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April 29, 2012, at 6:16 pm

Roots On Bond Export

Four singles reissued now on Bond Export three with production credits going to Clive Chin and Randy’s and one to Harry Mudie.

EW1974 – Freddie McKay – Won’t Get Away/Version (Impact! label) Produced by Clive Chin and Eddie Wong and originally released on Eddie Wong’s Downtown label this is the next cut to Foot Of [...]

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October 29, 2011, at 2:09 pm

Recorded at Studio One

Out now on 7″ from Ace’s Records two sides produced by Al Barry (AKA Barry Howard) at Studio One between 1968 and 1970.

Freddie McKay – A Little Bit Will Do (AKA Just A Little Bit/Little Bit More) [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Joe White – Ain’t Misbehaving [Audio clip: view full post [...]

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October 3, 2011, at 11:47 pm

Soul Jazz back with Studio One

It’s been over three years but finally some more Studio One from Soul Jazz. Coming soon is a single CD/double vinyl compilation called The Legendary Studio One Records: Original Classic Recordings 1963-80. As the name implies it’s something of a sampler and even though there are no ultra rare label spotters delights here there are [...]

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May 18, 2011, at 9:15 am

An earthquake from Freddie McKay

There is a new kid on the block in New York; Bond Export say they are the official distributors for the always busy DKR and the recently quiet Gold Shop, but are also licencing tunes in their own right. And what a way to start, three late 70′s tunes from Freddie McKay on seven inch [...]

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April 26, 2010, at 10:30 am

A rocksteady style: Jump And Shout

So here is another old mix from my old podomatic site. This is called Jump And Shout. As I said in Feb 2007 when this first appeared: A Rocksteady mix focussing mainly on the later period circa 1968 just as the music was turning into Reggae.

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Who Will [...]

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February 24, 2010, at 9:47 am

Pressure on seven

Pressure Sounds records will re-issue two seven inches on 21 March:

Attaras – Brimstone And Fire c/w Cool Fire Version (Joe Higgs production) Freddy McKay – Rock A Bye Woman c/w Rock A Bye Version (Freddy McKay production)

Both are in demand 70′s tunes and will come with picture sleeves etc etc. Rock A Bye [...]

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