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Another scintillating selection of ska, rocksteady and reggae, all dubbed from the original scratchy vinyl just like they should be!

THE SOUL VENDORS - THE HAPPY ORGAN - STUDIO ONE WINSTON WILLIAMS - LOVE VERSION - JACKPOT JUNIOR BYLES - RASTA NO PICKPOCKET - UPSETTER PRINCE FRANCIS - ROCKFORT SHOCK - IRONSIDE THE INVADERS - SOULFUL MUSIC - STUDIO ONE ALTON ELLIS - I’M JUST A GUY - STUDIO ONE ALVA LEWIS - RETURN HOME - CALTONE BABA BROOKS - BABY ELEPHANT WALK - RANDYS BABA BROOKS - DUCK SOUP - ISLAND CORNELL CAMPBELL - GIVE ME LOVE - GREEN DOOR DAWN PENN - YOU DON’T LOVE ME - STUDIO ONE DELROY WILSON - I DON’T KNOW WHY - COXSONE DENNIS ALCAPONE - ROCK TO THE BEAT - DUKE REID DERRICK HARRIOTT - DO I WORRY - ISLAND DESMOND DEKKER - DRACULA - BLACK SWAN DON LEE - LEE’S SPECIAL - ISLAND ERIC MORRIS - HUMPTY DUMPTY - BLUE BEAT I-ROY - HOT BOMB - GREEN DOOR JOE WHITE - I’M SO PROUD - BLUE CAT LYNN TAIT - WAY OF LIFE - BLUE CAT

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In late 1967 / early 1968, the soulful sound of rocksteady gave way to the next phase in Jamaican music - the new uptempo sound which was to become known internationally as REGGAE. Here are some classic sounds from that early period, along with rarities which appeared during the following 12 months in early 1969.

AUSTIN FAITHFUL - I AM LOSING YOU - BLUE CAT AUSTIN FAITHFUL - UNCLE JOE - BLUE CAT BOBBY FRANCIS - CHAIN GANG - JJ CLANCYS ALLSTARS - C.N. EXPRESS - PAMA ROY SHIRLEY - DANCE THE REGGAY - JJ DERRICK HARRIOTT - BEEN SO LONG - BIG SHOT DERRICK MORGAN - ME NAH GIVE UP - PYRAMID ERIC BARNET - THE HORSE - GAS JONNY ORGAN - DON JUAN - CAMEL LAUREL AITKEN - RISE AND FALL - JJ THE MAYTALS - NIGHT AND DAY - TROJAN PAT KELLY - NEVER GIVE UP - GAS PRINCE BUSTER - DOCTOR RODNEY - FAB SIR GIBBS (THE PIONEERS) - PEOPLE GRUDGEFUL - AMALGAMATED THE GAYLETTS - IF YOU CAN’T BE GOOD BE CAREFUL - BIG SHOT THE MAYTONES - CALL YOU UP - BLUE CAT

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Here’s the final 45 minutes or so from the very last allnighter held at Wigan Casino in 1981. If you visited the Casino and still have fond memories of it - I’d grab a hanky if I were you because the atmosphere on this tape will bring a tear to your eye. Probably.

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fantastic stuff from September 1974….only 43 minutes worth but do keep listening to the end for some great atmosphere and surprise tracks. The purists may find some of the selections bizarre in this day and age, but it was all good fun back then.

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Some more rarities and goodies, again, more for testing really.

1 Jones & Blumenberg – The Right Track

2 Jon Ford – You Got Me Where You Want Me

3 Bobby James – I Really Love You

4 Don Hysong – Soul Searcher

5 Patrice Holloway – Touch Of Venus

6 Bobby Sanders – The Way I Feel

7 Brand New Faces – Brand New Faces

8 Cal Green – I’ll Give You Just A Little More Time

9 Howard Tate – You’re Looking Good

10 Paul Walters & The 521 Band – I Know What Loves About

11 Thornton Sisters – I Keep Forgetting

12 Timmy Carr – Workin’

13 Tommy Jay – Tender Love

14 Two Plus Two – I’m Sure

15 Two Plus Two – Look Around

16 Voices Incorporated – Thinkin’

17 Young Brothers - Baby

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The corny name is because there literally was a power cut while I was recording this which knocked everything out for over an hour…anyway here’s a shortish podcast featuring some oldies, some newies and some of the rarest records on the planet!

1. Frankie & The Damons - Man From Soul (1:57)

2. Trends - Not Too Old To Cry (2:26)

3. Dickie Wonder - Nobody Knows (2:25)

4. Milton James - My Lonely Feeling (2:25)

5. Toni & the Showmen - Try My Love (2:56)

6. Mello Souls - We Can Make It (2:37)

7. Ducky & The Glo-Liters - Over And Over (2:33)

8. Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories (2:15)

9. Norma Jenkins - Try Love Just One More Time (1:55)

10. Paul Peek - I’m Movin’ Uptown (2:24)

11. Contours - Jealousy Is Creeping Up On Me (2:44)

12. Lareine Lamar - That’s Not The Way To Love (2:22)

13. Condors – Let Me Down Easy (2:13)

14. Classic – So Glad I Found You (2:26)

15. Roy Roberts - I Know What to Do to Satisfy You (2:09)

16. Homer Banks – Sweetie Pie (2:07)

17. Flash McKinley – I’ll Rescue You (2:41)

18. Vince Apollo / I bear witness (2:45)

19. Big Don’s Rebellion – It Was True (2:33)

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Here is a 20 track test podcast from the collection

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