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August 11, 2012, at 5:14 pm

Live & Learn and Jahmusic from Bond Export

New York based record distributors and reissue specialists Bond Export return this month with a selection of 7″ and 12″ vinyl re-releases from Delroy Wright and Clive Chin/Family Man.

Delroy Wright, brother of Hyman “Jah Life” Wright ran his Live & Learn imprint in New York in the 80′s. Bond Export have initiated a reissue [...]

November 1, 2011, at 7:45 pm

Sittin' by the open fire place, In my favorite Clarks bootie…

The O’Jays may have written Brandy and had a (minor) hit with it back in 1978, but in the early 80′s Little John voiced it in a rub-a-dub style and made it his own. Brandy is out now on a 12″ on the Music Lovers imprint released by Spring Hill records, backed by yet another [...]

September 30, 2011, at 12:05 am

Mini Dubstore Jammy's

I’m not sure what to think about this, four 7″ singles from Dub Store in Japan featuring sound system specials as recorded for King Jammy’s Supa Power in the late 80′s/early 90′s.

Junior Reid – Puppa Jammy Nice Little John – Jammys Has Come

Little John – Jammys Rule Colin Roach and Anthony Malvo – [...]

March 21, 2011, at 12:03 am

Dub Store Jammy's

Dub Store reissue another seven classic Jammy’s digital productions on 7″ at the end of May. There are some real classics coming, this series just gets better and better:

Echo Minott – I Am Back/Version

Pad Anthony – Dangerous System/Version

Admiral Tibet – Running From Reality/Version

Gregory Isaacs – The Ruler/Version

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October 24, 2010, at 8:19 pm

Redman in the Dub Store

The Japanese Dub Store crew have announced a two part reissue programme of Redman productions on 7″ single:

Release date 25 October

Puddy Roots – When I Release/Version Wayne Palmer – Yu Nu Remeber/Version Horace Martin – Geow Now/Version Admiral Tibet – New Tactics/Version Carl Meeks – Danger/Version Dave Bailey – Concrete Jungle/Version

Release date [...]

August 27, 2010, at 11:32 pm

Rusty on Dug Out

Out now on Dug Out records is a tasty re-issue of a 1982 Rusty International 12″:

Little John – What You Want To Be/Little John & Billy Boyo – Discjockey//Professor & Roots Radics – Combination

Discjockey is a bit of a comedy cut with Little John and Billy Boyo getting in each others way more [...]

February 10, 2010, at 12:23 pm

All that glitters must be… Gold Shop

Alongside the growing catalogue of 80′s re-releases by Deadly Dragon and the small but great Digikiller (both of which got a mention recently). There is a third New York outfit that are currently putting out late 80′s era vinyl and are slowly but surely building an impressive catalogue of releases. Gold Shop started off early [...]

December 20, 2009, at 4:31 pm

Trash And Ready

The Tighten Up Crew return with a new night in January showcasing 80′s dancehall and digital sounds, so expect loads of Junjo Lawes, Greensleeves 12′s, Jammy’s and Sleng Teng vibes.

Welll be at Catch (one of the best ever old Tighten Up venues) once a month on a Sunday starting on January 17th. Joining us [...]

June 23, 2009, at 9:20 pm

Nuff Niceness: A Jammy's Mix

It’s been a while since I posted a mix so here’s another oldie from the pretty much unusable podomatic page. This time mid to late 80′s Jammys tunes, there is some great stuff here…

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We No Want No Warrior – Junior Delgado (Jammy’s 7″) Clarkes Bootey – Little [...]

April 4, 2008, at 2:31 pm

Discomix style

Wall to wall classics are guaranteed on a forthcoming release from Greensleeves featuring Jah Thomas productions in a discomix style as originally released on 12″ single back in the day. Tracklist: 1. Triston Palmer, Jah Thomas & Toyan – Entertainment 2. Michael Palmer & Jim Brown – Ghetto Dance 3. Triston Palmer – Joker Smoker [...]