This website isn’t completely dead though it may have seemed like it in the last couples of years. The truth is changes to web software and the way people use it means it’s a constant battle to keep existing content functioning properly and not totally out of date and irrelevant, the amount of different features and articles on DanceCrasher means that just to keeps stuff modestly up to date with links working and so … continue reading…
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October 25, 2017, at 10:55 pm 
Doctor Bird continue to build an impressive catalogue of vintage Jamaican music, they have two new CD’s out on November 10th. Various Artists – Hot Shots Of Reggae A quality selection of Lesley Kong productions first released in 1970 on Trojan in the UK and on Kong’s own Beverley’s imprint (as Original Reggae Hot Shots) in Jamaica. This edition collects the original 12 tracks and adds another 13 Lesley Kong productions from the same … continue reading… October 20, 2017, at 11:18 pm Copasetic! The Mod Ska Sound These themed compilations feel like they are scrapping the bottom of the barrel sometimes but Trojan obviously know their business better than I do and as they have been packaging new “Mod” releases every few years since the very early 2000’s, someone is definitely buying them. Copasetic! is a nicely packaged double CD set with no less than 56 ska and rocksteady classics. This is mostly familiar stuff but it’s … continue reading… October 1, 2017, at 7:18 pm 
Treasure Isle Ska Rarities: The 7″ Vinyl Box Set They like a good box set down at Trojan Records and whilst not cheap (it’s currently advertised at £43.50 on the Pledge Music site) this one is good enough and will be well worth a look when it is issued at the end of this month. Ten 7″ vinyl singles with reproduction Treasure Isle or Dutchess labels and card Treasure Isle sleeves housed in an attractive … continue reading… September 22, 2017, at 8:32 pm 
Doctor Bird Records (a division of Cherry Red) continue their skillful plundering of the Trojan archives with a couple of new CD’s out on October 13th. As usual they’ve selected a couple of classic LP’s and have put them together with a selection of bonus tracks, we get Various Artists – Gay Feet – Every Night and Derrick Harriot & the Crystalites – Psychedelic Train. Psychedelic Train is the pick of the two here … continue reading… September 4, 2017, at 7:51 am 
Another two fine CD reissues from Doctor Bird, part of the Cherry Red group. Due out on the 8 September 2017: The Kingstonians – Sufferer The classic LP complete as first released in 1970 together with 12 additional cuts on one CD. These are either recordings by the Kingstonians or instrumental versions of tracks from their LP by the Crystalites. This is packaged with the original sleeve, front and back on the booklet. There … continue reading… September 3, 2017, at 3:15 pm 
Out at the end of the month a double CD featuring four Upsetter LP’s originally issued between ’71 and ’73. Unimaginatively titled The Trojan Albums Collection this set features Africa’s Blood, Battle Axe, Rhythm Shower and Double Seven in their entirety, a total of 53 tracks. Africa’s Blood, Battle Axe and Double Seven were all long players Scratch compiled for Trojan Records back in the day as part of his contract with them. … continue reading… August 3, 2017, at 3:12 pm Cherry Red Records have reactivated the Doctor Bird label to reissue music licensed from Trojan. Released on 11 August we have two classic LP’s of Harry J material on one CD: No More Heartaches and What Am I To Do. These LP’s were originally issued in 1969 and 1970 respectively and featured the very strongest of Harry J’s productions from 1968 and ’69 (apart from Liquidator of course). The majority of these tunes have been … continue reading… May 2, 2016, at 9:26 am As part of Record Store Day last month 17 North Parade (part of VP) released a seven disc box set of Rocksteady 7″s titled First Class Rocksteady. There are still copies available in some stores so keep a look out. The full track listing is as follows: The Return Of Ezekial – The Jupiters Dreader Than Dread – Honey Boy Martin Live And Love – Carlton Manning ABC Rocksteady – The Gaylads The Russians … continue reading… March 9, 2016, at 10:24 pm Reggae Archive Records continue with their critically acclaimed series of releases of 1970’s and 80’s British Reggae with the release of Midlands Roots Explosion Volume 2 on 20th May. Fifteen tracks collected on CD, double LP and download featuring lesser known and long forgotten artists alongside bigger names such as Capital Letters, Steel Pulse and even Musical Youth (with Generals, their first 7″ release from ’81). http://www.dancecrasher.co.uk/2016/righttimecoming.mp3 Sceptre – Right Time Coming Like … continue reading… |
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