Friday, June 05, 2009

Africa Showcase

Thought I'd post another compilation - this time I've done it showcase-style with each vocal followed by its dub so you can really get into the rhythm. Searching for label scans of these ones really made me wish I'd hung on to them for a few years longer - you wouldn't credit what some of them sell for now!

http://www.divshare.com/download/7580345-caa

All these records date from the end of the seventies to the start of the eighties which was an interesting time in Jamaican music, with rhythms and production styles in a flux. Although it was the age of the discomix I've tried to stick with 7" singles simply out of personal preference ('Don't Mash Up Creation' is the exception - way too good to leave out).

Sorry about the sound quality of 'Bottom Of The Well' by the way - it was a download, but again, way too good to leave out.

Anyway, hope you enjoy


     

3 comments:

  1. lala11/06/2009, 16:20

    01 - Don't Mash Up Creation - Sharon Little.mp3
    02 - Mash Up Dub - Sharon Little.mp3
    03 - Africa Is Calling - Horace Martin.mp3
    04 - African Connection - Roots Radix.mp3
    05 - Fox Hole - Delroy Williams.mp3
    06 - Son of Man Dub - Rockers All Stars.mp3
    07 - Down In The Bottom Of The Well - Jah Mikes.mp3
    08 - Bottom Of The Well Dub - Jah Mike.mp3
    09 - Red Sea - Prince Far I.mp3
    10 - Blue Sea - Prince Far I.mp3
    11 - No Peace In The City - Roman Stewart.mp3
    12 - Dub In The City - Rockers All Stars.mp3
    13 - Africa - Junior Keating.mp3
    14 - Africa Version - Roots Radix.mp3
    15 - Natty Dred Gone Farming - Ranking Joe.mp3
    16 - Farming Dub - Eric Buddle.mp3
    17 - Africa We Want To Go - Stephanie Samuels.mp3
    18 - Africa We Want To Go Version - Stephanie Samuels.mp3

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  2. DubMe21/04/2012, 22:19

    thanks! what a brilliant selection of songs... was looking for some info on "don't mash up creation" - and found this nice post of yours... thanks for all the good music! DubMe

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  3. JBOMB16/02/2016, 05:31

    4 years too late! Doh :( Need this!

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