93 Psychic TV rarities, One John Holt hit, and 23 random tunes divided by the trinity multiplied by the duality rounded down = 108

[william_kent]

28

reggae from JA is meant for the lawn, tweeter boxes hanging from the trees

UK reggae is tailored for the dingy community centre, dank church hall, squatted council flat, the red light basement, scoops pushing air in enclosed spaces



Misty In Roots - Poor And Needy

we walk in darkness!

one of the finest examples of a UK co-operative in action

trance induction bass! interjections from the horns of jericho!

 

[DannyL]

52



Keith Hudson - Theme From The LP SATAN SIDE

The best Keith Hudson tracks are kinda simple statements that other artists should just give up and go home. How can you test that?

 

[DannyL]

still awake

I will regret this

The board appreciates your sacrifice 🫡

 

[luka]

Found time for some liquid acid, sherried scotch, housework and this lot at last

 

[william_kent]

Found time for some liquid acid, sherried scotch, housework and this lot at last

this isn't a chart, it's just some sort of journal of me getting wasted and then posting some tunes

but follow me in real time

CHAPTER 4

Q: drinks after work?

A: sure, I'll come along for "one"

on the way home I've been humming "easy, tek it easy"

maybe from the original Crown Prince of Reggae version?



Dennis Brown - Easy Take It Easy

or from the Amen breaks masterpiece?



Threshold - Ease Off ( Slippery Version )


27

 

[william_kent]

26
the heaviest bass line of all time
the Crown Prince of Reggae and a UK group starring a former child actor



Dennis Brown and Aswad - Promised Land
play loud

true confessions, teenaged Bill bought a dub album, the first ever to feature digital delay and this track blew him away ( oops, 3rd person egotism! )


Aswad - Dub Fire

I've been wondering how I can fit some Xterminator productions into the limited space I have left but..



Xterminator - Version

( the b side of a Tony Rebel tune you can pick up for 99p, top tip! )

 

[william_kent]

25

this has gone "off piste"

I've been trying to avoid posting any tunes that I've posted in any other threads, but this demands another airing


my go to xterminator 12 inch singles when I'm "tired and emotional"
xterminator lovers on the JAVA rhythm



Nadine Sutherland - Quiet Time

JAVA!

although this was the xterminator version of Java I played out on the "free party sound system"



Lady G - God Daughter


JAVA!

back to the "old skool"



Prince Buster - Java

"let Prince Francis take over!"



Prince Francis - Ethiopia



Augustus Pablo & Bongo Herman - Java Passion. / Winston Wright - Wood Pecker

and fast forward to Pablo in digital style

pre-internet Healer Dub was a "holy grail" album, indeed a "SHAKA KILLER", but when i eventually found a copy it wasn't "all that", but I rate this tune:



Augustus Pablo - Ethiopia Dub

I was going to try and work some George Phang productions into this list and here's my excuse

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Josey Wales - I Hear The Sound

 

[william_kent]

24
you probably had to be there, but there was one summer when this was the only song you would hear blasting out of any car, the year of the raggamuffin

another George Phang* production

* a Kingston DON who, rumour has it, got into the production game because Sly and Robbie owed him "big time" on drug debts and they paid him off by supplying a ton of "riddims" ( allegedly )

this one paid off their debt tenfold



Half Pint - Greetings

 

[william_kent]

23
I've just pulled apart a shelf looking for the only tune that can possibly follow Half Pint's Greetings

UK toasting over "murderation" bass



Goldie Ranks - Kill Up A Sound

Play loud, etc.,

"soundman" markings on the label lol

edit: if you listen to any tune in this excuse for whatever, then LISTEN TO THIS! FUCKING UK RULE! UK KILL UP ANY SOUND! this fucking rocks - it's NUMBER 23 FFS

 

[william_kent]

22

UK raggamuffin loved the helicopter effect



Chesse Roots - Rambo Gun Salute

I once blew up my amp and while I was waiting for it to get to get repaired I had to buy a "boom box" and listen to tapes, one of which featured this dub

 

[william_kent]

21
I was wondering how I could work some Stagger Lee kill a Soundbwoy burial tunes into this session, but RAMBO!



Jah Clive - Rambo

Some of them say they a Rambo but We a Rambo!

Some of them say they a warrior!

I want you to know
Rambo Rambo we a Rambo!

 

[william_kent]

20

WE A WARRIOR!

IN ROOTS!

IN DUB!



Ciddy Bop - Warrior

even though I will bury your sound I bring you "love and unity"

 

[william_kent]

19

21st Century dibby dibby sound killer



Michael Palmer - One Day Bad Boy

OVERNIGHT BADMAN

BADMAN A BADMAN, A FOOL IS A FOOL

"if you live in a glass house don't throw stones"

"leave badness alone!"

"trouble it will bring you pain"

 

[william_kent]

18


Taurus Riley ft Mykal Rose - Guess Who?

I can't find the dub on youtube but that's what I just played

maybe this isn't the right place to mention my teenage ( in retrospect, colonialist ) fantasies about Puma ( R.I.P ) from Black Uhuru?





Black Uhuru - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?

 

[william_kent]

17

SEND FOR THE PRIEST!



Taurus Riley - Possessed

See a man's face!
Exorcist!
Like a man possessed!

a Curtis Lynch / necessary mayhem production I bought twice because I was hoping that the first 7 inch was a one off bad pressing but it turns out all the vinyl copies are a bit fucked but what a tune

 

[william_kent]

16

another Curtis Lynch / necessary mayhem production



Grynch - Joker Dub

21st century do over of the smoker's lament

I was wondering how I was going to lead into my favourite style of reggae



Triston Palmer - Joker Smoker

Smokin' is a habit
Some man cyaan maintain it
Dem come on your corner
Dem a beg you sensimilla
You give dem sensimilla
Dem a beg you a rizla
You give dem di rizla
Dem a borrow your lighter

'Cause dem are joker smoker
Joker smoker, joker smoker]

I'm pretty sure every smoker who read this has encountered a "joker smoker", a fucking lighter thief, etc

a tune I can really relate to, there's a reason I carry 2 lighters in the morning because i will only have one on returning home in the evening

 

[william_kent]

15



Triston Palmer - Bad Boys

Be constructive!
Throw down your BADNESS!

 

[william_kent]

14

I was going to play another Triston Palmer tune, but I opted for the "B" side, an "undercover" classic slab of pre sleng teng dancehall



Barry Brown - Jukes & Watch

'quack quack'

 

[william_kent]

13



Clint Eastwood and General Saint - Another World War / Scientist - Dangerous Match 1

Mi Can't Take Another World War!

relevant 40 years on

 

[william_kent]

12



Prince Far I and Ashantie Roy - 83 Struggle

relevant 40 years on

( "heart of the congos" is the most overrated album EVER, but Congo Ashanti Roy redeems himself on this dreader than dread 12 )