tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-199532402024-03-14T02:52:45.959-07:00Roots from the YARDFor the love of musicUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger192125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-84788027767137251662012-02-08T12:23:00.000-08:002012-02-08T12:23:25.106-08:00Medley Train<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is going to be the last medley-themed post for a while. It's a double helping of deejay goodness over backing tracks featuring Ken Boothe and the Cables. First up is '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?5q543hylsp5wg7p">Rhythm Train</a>', a slick U Roy toast over the first part of Ken Boothe's 'Six In One' (a.k.a. 'The Great Ken Boothe'), which originally came out on Aquarius. The rhythm track is a really polished mash-up of 'Train Is Coming', 'I've Got To Tell You Goodbye' and another tune I can't quite put my finger on. It's the perfect stage for a bit of showing off, and U Roy doesn't disappoint: this is a masterclass in the art of toasting. I Roy used the second half of the same medley for his 'Ken Boothe Special', which is good, but not quite as good. </div>
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The other tune, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?u8w8lrvz13ow6wh">Roots & Soul</a>' is a bizarre deejay, bongo and whistling cut of a Cables medley that features 'Baby Why', 'What Kind Of World' and 'Salt Of The Earth'. It's records like this that keep me interested in Jamaican music: endlessly inventive and a lot of fun.<br />
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Anyway, here are some of the original vocals used in these two singles - I hope you enjoy them.<br />
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Here's a nice little medley from the Clarendonians (well, Peter & Ernest - seems like Freddie couldn't make it) - a guided tour of some of their biggest hits. There are a couple of tunes in there that I can't quite put my finger on, so it'd be nice to get a list of all seven. This record came out on 'Green Door' in the UK, but I've always preferred the artwork of this Jamaican release.</div>
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So here it is, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?0pemwvofvy17073">Seven In One (Medley)</a>'. I hope you enjoy.</div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-47941915897233977152011-12-16T18:18:00.000-08:002011-12-16T18:18:46.603-08:00El Manisero<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I usually try to avoid posting stuff that's been reissued, but today's an exception. I've recorded this single off a 13-year old cassette tape, and it's by one of my favourite bands. It's '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?dn7u3lnhruc7oh0">Peanut Vendor</a>' by the Light Of Saba: if you don't know them already PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE go and pay their pension by buying one of their reissues on Honest John's record label - all are excellent, so whichever one you get you will not regret it. </div>
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'Peanut Vendor' is a very well-known song: it was the first million-selling record of Cuban music, and has had over 160 versions - not all of them good (the English lyrics are famously shit). The Light Of Saba version is one of my favourites (the other one is by the Alegre All-Stars), and the other side, 'Wisdom' is one of Michael Ras Star's best songs (second perhaps, to 'Jah Man Of Calvary'). Anyway, I hope you enjoy this. Here's the very first recording of 'El Manisero':</div>
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Here's some early tracks by dancehall genius Little John. He got his stage name from the fact that he was just 9 when he cut his first record, a great version of 'Give Me The Right' called '51 Storm'. He would've been about 12 or 13 when he recorded this one, and his voice already sounds a lot bigger than his age.</div>
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Here he teams up with fellow prodigy Billy Boyo for what I think is one of the best 'connection' songs, and does a solo version on the flip. If you can't quite place the rhythm, it's the In Crowd's 'Milk & Honey' (Dennis Brown also did a version). So, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?57dt499u6i4h8e4">Bushmaster Connection</a>' - I hope you enjoy it.</div>
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Something a little different this week, some UK digital roots. When I picked up this 10" white label from Daddy Kool's at the start of the nineties, they couldn't remember what it was called or who it was by. Someone later called me it was '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?phwwmd3zze64mle">Authorised Rock</a>' by Keety Roots so I just went with that.</div>
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I'm still not sure who it's by, what it's called, or if it even has a name. If you google 'Keety Roots Authorised Rock' the only results you'll find all show the same 10" single with my handwriting on it. I'm pretty sure there's not too many copies around, but that's about it.</div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-69213546012481852862011-11-25T13:55:00.001-08:002011-11-25T14:38:55.894-08:00Golden Seal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm in two minds about this one - sometimes I reckon it's a bit of a potboiler, other times I think it's just beautiful. It has a lush, multilayered, ethereal sound anchored in a heavy bassline. </div>
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I think the problem's that though the sound is very nice, there's no light and shade: it starts, it continues and then it fades out without any real changes. Strange, though it feels there's more going on in the dub. Anyway here it is: Pablo's '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?t6k8azdrhto8h8f">Golden Seal</a>'.</div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-53216156894532772222011-11-20T11:23:00.001-08:002011-11-20T11:45:57.650-08:00Daydreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since I listened to today's record, and I'm very glad I just stumbled across the recording I made before selling it a few years back. It's '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?c1yyxxe404oey61">Daydreaming Of Africa</a>' by L. (Lloyd?) Jones, a lovely 1978 roots tune on the Xamayca label. It's one of those songs I can never get tired of hearing, a wistful, breezy vocal with really good lyrics and a surprisingly heavy dub. </div>
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While the a-side is really the one for me, a lot of people also go wild for the flip - 'Some African', credited to 'Maxie', who as far as I can tell was Channel One recording engineer Lancelot 'Maxie' McKenzie. It features a raw, keening vocal over a heavy rhythm which segues into 'Declaration Of Rights' for an absolutely stellar dub mix. </div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-52333065805042616112011-11-13T08:41:00.001-08:002011-11-13T08:57:59.898-08:00Every Knee Shall Bow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sorry about the lack of posts recently - I've done my back in so I'm trying to cut down on the sitting-down time. Anyway, here's a self-produced tune by Johnny Clarke '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?x8b463f545b5wc7">Every Knee Shall Bow</a>', that also features U-Roy and a dark, spacious Tubbys dub.</div>
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Clarke's vocal is cool and intense, U-Roy is riding high on a string of hits for Prince Tony - tuff riddim, big tune!</div>Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-19134396021486015332011-10-29T08:56:00.000-07:002011-10-29T08:56:14.437-07:00Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalamistic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Matador productions from the end of the seventies are a bit of a rarity - Lloyd Daley was pretty much out of the producing game by 1976. He put out the odd tune after that, of varying quality but usually interesting. Today's recording, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?l3jkwuk99m7tc9q">Susan</a>' by Freddie McKay is one of these. </div>
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It's a magnificent song, with a strong steppers rhythm and a mighty horns section paired with a nice wah-wah guitar line. Freddie McKay hits his usual sweet spot: smooth, powerful and passionate - I think he had one of the best voices in reggae.</div>
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After singing, 'Black Cinderella' and 'Keep The Pressure Down' for producer Jimmy Radway, Errol Dunkley fell out with him. As a result a couple of songs that had been intended for him were given to other singers instead. Leroy Smart got 'Mother Lisa', Hortense Ellis got 'Hell & Sorrow'.</div>
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Years later, Dunkley finally cut his version of '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?zkait95v1r8gt4v">Hell & Sorrow</a>' for Trevor Bow of the Sons Of Jah. While it doesn't have the impact of Ellis' raw and intense vocal, it's still very nice. The other side is a lovers rock style version of Roger Miller's 'Little Green Apples'. It's a song that's been done over more times than I have fingers and toes - soul fans will probably remember O.C. Smith's cut (although the Temptations did it too) and reggae fans will probably know Dennis Brown's version.</div>
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A big thank you to the Voice of Reason whose comment on 'Piccadilly Hop' suggested today's post. When you've got a hell of a lot of records and not a lot of free time, you can go for years without listening to some of them - even ones you really like. When someone reminds you of a long-forgotten gem and you pull it out of the record box, it can be like hearing it for the very first time.</div>
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Tommy McCook's 1978 cut of '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?z4s2oce2d6klcbu">Riding West</a>' is a bit like that. I picked this up in the flea market in Trowbridge some time towards the end of the eighties, quite liked it, stuck it in the banana box with all the other twelves and forgot about for a decade. I rediscovered it towards the end of the nineties after hearing Billy Hope's original, and really, really liked it. Tommy McCook is great when he goes with the more free-flowing improvisational stuff. A lot of his R&B, ska and even rocksteady recordings are really satisfying in that way, but for some reason you hear a lot less of it on his reggae sides. Anyway, I'd not listened to it in 6 or 7 years before tonight, and am feeling quite happy.</div>
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By the way, the dub is excellent: this is my favourite Bunny Lee / Tubbys dub bar none. It's deep and mellow, with echoing saxophone and a bit of reverb on the kick drum - perfect late-night listening. </div>
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Here's another great instrumental, 'I<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?h0ngqpxxiji2zid">di Amin</a>' by the Prince Buster All Stars. There was a copy on ebay not that long ago that went for $312 - incredibly, gramme for gramme that's still cheaper than crack. Anyway, it's a dark, jumpy horns instrumental recorded at Channel One with a really good dub on the flip. My favourite part's the piano, but that's just me. </div>
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This is massive. Hope you enjoy.</div>
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<br />Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-24840031171667075122011-10-09T01:32:00.000-07:002011-10-22T03:52:06.896-07:00Hop, Skip & JumpHere's a record that never fails to fill my heart with joy. It's the magnificent '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?8ts8utknuvq2yrj">Piccadilly Hop</a>' by Chalawa.<br />
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Here's one of my favourite instrumentals, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?yh900642m1f8c79">Frog Leap</a>' by Mudies All-Stars and an uncredited Ernest Ranglin. My copy's a bit rough, so I apologise in advance. I hope you'll agree that the quality of he music more than makes up for it.</div>
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The other side is called 'Dark Shadows' and it's a lovely mellow guitar instrumental on the same rhythm that Jo Jo Bennett used for 'Velvet Mood' (I don't know what the original is).<br />
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Today's post is a bit of a mixed bag: 'Is Life' by B.B. Seaton, 'Mount Zion' by Vinnie Taylor & the Revealers, 'Collie Mountain' by Bright Wynter, and Trevor Byfield's 'Burning Bush'. </div>
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Of the four, it's probably '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?tuiuuaazw4g9toj">Is Life</a>' that I like best. It was the first song I ever heard by B.B. Seaton, and I still rate it one of his best. The vocal is cool and soulful, and the dub is perfection on a plate.</div>
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'Burning Bush' is a massive steppers tune with conscious, intelligent lyrics, rock-hard rhythm and an excellent dub. It's every bit as beautiful as 'Is Life' and a lot more highly-regarded by collectors.</div>
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The other two are both good, but not quite in the same league. 'Mount Zion' is a nice uplifting tune produced by Jack Ruby, and 'Collie Mountain' is the next cut to 'Words Of Fire'. </div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-31775140995121780332011-09-07T16:03:00.000-07:002011-09-09T16:22:06.273-07:00Nice 12<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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'<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?wak75dz9jf9iqd3">Rebel Disco</a>' is one of my favourite 12" singles from Studio 1 (The other one is 'Tenor On Call'). It's a heavy horns and organ instrumental that just doesn't let up from start to finish. The other side is a sweet vocal by Ken Parker with a really nice extended dub (it has a proper stereo mix).</div>
Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-51023687390282084372011-09-07T15:31:00.000-07:002011-09-09T16:21:12.842-07:00Under heavy manners and discipline!<div style="text-align: justify;">
The Mighty Travellers (aka The Black Aces) released a few singles and an LP in the mid-seventies and then disappeared forever. Most of their stuff has been reissued by Pressure Sounds and is well worth checking out, especially the two 7" singles, 'South Africa' and 'Close The Gate Dread'.<br />
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My favourite recording of theirs is the 7" release of '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?q8sxy8566hvq6y1">Black Black Mind</a>'. The vocal is the sort of mellow roots that I really like, with conscious, intelligent lyrics and beautiful harmonies soaring across a heavy bassline. The Tubby's dub on the b-side takes it to another level entirely - the echo on the vocals still sends shivers down my spine - and to my mind it's one of the very best that I've heard from him.</div>
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I've always been a fan of Big Youth, even the singing (he may not've been that tuneful but he had a bucket of soul) so the part of my record rack marked 'Negusa Nagast' has always been pretty well stocked. Most of his old recordings have been reissued now, and if you haven't already contributed to his pension pot then buy some! Seriously, you won't regret it.</div>
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This record, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?o3y83ub7lsm1hqi">Big Youth Skank</a>' is an instrumental cut on the same rhythm as 'Hit The Road Jack', 'African Daughters' and 'Hell Is For Heroes'. The a-side is great, opening with the sound of a gong followed by roaring thunder, squeaky horns and chopping guitar all thrown together in a seriously raw mix. The other side ('Merry-Go-Round') is OK but not really that inspiring.</div>
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Ruddy Thomas is a name I usually associate with lovers tunes: he did a nice version of 'Every Day Is A Holiday' for Joe Gibbs, for example, and 'Time To Leave Daddy' is simply magnificent. It's not so often that you hear him singing a serious roots tune, but far stranger things have happened.</div>
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'<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?41clnlvzl2quw1j">Go Home Son</a>' is one of his best: it's the original vocal to Dillinger's 'Five Man Army' and although it has a more commercial sound it definitely holds its own against the other cuts. There's another vocal by Echo Minott: he versions 'Woman In Love' by Barbra Streisand, which I've always enjoyed in spite of myself!</div>
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Dr Alimantado is one of my favourite deejays, and this is one of his very best records. It's called '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?5k9krlr9369d4ho">Ride On</a>': if you think you know it from his 'Best Dressed Chicken' LP, think again. This is a different version and it wipes the floor with the other one. </div>
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OK posts on consecutive days - yes, I'm a bit bored. Here's a seriously arse-kicking roots tune from Milton Henry, aka Ras Midas: '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?p42e5rid0hbq54p">Let The People Go</a>'. It's quite a good follow up to 'Economical Crisis' - just listen to the lyrics - I would've liked to have posted Junior Delahaye's 'Working Hard For The Rent Man' too but it's just been reissued.</div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-69614373719321519112011-08-26T17:08:00.000-07:002011-08-26T17:08:59.733-07:00Lucky 3<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Let's make it 3 for tonight with a record that recently went for silly money on ebay (I wasn't the lucky seller). We already had 'Son Of A Slave' by Michael Anthony and you've probably heard (or heard of) the monumental 'Living In Sorrows' - this one, '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?c1bbf852d3pfxmt">Sinner Man</a>' is less well-known. My copy's got another vocal on the flip which I really like, 'No Trouble Rasta'. You sometimes see copies that have a dub instead, but I don't see how it could improve.</div>
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There's more nice roots tunes to come over the next few days (or weeks), including stuff by Ras Midas, Dudley Evans, Alric Forbes, Ruddy Thomas, the Tonals and King Miguel. Anyway, hope you've liked tonight's picks.</div>
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Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01559166646344037074noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19953240.post-49599942397698171112011-08-26T12:27:00.000-07:002011-08-26T12:27:43.466-07:00Economical Crisis<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hi everyone, when started preparing this post a couple of weeks ago I'd been woken at 2am by some people breaking into the jeweller's down the road, someone had tried to burn down the Poundland on the corner (talk about setting your sights low!), and you couldn't sleep through all the sirens and shouting. </div>
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It's a great tune by Michael Prophet - '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?9mc1qfgcggqe9lp">Economical Crisis Deh Pon Top</a>', and the lyrics really sum up the times we're living through. I've had this for many years and never really listened to it properly before last month.</div>
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Here's an nice tune - it's '<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jds4u1736o9k1nw">Ethiopia</a>' by Carol Cole and I'm sure that most of you know it already. Apart from being a thunderous classic of raw uptempo roots, it's interesting for another reason. This dates from 1980 and it's produced by Isha (Pauline) Morrison, Lee Perry's wife at the time. It seems she didn't actually record it at the Black Ark, but laid down the rhythm at Channel One (it's the same one she used for Winston Watson's song 'Dispensation') and got it voiced at King Tubby's.<br />
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