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Taking a leisurely stroll through my vinyl record collection to share a few of my favourite Jamaican tunes and trivia, just like I used to do a few years ago in the House of Reggae podcast... https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/houseofreggae

Reggae album chart dated 24th July 1976.
12" of Gregory Isaacs - Rumours on Greensleeves Records label. Released in 1988. Produced by Augustus 'Gussie' Clarke. Recorded & mixed by Steven Stanley.
7" of Rockers All Stars - Jah Jah Dub on Greensleeves label. Released in 1978. Label states 'Produced and arranged by Everton Da Silva'. It was produced by Augustus Pablo.
7" of Te Track - Only Jah Jah Know on Greensleeves label. Released in 1978. Label states 'Produced and arranged by Everton Da Silva'. It was produced by Augustus Pablo.
Top 10 of the 'Jamaican Hit Parade' as printed in the Sunday Gleaner 20th August 1970. 1. ‎Wear You To The Ball - Hugh Roy 2. Wake The Town - Winston Wright and Hugh Roy 3. Bend Down - Ernie Smith 4. That Wonderful Sound - Dobby Dobson 5. I'll Be Waiting - Alton Ellis 6. Rainy Night In Georgia - Lord Tanamo 7. Band Of Gold - Freda Payne 8. Rule The Nation - Hugh Roy 9. Double Barrel - Dave & Ansel Collins 10. Duppy Conqueror - Bob Marley & The Wailers
7" of Hugh (U) Roy - Big Boy And Teacher on Duke Reid label. Released in 1970. Produced by Duke Reid.
7" of Hugh (U) Roy - Wake The Town on Duke Reid label. Released in 1970. Produced by Duke Reid.
7" of Eric Morris & Busters Group - Over The Hills on Blue Beat label. Released in 1962. Produced by Prince Buster.
7" of Eric Morris - Sampson on Black Swan label. Released in 1964. Produced by Duke Reid.
10" of Gregory Isaacs - Material Man on Island Records label. Released in 1982. Produced by Gregory Isaacs assisted by 'Flabba' Holt. Mixed by Godwin Logie.
10" of Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (Discomix) on Island Records label. Released in 1982. Produced by Gregory Isaacs assisted by 'Flabba' Holt. Mixed by Godwin Logie. Dub mix by Paul 'Groucho' Smykle.
1967 UK tour advert for Prince Buster and The Bees. The tour started on Thurs 27th April at Ram Jam club, Brixton and ended on Sunday 21st May at Starlight Ballroom, Crawley.
7" of Prince Buster and All Stars - Train To Girls Town on Fab label. Released in 1967. (The label has a typo and states 1957). Produced by Prince Buster.
7" of The Pyramids - Train Tour To Rainbow City on President label. Released in 1967. Written and produced by Eddy Grant.
7" of Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Lonely Sheep on Belmont Records label. Released in 1978. Produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson.
7" of Mighty Diamonds - Identity on Belmont Records label. Released in 1978. Produced by Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson.
Sheet music for Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want.
7" of Desmond Dekker - Perseverance on Trojan Records label. Released in 1970. Produced by Leslie Kong.
7" of Desmond Dekker - You Can Get It If You Really Want on Trojan Records label. Released in 1970. Produced by Leslie Kong and John Kelly.
12" of GG's All Stars - Out Of Rome on GG's Records label. Released in 1979. Produced by Alvin 'GG' Ranglin.
12" of Gregory Isaacs & U Brown - The Border on GG's Records label. Released in 1979. Produced by Alvin 'GG' Ranglin.
7" of Fantan Mojah - Hungry on Down Sound Records label. Released in 2004. Produced by Black & White aka Andrew Prendergast & Josef Bogdanovich.
7" of Herman's Version Men - Fields Version on Duke label. Released in 1971. An Aquarius production.
7" of Herman - To The Fields on Duke Records label. Released in 1971. An Aquarius production.
7" of Jah Walton - All Kina People Come A Dance on Musical Ambassador label. Released in 1979. Produced by Trevor Elliott.
7" of Heavy Weight King on Musical Ambassador label. Released in 1979. Produced by Trevor Elliott.
12" of Black Uhuru - African Love & Prince Hammer - Yogi Bear on Warrior Records label. Released in 1979. Produced by Prince "Jamdown" Jammy.
12" of Black Uhuru - Bad Girl on Warrior Records label. Released in 1979. Produced by Prince Jammy The Hardest.
12" of Cultural Roots - Love Feelings. Released in 1984. Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes. Backed by Roots Radics. Recorded and mixed at Channel One. Engineer: Soldgie.
12" of John Holt - Youths Pon The Corner on Greensleeves label. Released in 1983. Harmonies: Al Campbell & Tony Tuff. Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes. Backed by Roots Radics. Recorded and mixed at Channel One. Engineer: Soldgie.
12" of John Holt - Police In Helicopter on Greensleeves label. Released in 1983. Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes. Backed by Roots Radics. Recorded and mixed at Channel One. Engineer: Soldgie.
Photo of Derrick Morgan in the 1960s wearing pork pie hat, dark sunglasses and dark suit.
7" B side of 'Version' on House Of Raggae label. Released in 1976. Produced by Tapper Zukie.
7" of Ras Alla & The Spears - Came From Buzrock on House of Raggae label. Released in 1976. Produced by Tapper Zukie.
Top 20 Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes on 10th July 1976. The singles in this chart are reggae tunes released on UK labels rather than Jamaican imports. You can find this chart and more on the great website www.ukreggaehistory.com
7" of Youth Man aka Dillinger - Plat Skank on Count Shelly label. Released in 1973. Produced by Phil Pratt.
7" of Leroy Sibbles - Break Up To Make Up on Count Shelly label. The label credits Junior Byles as the artist. Released in 1973. Produced by Duke Reid.
12" of Jah Thomas - Hand In Hand on Silver Camel label. Released in 1981. Produced by Jah Thomas.
12" of Triston Palma - Runaround Woman & Jah Thomas / Ranking Toyan - Proud To Be Black on Silver Camel label. Released in 1981. Produced by Jah Thomas.
7" of Danny Dread - Reggae Music A Lemon Popcycle on Jwyanza label. Released in 1982. Produced by Delroy Stanbury.
7" of Slim Smith - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow on Jackpot label. Released in 1971. Produced by Bunny Lee.
7" of Slim Smith - Keep Walking on Jackpot label. Released in 1971. Produced by Bunny Lee.
7" of The Beltones - I'll Follow You on Trojan label. Released in 1968. Produced by Harry Johnson.
7" of The Beltones - No More Heartaches on Trojan label. Released in 1968. Produced by Harry Johnson.
7" of King Tubby's & The Aggrovators - A Natty Version on Attack label. On this copy the label is the same as the A side. Released in 1975. Produced by Bunny Lee.
7" of Owen Gray - Bongo Natty on Attack label. Released in 1975. Produced by Bunny Lee.
7" of Rupie Edwards All Stars - Press Along Version on a blank white label. It has an ink stamp of 'Success Records, 136 ½ Orange Street, Kingston.' Released in 1972. Produced by Rupie Edwards.
7" of Max Romeo - Press Along Joshua on a blank yellow label 7" which has writing in black marker pen of 'A' and 'VOCAL'. Released in 1972. Produced by Rupie Edwards.
7" of Rupie Edwards - Three Pan One, A Murder on Cactus label. Released in 1976. Produced by Rupie Edwards.
7" of Jessus Experience - Going To Zion on Jessus label. Released in 1976. Produced by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby.
7" of Junior Byles - Know Where You're Going on Jessus label. Released in 1976. Produced by Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby.
Top 20 Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes on 3rd July 1976. The singles in this chart are reggae tunes released on UK labels rather than Jamaican imports. You can find this chart and more on the great website www.ukreggaehistory.com
12" of Tappa Zukie - Rub A Dub A Weh Them Want on Star Disco 45 label. Released in 1979. Produced by Tappa Zukie.
12" of Tappa Zukie & Horace Andy - Natty Dread A Weh She Want on Star Disco 45 label. Released in 1979. Produced by Tappa Zukie.
12" of Papa San - DJ Business on Fashion Records label. Released in 1988. Recorded, Voiced & Mixed at A-Class Studio by Gussie P.
7" of The Monarchs - Sauce & Tea on Blue Beat label. Released in 1964. Produced by Prince Buster.
7" of Winston & Errol - Fay Is Gone on Blue Beat label. Released in 1964. Produced by Prince Buster.
12" of Papa Tullo - Gimme More Love on Negus Roots label. Released in 1981. Produced by Robert Flako.