Barry Brown

Summer shit to bump.

If that ain't one of the best covers in game then I don't know what is.

I wish Barry Brown was my upstairs neighbor.

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Thriller U & Admiral Tibett

I haven't listened to this, but it has 3 of my favorite riddims on it so it has to be good.

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Monday Morning Murdaaaaaaaa

Still one of my favorite chunes.

So rough.

Anyone know if this dude is alive still?

Yellowman & Fathead

I wish Fathead was still around to tour with Yellowman.

Yellow would be running around the stage and Fathead would just be standing next to the selecta chatting "Riiiigghhhhtttttt.....oooiiinnnkkk."

That would be nice.

You can't go wrong with these two.

Check "Step It Out A Babylon" cause it's massive.

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Yellowman & Fathead "One Yellowman"

Ranking Dread

Ranking Dread can always get a re-post as far as I'm concerned.

One of my favorite albums plus it has "Super Star" which beasts anything you can pull out of your little dub box.

Track Listing:

Lots Of Loving
Loving Devotion
Super Star
A Which One A We Yu Love
Come Sister Come
Wha-Go-A-Africa
Nuh Trouble Natty Dread
Revival Time
My Mommy A The Nicest Mommy
Dub Cut Lightning
First Cut
A Wha We Do
A Wha We Do (Dub)


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Ranking Dread "Lots of Loving"

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....

Clint Eastwood

One of the best deejays to ever pick up a mic and chat.

Clint Eastwood is the wickedest.

I came up on this one when I got home. Perfect Clint Eastwood toasting over Junjo Lawes' riddims, Roots Radics on the session and a man called Prince Jammy pon the controls.

Turn up the bass and feel it.

Track List:

On The Continent
Side Kick
Sweet Sweet Jamaica
Whole Heap A Gal In A De Dance
Sex Education (Me Go Deh Already)
Blues Night
Watch Yourself Mr. Newspaperman
Lend Me Your Girlfriend
Brotherman
Im A Family Man

Download:

Clint Eastwood "Sex Education" Full Album

Jah Thomas

I think this is Jah Thomas' first album. It's the oldest one I have at least. As usual it is a scorcher. There are a lot of Linval Thompson made riddims which are mostly "Barrington Levy" tunes that Jah Thomas toasts over.

The title track is pretty funny. It has Jah Thomas' over "Skylarking" and he pretty much just yells at the youths for "loafin" all day. I guess the youth were really lazy at the time. I don't know.

How fierce is that album cover though? Right?


Track List:

Stop Yuh Loafing
Black Star Liner
Love And Happiness
Bicycle Skank
Send Me The Pillow
Uncle Lester
Mr Nkruma
Landlord
My Jamaican Girl


Jah Thomas "Stop Yu Loafin" Full Album

Barrington Levy

This one is a scorcher. Do not sleep on it. There are some alternate versions from the "Shaolin Temple" LP along with some other tunes that aren't on any other release that I know of.

I was hoping to keep "Pon Yu Toe" for myself to bust out at a dance, but it is too good not to share.

Just play that tune and try to tell me it doesn't murder a sound. The first time I heard it was on a mix from the late DJ Dusk a few years back and I have been searching for it ever since.


Track List:

This Place Is Too Dark
Call You On The Phone
True I Know
Roof Over My Head
Walk 2000 Miles (Extended Mix)
Sister Debbie
Doe Rae Me
My One & Only Lover
It's Not Easy
Butterfly
Pon Yu Toe


Download:

Barrington Levy "Place Too Dark"

Michigan & Smiley

This one is worth grabbing just for "Wonder".

Michigan and Smiley were to my knowledge at the forefront of the "call and response" style that would become pretty popular in the early 80's, but has sort of become and extinct style.

Give it a listen.

Track List:

Step By Step
Afrikan Must Be Free
Take It Easy
Jah Ruled Over I
Wonder
Too Much Confusion
Twiggly Higgly
Sensemilla
Get Educated

On the back side: Scientist, Roots Radics, and Channel One....nuff said

Download:

Michigan and Smiley "Step By Step"

Little John

I'm not super up on Likkle John. This is the first long player of his I've come across and it is pretty damn good.

This one has Henry "Junjo" Lawes on the controls and Roots Radics on backing and it is another Channel One Studio ting.

"Let Go Me Hand" and "Why Won't You Come On" (think Keith and Tex "Tonite" riddim) are the big tunes on here in my opinion.

Run it.


Track Listing:

Give The Youth A Try
Why Won't You Come On
The More We Are Together
Tea Tar Toe
I Have Got To Go
Let Go Me Hand
Down A Yard
I Love My Mommy





Download:
Little John "Give The Youth A Try"

Barrington Levy

(Two different album covers for ya)

I've gotten on this "rub a dub" kick of late.

The sleeve says it was released in 1982 and it sounds like it. All of the backing is pretty much Radics and it is a Channel One joint which makes this one a no brainer.

Barrington is another singer/deejay that survived the "roots to dancehall" transition of the 80's and he is probably one of the better performers out there as far live shows go.

If you're only familiar with "Murderer" and "Here I Come" then you should definitely grab this one and listen to him in his rub a dub prime.

Run it.



Track Listing:

1. She Is The Best Girl
2. Don't Give Up
3. Sensimella
4. True Love
5. Poor Man Style
6. This Little Boy
7. Rob And Gone
8. I Can't Wait Too Long
9. Man Give Up
10. I Love, I Love You


Download:

Barrington Levy "Poor Man Style" (Full Album)

SDTW presents "Armagideon" Mix

I was going to sleep last night and suddenly felt compelled to put together a roots/rub a dub mix for whatever reason.

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The first half is mostly roots and deejay tunes. It sort of picks up the pace after that with some rub a dub and early dancehall and ends with Gregory doing some niceness.

Put this on while stuck in bloodclot traffic and it should ease things up a bit.

"Not even the dog that pisses on the wall of Babylon shall escape this here judgement...."


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SDTW presents "Armagideon" Mix