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Prince Junior “Girl For All Seasons”/”Version” (Deeper Knowledge) repress
I have been very impressed with the quality of reggae represses over the past 2 years. Real quality roots reggae, pressed to decent vinyl, and sold at a very reasonable price. This is one of the...
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Delroy Williams “Idren Feel Nice”/”Version” (Message) plus press archives 1976
Here we have another 7″ from my collection. Delroy Williams “Idren Feel Nice,” produced by Augustus Pablo, features Williams’ vocal over a classic Augustus Pablo rockers riddim – pure niceness this...
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Album Of The Week: King Jammy in Roots (Auralux)
This week’s album pick is a great 2-LP compilation from King Jammy featuring the likes of Hugh Mundell, Johnny Osbourne, Augustus Pablo, and Lacksley Castell. While the song selections are great (we...
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MIDNIGHT RAVER’S ALBUM PICK OF THE WEEK
Augustus Pablo & Hugh Mundell ‘AFRICA MUST BE FREE DUB’ (Rockers 1979) This album needs no explanation on this blog…
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Augustus Pablo “City of David,”“Iggy Iggy,”“Soul Vibration” and more
Here are some crucial cuts from Augustus Pablo. From the ‘Earth Rightful Ruler’ LP we have “City of David” and from the ‘Red Sea’ album we have “Iggy, Iggy” and “Soul Vibration.” “Soul Vibration” is...
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Dennis Brown “Ghetto Girl (Stay At Home)” w/version (Joe Gibbs)
Wicked, wicked tune here from Dennis Brown. “Ghetto Girl (Stay At Home)” is featured on the Visions album, my favorite from Dennis Brown. This 7″ is amazing because it contains an entirely different...
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Addis Pablo “East Of The River Nile” live inna de yaad
Absolutely chilling to the bone. I haven’t seen anything this crucial in a very long time. Mad respect to ADDIS PABLO and the SUNS OF DUB.
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Augustus Pablo “Struggle In Soweto” (Message) 1981
Released on Pablo’s Message label in 1981, “Struggle In Soweto” embodies that Rockers ‘Far East’ sound and vibe as well as anything Pablo had released up to that point.
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Joe Higgs “Creation” (Ethnic Fight)
Written by Joe Higgs and produced by Augustus Pablo and the Super 8 Corporation for Half Moon, “Creation” is pure, unadulterated roots & culture. Sounds so sweet! This tune can also be found on...
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“Israel Vibration Inna Lion & Fox Style (A Midnight Raver Mix)
Here is my official Israel Vibration selections mix. Considering I’ve spent half my life listening to Skelly, Wiss, and Apple, I feel sort of qualified to share this mix of my own personal favorites....
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Addis Pablo & Suns of Dub do vinyl!
That’s right my friends. The new 10″ is here and it sounds oh so nice…. “Selassie SolJahz in Dub” is that record we’ve all been waiting for. Can he step into his father’s shoes and carry this...
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RAVER’S ALBUM PICK OF THE WEEK!
When people talk about the greatest dub albums ever recorded, many will say the Augustus Pablo’s ‘King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown’ is the best dub album. While I agree that this album is beyond...
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‘Reggae Kinda Sweet’ Photographic Exhibit
Photographer Pogus Caesar’s ‘Reggae Kinda Sweet’ photographic exhibition is at The Drum, Potters Lane, Birmingham UK until 31st August. I recently sat down with the photographer to ask him about his...
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Dub Rockers Vol. 1 – Various Artists (VP)
VP Records and Vans are proud to announce the release of Dub Rockers Volume 1, a groundbreaking compilation that combines Jamaica’s top artists with popular U.S. and Euro-based reggae acts. The...
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Augustus Pablo “Cassava Piece” (Alternate version) 7″ (Hot Stuff)
“Cassava Piece” is one of those ethereal instrumentals that has become almost as elemental to my world as the wind. I hear it everywhere and in everything. Clearly one of Pablo’s masterpieces and one...
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New Dreada Dub Mix Vol. 3! (A Midnight Raver Mix)
The dopest mix I could muster right now. I’ll be leaving for a few days, but no worries, the blog is in great hands with our international staff of historians, collectors, DJs, and professional roots...
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Augustus Pablo: Rarities From Up In The Hills (A Midnight Raver Mix)
Deadly mix here. All rare Pablo tracks with a dread vibe. “All nappyness, no happiness, simply dread, to heal dem head!” “Could not come correct-er, the premiere selector, and reggae resurrector.”...
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Randy Valentine ft. Addis Pablo “Rat Race Dub”
Addis Pablo is off and running and nobody can catch him!
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Augustus Pablo Live w/ Delroy Williams, New Haven, CT 1985
I am right now working diligently on my Hugh Mundell piece which is titled Great Tribulation: The Life and Times of Hugh Mundell. It is a story in four parts and includes interviews with Steve Barrow,...
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