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FROM KINGSTON TOWN TO NEW YORK CITY

Just for a change I decided to mix two of my favourite genres so here’s a pretty mean collection of original rocksteady and ska from Jamaica, mixed with the uptown soul sound of (mainly) New York. Some cracking titles on here though the running order isn’t exactly as I intended it to be so it may not ‘flow’ like it should in some places. All the soul records are taken from UK releases, hence the labels stated. Track listing as follows:

GARNET MIMMS – IT WAS EASIER TO HURT HER (UNITED ARTISTS) / THE CLARENDONIANS – TABLES GOING TURN (STUDIO ONE) / JIMMY BEAUMONT – YOU GOT TOO MUCH GOING FOR YOU (LONDON) / JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS – YOUNG WINGS CAN FLY (DOCTOR BIRD) / MAXINE BROWN – SINCE I FOUND YOU (PYE INTERNATIONAL) / DESMOND DEKKER – FU MAN CHU (BEVERLEYS) / LOU JOHNSON – WOULDN’T THAT BE SOMETHING (LONDON) / PRINCE BUSTER – SHARING YOU (OLIVE BLOSSOM) / THE MANHATTANS – THE ONE THAT LOVE FORGETS (CARNIVAL) / THE HEPTONES – I AM LONELY (TRENCH TOWN) / RAY POLLARD – IT’S A SAD THING (UNITED ARTISTS) / U ROY & THE PARAGONS – ON THE BEACH (DUKE REID) / JOHNNYWELLS – LONELY MOON (COLUMBIA) / TYRONE EVANS – IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE (DUKE) / THE PLATTERS – DON’T HEAR, SPEAK, SEE NO EVIL (STATESIDE) / ROLAND ALPHONSO – WARLOCK (SKA BEAT) / JIMMY CASTOR – JUST YOU GIRL )PHILIPS) / DON DRUMMOND – SKA TOWN (BLANK) / JUNIOR PARKER – THESE KIND OF BLUES (VOCALION) / THE MELODIANS – SWING AND DINE (DOCTOR BIRD) / THE VONTASTICS – LADY LOVE (STATESIDE) / BUSTERS ALL STARS – JET 707 – BLUE BEAT / THE C.O.D.’S – MICHAEL (STATESIDE) / THE UNIQUES – OUT OF LOVE (TROJAN) / DANNY WHITE – KEEP MY WOMAN HOMES ( SUE) / DERRICK MORGAN – ME NAH GIVE UP (PYRAMID) / THE UNIQUES (USA) – NOT TOO LONG AGO (PYE INTERNATIONAL) / MONTY MORRIS – LAST LAUGH (DOCTOR BIRD) / MARY LOVE – LAY THIS BURDEN DOWN (STATESIDE) / THE UNIQUES – LOVE AND DEVOTION (GAS) /

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I hope you enjoy this mixture of Ska, Rocksteady, early Reggae and even a couple of later items just for a change.

THE UNIQUES - MY WOMAN’S LOVE - CRAB /

ROY RICHARDS - GREEN COLLIE - ISLAND /

SCOTTY & DERRICK - RIDDLE I THIS - SONGBIRD

THE TECHNIQUES - THE REASON WHY I LOVE YOU - BLANK /

SIR LORD COMIC & THE SKATALITES - FOUR SEASONS - KING EDWARDS /

THE ZODIACS - RENEGADE - ISLAND /

BUSTERS ALL STARS - JET 707 - BLUE BEAT /

THE UNIQUES - OUT OF LOVE - TROJAN /

THE MELODIANS - SWING AND DINE - DOCTOR BIRD /

DENNIS WALKS - THE DRIFTER - CRAB /

RONALD WILSON (THE UPCOMING WILLOWS) - LONELY MAN - RIO /

U-ROY - HOT BOMB - GREEN DOOR /

SHORTY - THE PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT - GREEN DOOR /

ALTON ELLIS - BREAKING UP - TROJAN /

THE UNIQUES - LOVE AND DEVOTION - GAS /

DR. ALIMANTADO - BEST DRESSED CHICKEN IN TOWN - GREENSLEEVES /

SLIM SMITH & PRINCE BUSTER - THE PROPHET - BLUE BEAT /

THE GAYLADS - LOOKING FOR A GIRL - FAB /

TYRONE EVANS - IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE - DUKE /

BRIGADIER JERRY - PAIN - JWYANZA /

THE TECHNIQUES - IT’S YOU I LOVE - TREASURE ISLE /

DESMOND DEKKER - FU MAN CHU - PYRAMID /

U-ROY - ON THE BEACH - DUKE REID /

LLOYD & THE GROOVERS - DO IT TO ME BABY - CALTONE /

JOHNNY & THE ATTRACTIONS - I’M MOVING ON - DOCTOR BIRD /

THE ETERNALS - QUEEN OF THE MINSTRELS - COXSONE /

SOUL VENDORS - SWING EASY - STUDIO ONE

*** ALL DUBBED FROM ORIGINAL VINYL 45’s - PLEASE EXCUSE ANY SURFACE NOISE - GIVES THEM A BIT OF CHARACTER I THINK! ***

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THE DYNAMICS – THE BURNER – PUNCH

JIMMY CLIFF – KING OF KINGS – ISLAND

PHYLLIS DILLON – LOVE IS ALL I HAD – TROJAN

THE WAILERS – HYPOCRITES – TUFF GONG

SHENLEY DUFFUS – RUKUMBINE – ISLAND

DERRICK MORGAN & GEORGE DEKKER – ME NAH GIVE UP – PYRAMID

BABA BROOKS BAND – GIRLS TOWN SKA – SKA BEAT

THE UNIQUES – LOVE AND DEVOTION – GAS

DOBBY DOBSON – I WASN’T BORN YESTERDAY – BIG

SCOTTY & THE CRYSTALITES – SESAME STREET – SONG BIRD

DERRICK HARRIOTT – THE LOSER – ISLAND

SIR LORD COMIC – THE GREAT WUGA WUGA – DOCTOR BIRD

BABA BROOKS – VITAMIN A – ISLAND

THE PIONEERS – REGGAE BEAT – BLUE CAT

GLEN ADDAMS – COOL COOL ROCKSTEADY – COLLINS DOWNBEAT

THE TECHNIQUES – YOU DON’T CARE – TREASURE ISLE

LYNN TAIT – WAY OF LIFE – BLUE CAT

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SCOTTY & DERRICK – RIDDLE I THIS – SONG BIRD

AUSTIN FAITHFUL – I AM LOSING YOU – BLUE CAT

ERIC MORRIS – SAMMY DEAD – PARLOPHONE

KENTRICK PATRICK – DON’T STAY OUT LATE – ISLAND

THE HEPTONES – ONLY SIXTEEN – STUDIO 1

ALTON ELLIS – LIVE AND LEARN – STUDIO 1

BIG YOUTH – HIT THE ROAD JACK – TROJAN

U-ROY & THE PARAGONS – TIDE IS HIGH – TREASURE ISLE

BUSTERS ALL STARS – JET 707 – BLUE BEAT

LAUREL AITKEN & THE BLUE BEATS – BAR TENDER – BLUE BEAT

THE FUGITIVES WITH JOE JOE – THE LECTURE – DOCTOR BIRD

SHORTY – PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT – GREEN DOOR

THE PIONEERS – EASY COME EASY GO – BEVERLEYS

LLOYD & DEVON – RED BUM BALL – ISLAND

I.ROY & THE JUMPERS – HOT BOMB – GREEN DOOR

MARCIA GRFFITHS – TELL ME NOW – GAS

THE SKATALITES – LUCKY SEVEN – ISLAND

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