It was an extra track on B&Fs version of mr. isaacs.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Saturday, 19 April 2014 18:03 (ten years ago) link
Or at least a version of that track is.
Ah ok, I've an old vinyl copy of that so I never paid it much mind.
― Tim, Saturday, 19 April 2014 18:29 (ten years ago) link
anyone choose an album cover for these mixtapes. here are two i like for that purpose:
http://reggaealbumcovers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/ranking.jpg
http://www.doncarlosreggae.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/suffering.jpg
two striking, classic covers.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Sunday, 20 April 2014 14:47 (ten years ago) link
Novelties, but I've been listening to the underrated (imo) Trojan Country and Beatles boxes. It's amazing how easily anything can be reggae-fied, but especially stuff with strong melodies. It's such great Sunday morning music.
― Josh in Chicago, Sunday, 20 April 2014 15:02 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iDF6oZb4vo
jah jah go down a rome and throw one stone / it hit pope paul and babylon fallpretty upbeat for a song about the apocalypse and throwing rocks at the pope
― am0n, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 20:03 (ten years ago) link
xp to daniel, i'm using this image as an album cover for mixtape vol. 1:
http://www.sixaxle.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/u-brown-1024x688.jpg
― marcos, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 20:17 (ten years ago) link
other photos from the same shoot were used in a compilation of linval thompson productions i have called "jah jah dreader than dread"
― marcos, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 20:19 (ten years ago) link
am0n i'm digging that tune
― marcos, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 20:20 (ten years ago) link
linval thompson is emerging as my favorite artist in these comps (prince far i is a close second)
― Daniel, Esq 2, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 20:31 (ten years ago) link
Love reggae mixes. Lends itself really well to that.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 21:49 (ten years ago) link
I just downloaded the two mixes, which are of course awesome. Should iTunes put them in order for me? I have a feeling the tracks are all scrambled up, a mixed-mix.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 April 2014 22:58 (ten years ago) link
everything has track numbers, it should work out...?
― How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 22 April 2014 22:59 (ten years ago) link
First mix was more messed up for me, but I figured it out.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 01:14 (ten years ago) link
You should get Negrea Love Dub and Rocking Vibration by Linval Thompson.
― brotherlovesdub, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 04:23 (ten years ago) link
wow bunny wailer's "blackheart man" is really really great
― marcos, Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:33 (ten years ago) link
yeah! wish I could find copies of his other late 70s solo stuff
― How dare you tarnish the reputation of Turturro's yodel (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 23 April 2014 21:36 (ten years ago) link
despite its nearly ubiquitous praise, i think i prefer other black ark stuff to heart of the congos? especially super ape. the production is amazing on HOTC but i think there are a few songs that are on the weaker side (children crying, can't come in). ark of the covenant is sublime though
― marcos, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 18:39 (ten years ago) link
ha you just knocked 2 of my favs and praised 1 of my least fav
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Tuesday, 29 April 2014 19:05 (ten years ago) link
i think i also like "roast fish collie weed and cornbread" more than HOTC
― marcos, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 21:39 (ten years ago) link
can't agree on heart of the congos, which i think is one of the greatest albums ever made, from any genre. but i agree about the general greatness of super ape, which is another near-perfect album.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 21:53 (ten years ago) link
Colombia Colly is my fav. Perry production. More enjoyable to me than HOTC.
― brotherlovesdub, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 22:08 (ten years ago) link
columbia colly is great, i need more of it in my life
― marcos, Tuesday, 29 April 2014 22:10 (ten years ago) link
lol is there any reason why shanachie would replace the original album artwork of 'king tubby's meets rockers uptown' :http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/e2/fc/6d2e828fd7a001dac4e30110.L.jpgwith this:http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61aDsmCPhML._SX300_.jpg???
i got a used copy 10-11 years ago and i didn't know until pretty recently that there was an original, different album cover. i kept thinking "wow this album is great but why is the artwork so shitty?"
― marcos, Friday, 2 May 2014 15:23 (ten years ago) link
hahahaha waht is that
― PLATYPUS OF DOOM (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 2 May 2014 15:37 (ten years ago) link
replacing fantastic, creative, evocative cover-art with more sterile, uninteresting, flat new covers is a longstanding tradition with reissues.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 2 May 2014 15:47 (ten years ago) link
another examplehttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pPTXuUr%2BL._SY300_.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51JT5SDVTNL.jpghttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61PleQeqDZL._SY300_.jpg
― marcos, Friday, 2 May 2014 15:48 (ten years ago) link
the original marcus garvey artwork is fucking incredible. i don't get it.
oh yeah, that one is the worst example of this nonsense.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 2 May 2014 15:59 (ten years ago) link
just d/ld thishttp://s.pixogs.com/image/R-150-2691593-1300495697.jpeg
― stadow shevens (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 9 May 2014 16:35 (nine years ago) link
that's a four-album box-set, iirc. how is it?
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:11 (nine years ago) link
on first listen it's pretty solid, there are a handful of (presumably later, mid-80s maybe?) tracks that are kind of jarring. Already familiar with a smattering of other tracks from the other Dennis Brown comps I have. Don't really hear anything that betters the best of his stuff with Perry or Niney but like I said this is just first impressions
― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:20 (nine years ago) link
wait, did you just change your screen-name? i can't keep up nowadays.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:24 (nine years ago) link
shh its a secret
― Οὖτις, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:35 (nine years ago) link
you're secret's safe with me.
― Daniel, Esq 2, Friday, 9 May 2014 23:37 (nine years ago) link
anyone got any opinions on where to start with Mad Professor? I have the Massive Attack thing, and way back in the day I remember hearing some bits of his collabs with Scratch
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 22 May 2014 16:53 (nine years ago) link
The proper answer to that question is probably this link:
http://yrheartout.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/yho20-lovers-technology.html
I've always repped for Dub Me Crazy 5 (Who Knows The Secret of the Master Tapes) but I don't know that it's better than the others in the series. I do know it has some yodelling on it, courtesy of Champion Doug Veitch.
― Tim, Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:13 (nine years ago) link
like this a lot: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/619XA1Cgj6L._SL500_AA280_.jpg
― A True White Kid that can Jump (Granny Dainger), Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:23 (nine years ago) link
Mad Professor is hit or miss but this comp served me well: http://www.discogs.com/Mad-Professor-The-Inspirational-Sounds-Of-Mad-Professor/release/375189
― brotherlovesdub, Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:38 (nine years ago) link
guyshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV0gMQoc_4Q
― Οὖτις, Friday, 23 May 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
I have a compilation of songs like this but I can't remember what it's called. They're all sexual innuendos and word play and generally not very good. I think there was a series of them actually.
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 23 May 2014 18:31 (nine years ago) link
that doesn't really surprise me. I like that one tho
― Οὖτις, Friday, 23 May 2014 18:43 (nine years ago) link
Ah, here it is. Adults Only: http://www.discogs.com/Various-Adults-Only/master/143529
― brotherlovesdub, Friday, 23 May 2014 18:47 (nine years ago) link
picked up this Pressure Sounds reissue/comp
http://www.pressure.co.uk/media/products/fullsize/604.jpg
― Οὖτις, Monday, 2 June 2014 20:53 (nine years ago) link
this gregory isaacs tune was really hitting the spot this morning:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN_HYhPXqNE
― marcos, Friday, 6 June 2014 14:29 (nine years ago) link
great song. do you have the Niney comp "Sufferation"? There are two extended versions on that.that Horse label art in the youtube is fantastic
― rob, Friday, 6 June 2014 14:39 (nine years ago) link
i don't! have this on an old trojan comp called "rebel music"
― marcos, Friday, 6 June 2014 18:23 (nine years ago) link
would love to hear the extended versions
cool!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a78VLY5KzY
― marcos, Friday, 6 June 2014 18:49 (nine years ago) link
yeah, that's it. the other is a dubby "horns mix"
― rob, Friday, 6 June 2014 21:58 (nine years ago) link