Next Bunny Wailer installment from Dubstore Tokyo. You know the drill: silkscreened sleeves, beautiful labels, and out of this world selecting, like this limber, jazzy gem, still wiser than Solomon.
Characteristically daring report of Haile Selassie’s visit to JA, kicking off in Amharic. A knees-up crossing of gospel, ska and rhythm and blues — the pianist and drummer taking different views — with vocal backing by The Gaylads. Plus a Soul Brothers on the flip.
The truly iconic compilation from 1965, when ska was in its full, irrepressible, post-colonial glory.
Cool Down Your Temper, followed by Jah Jah The Conqueror… murders she wrote. The Agrovators in the place, with Augustus Pablo; Bunny Lee at the desk; two killer Tubbys dubs to close out the sides.
His third LP, recorded with the Revolutionaries at Channel One, at the end of the 70s; mixed by Scientist at Tubbys and Douglas Levy at Bullwackies. Tough.
A deadly, zonked Soul Syndicate excursion on Westbound Train, with Keith Hudson as the Fat Controller. Introducing a young LT — his first recording, he says — stylistically indebted to Dennis Brown.
Orange vinyl.
The reissue of Steve Barrow’s brilliant, powerhouse selection for Blood And Fire.
Celebrated dubplate version of DEB’s Promised Land; and Earl 16 on Trial And Crosses.
Superb roots, tough dub. A dilly from Tilly. Larry nuh tarry.
Donovan Joseph leading this clattering, infectious 1994 do-over of the group’s late-eighties hit, calling all bus-drivers.