dread "Heavy Weight Sound (Dub)"

SDTW Soundboy Mix

Trying something new here.

Just click the tunes in order for a nice likkle youtube mix.


Khari Kill "Picture of Selassie"
Marlon Asher "Ganja Farmer"
Gyptian "Sensi"
Capleton "That Day Will Come"
Early B "Imitator"
Supercat "Junglist"
Buju Banton "Boom Bye Bye
Johnny Osbourne "In Your Eyes"
Prince Far I "Coming In From The Rock"
Twinkle Brothers "Dollar"

Yabby You Meets Michael Prophet

Yabby You all week.

You're going to have to deal with it.

Yabby You

It has become pretty cliche to do a "R.I.P" or "Tribute" post on a blog for deceased musicians/artists/whoever, but some people resonate enough with me that I think it is totally valid to drop one even if you didn't know them personally. I mean honoring the loss of life can't get "played" out can it?

I hope not.

Yabby You a.k.a Yabby U a.k.a Vivian Jackson was by far my favorite roots artist. That is saying a lot for someone that has been obsessively listening to the music for 15 years.

I'm not going to do some huge bio of the dude's life you can read that HERE.

I will however put you on to my favorite tunes.

4 Yabby You Albums
* Need to upload "Jesus Dread" myself, but still some heavy tunes on this link



I would start with this "Yabby You "Jesus Dread 1972-1977" Two-Disc

This covers most of his best works and also has everyone you could imagine in the studio with him at in their collective primes such as: Dillinger, Trinity, Tapper Zukie, King Tubby, Wayne Wade and Big Youth. The Tubby versions are MANDATORY listening. Yabby's lyrics compliment the haunting armageddon-esq tunes so well it should be a crime. These versions really give you a good feel of what versions should sound like: rougher, heavier, and dubbier. (I know that is not a word)

If you're looking for his vinyl make sure you check for the name Vivian Jackson as he wasn't really called Yabby You in print as much. Even though that is his most known nom de plume.

I would challenge even the most hesitant roots listener to try Yabby You. Even my friends that rank on me for liking reggae will fuck with this 2 disc. Usually while being all spleefed out in a van, but they end up always asking me "Who is this again?" when it's playing in the car.

I've been lucky enough to see many of the roots artists that I have wanted to see live unfortunately I never got to see Yabby play. If anyone has dubplates or tribute mixes in the works please feel free to forward them on in the comments.

Again, rest in peace to one of the best roots musicians of all time.

Now we haffi' run one the hardest tunes ever cut: "Conquering Lion" riddim

Rest In Peace Yabby You

I just read that my favorite roots artist Yabby You recently passed away.

I will get together some tunes for a proper post.

2010 is off and running I guess.

Errol Dunkley "Black Cinderella"

This tune is so tough it has a beard on the 45.

Run it.

Dread At The Controls

Big big big compilation here.

I copped this on vinyl way back when from my buddy Kofi. I just came across it on another blog and forgot how good it was. A lot of the tunes are riddims that Mikey chatted over on his "World War 3" LP so if you have that you already know how this one is gonna sound.

All tunes were produced by the late Mikey Dread and recorded with Roots Radics.

Track List:

The Ovations - Shy Girl
The Ovations - Forever Love
Michael Israel - Real Long Time
Mikey Dread - Hot Cross Bun
Hopeton Lindo - Black History
Rod Taylor - His Imperial Majesty
Sugar Minott - In This Time
Sunshine - Taking The World
Earl Sixteen - Mr Dj
D.A.T.C. Stable - Freezing

Dread At The Controls.....

Johnny Clarke

Switching it up with some roots.

Random story about Johnny Clarke:

I was hanging with Unite and Half Pint of all people last year and we were talking about dancehall and the like and Half Pint told us that Johnny Clarke was the first dancehall singer ever. Coming from a "Waterhouse" legend I think it might be safe to say he was right. All of these tunes have been versioned a ton of times and exist in numerous versions. As far as I know this was Johnny's first proper album.

Also if you're wondering why the album cover has his name spelled different it is because reggae labels have ALWAYS had misspelled titles, artists, linear notes, the whole nine. I'm not sure why, but if you buy enough records you're bound to find an artist's name spelled 3 or 4 different ways.


Track Listing:

Enter Into His Gates With Praise
None Shall Escape The Judgment
Move Up Rasta Man
Jah Jah We Are Waiting Upon You
Don't Talk Too Much
If You Should Lose Me
Left With A Broken Heart
You Are My Woman
Walk Away
My Desire
Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
True Believer In Love
Please Don't Go
In Paradise


Run it:

Johnny Clarke "Enter Into His Gates With Praise"

Sound Man Business

I just came across this dude's youtube page where he mixes a whole set of tunes from one riddim into a cohesive mix. It's really good because he gives you foundation to modern back to back so you don't get zoned out on similar versions of the riddim.

Needless to say the dude has a mean box of 45's.

Check him out HERE

Run it....

Don Carlos

One of my favorite roots singers.

Junjo produced, Scientist mixed and Radics. Nuff said.

"Street Life" is a super slept on tune if I may say.

Track List:

Hog & Goat
I Like It
Dice Cup
Roots Man Party
Hey Mr Babylon
Street Life
English Women
400 Years
I'm Not Crazy
At The Bus Stop

Download:

Don Carlos "Day To Day Living" (Full Album)

From Roots To Digital Mixtape

This one is a pretty wicked digikal mix. Lots of dub versions and the like.

Also the Tonto Irie over "Sleng Teng" is too bad.

Download:

From Roots To Digital" by Ponent One Sound

Still in San Diego

I'm still in San Diego so I haven't bee posting up obviously, but I have some photo posts coming soon from my excursions that will make up for it.

I caught The Abyssinians last night on the coast. Pretty unreal to see those guys. They still sounded amazing even after 30 years of doing their thing. I got footage of that too that I will post up later. Although, I didn't get any footy of the white poetry slam "dreads" getting their vibe on.

Check the clip above of o.g Abyssinians performance in the hut.

And if you still want more check the opening scene from ROCKERS

Tapper Zukie

Classic roots toasting from Tappa.

Inna summer style.

Track List:

Pick Up The Rockers
M.P.L.A
Don't Get Crazy
Go De Natty
Stop The Gun Shooting
Ital Pot
Marcus
Chalice To Chalice
Don't Deal With Babylon
Freedom

Download:

Tapper Zukie "M.P.L.A"

Mikey Dread

Our good friend Mikey Dread might not be with us anymore, but his music will obviously live on.

This one has a few of my favorites on here like "Walk Rastafari Way" , "The Voice of Jah" , and "Barber Saloon".

Produced by Mikey himself with Sly & Robbie on drums and bass, Horsemouth on drums, and Augustus Pablo on keys.

Craziness.

Track Listing:

Dread Combination
Walk Rastafari Way
Everybody Needs A Proper Education
The King In The Ring
Step By Step
Love The Dread
The Voice Of Jah
Barber Saloon



Download:

Mikey Dread "Evolutionary Rockers"

Twinkle Brothers

One of my favorite roots tracks.