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Marvin GAYE / JACKIE MITTOO / KINGSLEY WRAY / SKYCRU / WINSTON REEDY / AJ FRANKLIN / SISTA LEVI / ANTHONY JOHNSON

What's Going On (10")

Duck & Dive

Cat: DND 043. Rel: 16 Nov 09

Marvin Gaye, Jackie Mittoo - "What's Going On"

Kingsley Wray - "Another Day"

Skycru - "Going On Riddim"

Winston Reedy, AJ Franklin, Sista Levi - "Can't Stop"

Anthony Johnson - "One O'Clock Rock"

Gespielt von: Dedy dread, HVW8 Records, Reggae Mash Ups Tha Dance !

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SUKH INDICA / DOUGIE CONSCIOUS / I DAVID

Zion Call (limited hand-numbered 12")

Indica Dubs

Cat: ISS 011. Rel: 15 May 14

Sukh Indica - "Zion Call"

Dougie Conscious - "Zion Dub"

I David - "Trodding With Jah"

I David - "Dubbing With Jah"

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Ras SHERBY / PECKINGS ALL STARS / TENNA STAR / MACKA B

Warning (12")

Peckings

Cat: PD 010. Rel: 04 Apr 24

Ras Sherby - "Warning" (3:39)

Peckings All Stars - "Warning" (dub) (3:34)

Tenna Star - "Worries In The Dance" (3:34)

Macka B - "Up Ye Mighty Race" (3:41)

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Keiichi SOKABE / INOKASIRA RANGERS

Sex Machine (7" + insert + MP3 download code)

Parktone Japan

Cat: PARK 1044. Rel: 21 Jun 22

Sex Machine (3:53)

Nagoriyuki (3:40)

Review: By now, we've become accustomed to Japanese outfit Inosakira Rangers offering up reggae and vintage rocksteady style cover versions of pop and dance tracks of old. Their latest cover, of James Brown classic 'Sex Machine', is a little different. It's no less warm, dusty or on-point than its predecessors, but there's no reggae or rocksteady flex - just a warmer, more laidback take on the funk classic, complete with distinctive lead vocals from Keichi Sokabe. They're back in lazy, Sunday afternoon rocksteady mode on original B-side 'Nagoriyuki', a sweet and quietly soulful number that pushes the band's bassist and organist - or more specifically their fine instrumentation - high in the mix for added nostalgic pleasure.

Gespielt von: Mukatsuku Records Chart, Juno Recommends Funk

Tags: Japanese funk | Japanese

in stock $14.01

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Johnny CLARKE / STEELY & CLEVIE

Leggo Violence (7")

Steely & Clevie Jamaica

Cat: DSR 5616. Rel: 08 Apr 24

Leggo Violence (3:34)

Leggo Violence (version) (3:03)

Review: 1994's original pressing of Steely & Clevie's outstanding leftfield production with Johnny Clarke's vocals is well worth inspecting, but you might struggle to find one these days, and it'll be pricey if you do, because it's become something of a classic 45. Thankfully it gets reissued here with A-side original 'Leggo Violence' rolling lazy drums while the Clarke vocals soar high and sweet despite what they sing about. On the flip is a smooth rolling version that allows that super bassline to do its thing free from any distraction, and all with extra dub goodness.

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Bim SHERMAN / SOUND IRATION

Dream (7")

Partial

Cat: PRTL 7076. Rel: 25 Jan 23

Dream (2:58)

Dream (version part III) (4:22)

Review: Bim Sherman and Sound Iration came together for this one in 1989 on WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings. Since then it has become a cult classic that will cost a few quid on the second-hand market. But it's not easy to find and so now comes a reissue by Partial. It features two of the three tunes that were on the original with identical artwork. In original form, 'Dream' is a blissed-out bit of sun-kissed electronic reggae. The drums are crisp, Bim's vocals are clean and the organ chords suck you in deep. 'Dream' (version part 3) is a subtle rework that brings out different leads.

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EARL SIXTEEN / GALAS / RAS KAYLEB / FIKIR AMLAK / SAX N DUB / ARMIN DUB

Be Alert (12")

Armin Dub

Cat: ADR 002. Rel: 24 Apr 24

Earl Sixteen - "Be Alert" (3:38)

Galas - "Guiding Star" (3:13)

Ras Kayleb - "Pain" (3:36)

Fikir Amlak - "Balance" (3:15)

Sax N Dub - "Sax Alert" (3:22)

Armin Dub - "Sax Alert" (instrumental version) (3:36)

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Carl MALCOLM / SKIN FLESH & BONES

Miss Wire Waist (7")

Impact Jamaica

Cat: ML 6087. Rel: 18 Jul 08

Carl Malcolm - "Miss Wire Waist"

Skin Flesh & Bones - "Miss Wire" (version)

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Delano STEWART

Stop This War (7")

Iroko

Cat: BB 63. Rel: 11 Dec 18

Stop This War (4:36)

Stop This War (Don't Stop This version) (4:35)

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SANDEENO / MIGHTY PROPHET

Babylon Falling Down (7")

Higher Regions

Cat: HRR 7007. Rel: 12 Nov 18

Sandeeno - "Babylon Falling Down" (3:45)

Mighty Prophet - "Babylon Falling Down" (dub) (3:45)

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SOUL SUGAR feat LEONARDO CARMICHAEL

Never Too Much (12")

Gee

Cat: GEE 12003. Rel: 14 Jun 19

Never Too Much (Discomix) (9:16)

Never Too Much (Adam Prescott remix) (5:01)

Never Too Much (Sly & Robbie remix) (5:13)

Gespielt von: Charles Maurice, Reggae Roast Soundsystem

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SISTER NAFFI I

Sorcerer (12")

King Earthquake

Cat: KE 1203. Rel: 25 Sep 09

Sorcerer

Sorcerer (dub)

Holy Holy

Holy (dub)

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Don Jah CARLOS / SOUL SYNDICATE

Black Harmony (7")

Rawse/Digikilller US

Cat: DKR 126. Rel: 13 May 14

Don Jah Carlos - "Black Harmony"

Soul Syndicate - "Black Love"

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Dennis BROWN / SLY & ROBBIE / THE TAXI GANG

Revolution (12")

Taxi Jamaica

Cat: SR12 001. Rel: 13 Jul 13

Dennis Brown - "Revolution" (extended mix)

Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang - "Revolution" (dub wise)

Sly & Robbie & The Taxi Gang - "Revolution" (raw dub)

Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Reggae, MR FASO

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Paul SINCLAIR

Give A Helping Hand (7")

Demon France

Cat: OR 72. Rel: 05 Jan 16

Give A Helping Hand (3:20)

Give A Helping Hand (version) (3:18)

Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Reggae

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Beverley WILLIAMS / SHAKA ALL STARS

Sufferation (7")

Shaka

Cat: 199283. Rel: 08 Jan 16

Beverly Williams/Shaka All Stars - "Sufferation" (3:36)

Shaka All Stars - "Jam Tone" (dub) (3:41)

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SUPER IRVIN

Jah Jah Children (warehouse find) (7")

Form Jamaica

Cat: JJC 1. Rel: 29 Feb 24

Jah Jah Children (3:03)

Jah Jah Children (dub) (3:31)

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SOUL SUGAR feat LEONARDO CARMICHAEL

Why Can't We Live Together (12")

Gee

Cat: GEE 12001. Rel: 15 Nov 16

Why Can't We Live Together (Discomix version) (9:09)

Why Can't We Live Together (Dennis Bovell dub) (5:33)

Gespielt von: Charles Maurice, Juno Recommends Reggae, Mocambo, Z Lovecraft

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RANCHIE / SKIN FLESH & BONES

I'm Falling In Love (7")

Big Hit

Cat: ML 4762. Rel: 26 Jun 23

Ranchie - "I'm Falling In Love" (2:48)

Skin, Flesh & Bone - "Falling In Love With Dub" (3:07)

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AWA FALL / SAAH KARIM / 2SCARCE

Mount Zion (limited 12")

Amoul Bay

Cat: ABR 12007. Rel: 26 Jun 23

Awa Fall - "Mount Zion" (3:27)

Awa Fall - "Zion Dub" (3:28)

Awa Fall - "Mount Zion Version" (3:51)

Saah Karim - "Ultimate Truth" (3:52)

2Scarce - "Desperate Journey" (3:29)

2Scarce - "Dubwise" (3:49)

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SOUL REVIVERS

Shouting Dub (limited 7")

Acid Jazz

Cat: ALX 722S. Rel: 26 Jun 23

Shouting Dub (3:05)

Furthest Dub (3:52)

Review: Soul Revivers are a UK-based project of musicians and producers spanning seven decades, including Nick Manasseh and David Hill from Rootikal. Played off as a reissue of two classics (the design of the 7" is convincing enough), this actual fresh single has got two lovably layered numbers on it: 'Shouting Dub' and 'Furthest Version'. The former is an attention-grabbing yet leisurely plod through the smoke-hazed forestreets of yore, graciously alternating between two-toned basses and globular guitars. The B is much more spacious and phat.

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Horace ANDY / NOEL ELLIS / SINGER TEMPA

Don't Worry (10")

Roots Renegade

Cat: RRR 011. Rel: 11 Jul 23

Singer Tempa - "Don't Worry" (3:51)

Horace Andy - "Wicked Dem" (3:52)

Noel Ellis - "Oh Girl" (3:50)

Oh Dub (3:46)

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Johnny OSBOURNE / SPERO DEMUS

Jah Love Is Real (7")

Jah Waggys

Cat: WAG 7004. Rel: 09 Oct 23

Johnny Osbourne - "Jah Love Is Real" (3:46)

Spero Demus - "Jah Dub Is Real" (3:51)

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SATTALITE / ABA ARIGINAL

Slave (12")

Sir Logie International

Cat: SLI 030. Rel: 06 Oct 23

Sattalite - "Slave" (4:12)

Sattalite - "Dub To Slave" (4:14)

Aba Ariginal - "Road To Freedom" (4:14)

Aba Ariginal - "Freedom Dub" (4:15)

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SISTER TERRIE NAIROBI / BARRINGTON LEVY

Left With A Broken Heart (12")

Jah Life

Cat: JL 055. Rel: 25 Oct 23

Sister Terrie Nairobi - "Left With A Broken Heart"

Sister Terrie Nairobi - "Left With A Broken Heart" (version)

Barrington Levy - "Black Heart Man"

Barrington Levy - "Black Heart Man" (version)

Review: Jai Life digs into their archives for this latest 12" and offers up a pair of killer disco mixes. First up is a tune that deserves the title of being one of the most overlooked gems in the label's catalogue - it has been little known ever since the first time it was released in the early '80s. Terrie from the Nairobi Sisters sings on 'Left With a Broken Heart' which melts into a killer dub-wise groove with fine melodica. On the flip is one of Barrington Lvi's best tunes, 'Black Man Heart', with a killer dub from Scientist remix next to the disco-tinged original.

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SANDEENO / DAWA HIFI / ZULU VIBES

Millenium (12")

Chouette

Cat: CR 23002. Rel: 13 Oct 23

Sandeeno - "Millenium" (3:25)

Dawa Hifi - "No Place To Dub" (3:21)

Dawa Hifi - "Prepare Dub" (3:27)

Sandeeno - "Pressure Of Life" (3:21)

Zulu Vibes - "Don't Give Up Dub" (3:14)

Zulu Vibes - "Pressure Of Dub" (3:14)

Gespielt von: Juno Recommends Dancehall/Ragga

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LOVE & UNITY / SEARGENT PEPPER

Just Don't Care (reissue) (12")

Studio 16

Cat: WE 002. Rel: 17 Nov 23

Love & Unity - "I Just Don't Care" (7:41)

Seargent Pepper - "Cut From Master Tape" (8:15)

Review: Part of a fresh string of reissues of Love & Unity 12"s - one of many star aliases to grace the annals of South London reggae label Studio 16 - comes this headfirst collision between L&U and Seargent Pepper. Sharing similar instrumentals, 'I Just Don't Care' hears a blissful femme soprano glide elegantly across its bubblings - the instrumental is super well-rounded, sawn-off. On the B-side, meanwhile, there's Pepper's 'Cut From Master Tape', which hears Pepper toast the rhythm lackadaisically, as endlessly hazy dub effects resound and a janky double-time kick propels it all forward.

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MELLOW ROSE / SEARGENT PEPPER

Imitation Love (reissue) (limited 12")

Studio 16

Cat: WE 348. Rel: 16 Nov 23

Mellow Rose - "Imitation Love" (7:30)

Seargent Pepper - "Dub & Rub Ina Imitation Way" (7:44)

Review: Mellow Rose and Seargent Pepper's 'Imitation Love' proved a big-hitting reggae 45rpm when it first dropped and so now it has been reissued on this sweet, limited edition red vinyl 12". It first came on Studio 16 back in August of last year and is already worth a pretty penny on second hand markets. The A-side is a super sweet lover's rock sound with falsetto vocals up top, acoustic guitars and fleshy low ends sinking you into a romantic rhythm. On the flip, Seargent Pepper gets to work on 'Dub And Rub Ina Imitation Way' which is more sci-fi and futuristic in its sound designs, all with a hazy and stoner edge.

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SISTAH SHEEBA

Tell Lie Vision (7" limited to 300 copies)

Debtera

Cat: JVDR 012. Rel: 27 Oct 23

Tell Lie Vision (3:46)

Tell Lie Version (3:49)

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STRANGER COLE / THE STEADYTONES

Rude Boy (7")

Mountone

Cat: MTONE 001. Rel: 30 Oct 23

Rude Boy (3:26)

Koffee (4:01)

Review: Mountone Records wins us over right from the first moment of this, their first release. They feature Jamaican legend Stranger Cole seeing up his buttery vocals with music from The Steadytones on a limited edition rocksteady 7". 'Rude Boy' has superb horns leading the way as the swaggering, ska-infused rhythms carry you away on a hot day and the guitar riffs keep you moving. Flip it over and you'll find the slightly longer 'Koffee'. It's slower and more precise, with a haunting and mystical lead next to more rock-tinged guitar kicks and bolder drum hits. A fine experiment with tried and teased rocksteady tropes.

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SUGAR BLACK

On Top Of The World (12")

ACCNZ

Cat: AD 001. Rel: 30 Oct 23

On Top Of The World (3:46)

On Top Of The World (mix) (2:52)

On Top Of The World (version) (3:49)

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Leroy SMART / REVOLUTIONARIES

Africa (7")

Prophet

Cat: YU 704. Rel: 21 Nov 23

Leroy Smart - "Africa" (3:16)

Revolutionaries - "Africa" (part 2) (3:23)

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MANNAROMAN / SAX N DUB / ARMIN

Praise Jah (12")

Armin Dub

Cat: ADR 001. Rel: 20 Nov 23

Mannaroman - "Praise Jah" (3:53)

Sax N Dub - "Irie Sax" (3:54)

Sax N Dub - "Irie Sax" (version) (3:50)

Mannaroman - "Rasta Nah Brute" (3:27)

Armin - "Irie Melodica" (2:56)

Armin - "Irie Melodica" (version) (3:28)

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SOUL SUGAR feat SHNIECE

Top Of My List (7")

Gee Recordings/Lawson Entertainment Japan

Cat: HR7S 294. Rel: 06 Nov 23

Top Of My List (4:11)

Top Of My List (dub) (4:12)

Review: Soul Sugar's signature, fruitful blend of reggae and soul once more oozes forth with 'Top Of My List'. Featuring the vocals of Shniece McMenamin, the track is a liquefyingly dreamy song, unhesitatingly letting in the sunny rays of rocksteady through the Venetians. But in contrast to the mood, it also tells the dubious story of our protagonist placing their self-respect and self-love in the hands of a former lover, with social-fabric-tearing consequences, a funk from which McMenamin sings to help pick up the pieces. The dub version helps; it's a refractive and soft version, emphasising more atmosphere than hardness or forward propulsion.

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SUGAR MINOTT

Jah Pickney (7")

Black Roots Jamaica

Cat: BD 6. Rel: 10 Aug 23

Jah Pickney (3:33)

Jah Pickney (version) (3:21)

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Frankie PAUL / MAFIA & FLUXY / STEELIE

I Don't Wanna Be A Gangster (12")

Blacker Dread Jamaica

Cat: BDTL 06. Rel: 15 Sep 23

Frankie Paul - "I Don't Wanna Be A Gangster" (3:50)

Mafia, Fluxy & Steelie - "Sweeny Video Version" (3:47)

Frankie Paul - "Listen To The Vibes" (3:49)

Mafia & Fluxy - "Vibes Dubb" (3:47)

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Pat SIMPSON / NEWELL ALL STAR

Teach Them (limited 7")

Firestone

Cat: HS 47. Rel: 15 Sep 23

Pat Simpson - "Teach Them" (3:26)

Newell All Star - "Dub Them" (3:19)

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DADDY IRIIZ / RUDY ROOTS / SISSI / DOWNBEAT ROCKERS / VARIOUS

Falling (12")

DMK Outernational

Cat: DMK 001. Rel: 27 Oct 23

Falling (Discomix) (6:51)

Falling Horns (3:29)

Falling In Dub (3:29)

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Barry ISSAC / SKYCRU

Rasta See Dem A Come (7")

Room In The Sky

Cat: MBX 199. Rel: 20 Feb 24

Barry Issac - "Rasta See Dem A Come" (3:35)

Skycru - "Plastic Rice" (feat Alex White)

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SKYCRU / KINGSLEY WRAY

Heavy Load (hand-stamped 7")

Room In The Sky

Cat: MBX 1. Rel: 20 Feb 24

Skycru & Kingsley Wray - "Heavy Load" (5:01)

Skycru - "Plastic Rice" (feat Alex White & Errol P - riddim) (3:32)

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RUDDY HENRY / STAR / RHYTHM KING

New Girl In Town (7")

Ait

Cat: TRSAIT 1. Rel: 29 Feb 24

New Girl In Town (3:06)

New Girl In Town (version) (3:03)

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SHADES OF BLACK

Promised Land (Binghi Mix) (7")

Africa Mae Do Leao Brazil

Cat: AML 7001. Rel: 03 Jan 24

Promised Land (Binghi mix) (3:38)

Promised Dub (Stepper mix) (3:41)

Review: Shades of Black is producer Paul Fox. He is based in the UK and makes roots, reggae and dub with a global fee. It has been that way since he debuted in 1992 and in the ensuing hears has worked with the likes of Nick Manasseh, Robert Tribulation, Michael Rose, Alpha and Omega and many more. Here he is dropping one of a couple of new tunes on the Africa Mae Do Leao label out of Brazil. 'Promised Land' (Binghi Mix) is super slow dub with Indian melodic references. 'Promised Dub' (Stepper Mix) is heavier and darker and more for the club.

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SHADES OF BLACK

Conspiracy (7")

Africa Mae Do Leao Brazil

Cat: AML 7002. Rel: 03 Jan 24

Conspiracy (3:50)

Conspiracy (dub) (3:52)

Review: The excellent and brilliantly consistent Shades of Black brings together many Black musical genres and messages on this new 7" for the Africa Mae Do Leao label out of Brazil. It is dub with a global twist - the dig-dub low ends paired with mystic synth leads, organic percussion and echoing hits. Vocals speak with conscious messages about being the enemy, fighting back and plenty more. If you prefer it more direct then check out the dub on the flip which has more rich melodies that ring out above the tight rhythms.

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