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Anthoney & Shirley - Cemetary Gregory Isaacs - My Only Lover L.Graham - Jungle Rock Brigadeer - Warrior No Tarry Ya Mighty Threes - One Black People Blue Bells - Freedom Fighter Ranking Trevor & Nicademos - Jamaican Rockers Hop Leon Hyatt - Miss Pussy Willow Rickey Grant - All For One Carl Brown - Love Is The Answer
May 3, 2012, at 6:03 pm

Lloyd Brevett RIP

Lloyd Brevett bassist for the Skatalites has died. RIP brother Lloyd.

The Gleaner.

November 5, 2011, at 10:09 am

The art of Studio One

When I first heard that Soul Jazz were going to do a book of Studio One album covers I was quite excited. To get a full colour coffee table size book with dozens of large illustrations of Studio One LP covers is surely the stuff of dreams? No one would be mad enough to do [...]

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 [...]

April 26, 2011, at 1:58 pm

Studio One – Rocka Shaka V's Dubstore

The two foremost reissue labels in Japan seem to be at each others throats about a recent Studio One reissue from Rock A Shacka.

The release in question is a lovely 7″ of the classic Skatalites tune Freedom Sound backed by Every Body by Norma Fraser on a replica C & N label. This is [...]

September 16, 2008, at 12:00 pm

A fine half century for Randy's

To celebrate 50 years since the start of Randy’s VP records are releasing a special 2 CD retrospective with a 40 minute DVD. The CD’s are split down the middle, the first one featuring Ska to early Reggae and the second 70′s sounds. The release has it’s fair share of fairly obvious tunes as [...]

December 19, 2007, at 8:14 pm

Lloyd Brevett speaks

Peter I interviews The Skatalites legendary bassist Lloyd Brevett over at www.reggae-vibes.com