I posted a Delroy Wilson tune called 'One One' a while back, really lovely roots and a great favourite of mine. Half of today's record is a beautiful, haunting flute cut to that same rhythm - 'Psycho Rhythmic' by Roland Alphonso. I meant to post it at the same time as 'One One' but it was sounding rough - now I've re-recorded it wet with a heavy needle and the difference is just amazing.
The other side of the record is another personal favourite, 'Selection Train' by the Selected Few. It's a lovely roots tune on an updated version of the 'Peenie Wallie' rhythm, and it spawned some great deejay cuts and a couple of cover versions by different vocalists.
Sorry about the lack of activity on the blog. When I haven't been tied up with family stuff I've been trying to rip some of my more fragile dubplates with varying degrees of success.
Here's Carey Johnson's version:
Here's Jackie Mittoo's original, hope you enjoy it:
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The Selected Few were from Linstead in the north of Jamaica. Their lead singer was Clifton Gibbs, who cut "Brimstone and Fire" for Coxsone. Joseph Hill of Culture was a member of the Selected Few. Musicians were of course the Soul Defenders; also a "country reggae" group whose roots were well outside Kingston.
My copy of this on Bamboo has a very rudimentary stereo mix, with vocals on one channel and instruments on the other. It's still a great tune.
Great tune, as is the delroy-thanks for sharing!
would you upload the dub version of Selection Train if you own it. Love this song! Thanks!
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