*Repost* Tabby & The Diamond - Oh No Baby / Version

***Repost***

Here it is, as promised. Admittedly, its in pretty bad shape, but its a cool piece.

Last time I posted this, it skipped through the intro due to a crack. I managed to adjust the cracked area so that this recording plays right through with no skips, much better than the last upload! The b-side would skip on the first rotation of the b-side, so I had to drop the needle just inside the beginning of the song.

This is the first song recorded for The Mighty Diamonds, under the psuedonym "Tabby & The Diamond". Tabby was the nickname of the lead singer of the trio, Donald Shaw. The recording here is produced by Stranger Cole and released on his personal label, which is a bit of a rarity in itself.

I'll put some super clean records up for the next few to make up for this one.

Listen & download here:
A-side: Tabby & The Diamond - Oh No Baby
B-side: Tabby & The Diamond - Version

Heart & Soul Soundsystem, Part 3

I DJ'ed again with Captain Jim from Heart & Soul Soundsystem last night! No new artwork this time, but here's what I played, in rough order. Most of this was straight through but towards the end, Jim and I were going one-for-one on records!

Max Romeo - Rasta Bandwagon (Camel)
The God Sons & Glen Brown - Merry Up (Pantomine)
Max Romeo - Jordan River (GG's)
Errol Dunkley - I'm Your Man (Wild Flower)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Small Axe (Upsetter)
The Hoffner Brothers - The King Man Is Back (Shalimar)
Lloyd Robinson - Fire Fire (Duke Reid)
Max Romeo - The Raid (Pama Supreme)
The Melodians - Rivers of Babylon (Beverley's)
Dave Barker & Ansil Collins - Double Barrel (Techniques)
Dave Barker & Ansil Collins - Monkey Spanner (Techniques)
Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy - Ba Ba Ri Ba (Duke Reid GH)
Tommy McCook Allstars - Buck The Preacher (Duke Reid GH)
Tommy McCook Allstars - Rock Away (Duke Reid GH)
The Skatalites - Guns Of Navarone (Island)
Eric Morris - Drop Your Sword (Treasure Isle)
Baba Brooks - 1st Session (Gay Feet)
Beverley's All Stars - Fly Right (Blank)
The Skatalites - El Pussy Ska (Coxsone)
Eric Morris - Penny Reel-O (Island)
Prince Buster - Call Me (Blank)
The Gaylads - Lady With A Red Dress (Blank)
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Drink Milk (Treasure Isle)
The Gaylads - It's All In The Game (Blank)
George Dekker - Run Them (Blank)
The Slickers - Man Beware (Pressure Beat)
Derrick Morgan & Johnny Melody - Me Naw Give Up (Blank)
The Hippy Boys - Temptation (Blank)
The Tennors - Smile, My Baby (Blank)
Jimmy Riley - Love Brother (Pee)
Errol Gordon - Reggae Music (Blank)
Pluto Shervington - Screwface (Wildflower)
Pluto Shervington - Dat (Opal)
The Silvertones - Teardrops Will Fall (Blank)
Rupie Martin - Unknown Instrumentals, Organs (Blank)
The Music Specialists - Double Dynamite (Blank)
The Music Specialists - Flip (FRM)
The Music Specialists - Second Measure Of Pressure (Blank)
The Music Specialists - Dynamic Pressure (FRM)
King Stitt - Herbsman Shuffle (Blank)
The Barons - Darling Please Return (Blank)
Alton Ellis - Let Them Try (Blank)
The Visions - The Girl I Love (Blank)
Alton Ellis - A Fool (Blank)
Winston Williams - DJ Choice (Blank)
Dillinger - Platt's Skank (Blank)
I Roy & The Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You (Moodisc)
U Roy & The Jamaicans - Peace & Love (Duke Reid GH)
The Mellows - Babylon A Come (High Note)
Rupie Edwards - Irie Feeling (Success)

Coxsone Ustream!!!

Don't think the video portion of this worked, but the sound is there!




All of the tunes are CS Dodd productions!
1. Clue J & The Bluesblasters - Tombstone (Cariboo, 1960)
2. Don Drummond - Schooling The Duke (D Darling, 1962)
3. Roy Panton & Millie Small - Never Say Goodbye (Island, 1963)
4. The Gaylads - Lady With A Red Dress (Blank, 1965)
5. The Skatalites - Guns Of Navarone (Island, 1965)
6. Peter Tosh & The Wailers - Don't Look Back (Coxsone, 1966)
7. Ken Parker - Have A Good Time (Blank, 1966)
8. Jackie Mittoo - Ram Jam (Blank, 1967)
9. Alton Ellis - Let Them Try (Blank, 1968)
10. Jailbreakers - Work It Up (Blank, 1969)
11. The Ethiopians - You'll Want To Come Back (Blank, 1970)
12. Freddie McKay - Picture On The Wall (Money Disc, 1971)
13. New Establishment - Rock Fort Rock (Iron Side, 1972)
14. Im & Brentford Rhythm Band - Everyday Skank (Studio 1, 1972)

Errol Dunkley - You'll Never Know / Version

Listen & download here:
A-side: Errol Dunkley - You'll Never Know
B-side: Errol Dunkley - You'll Never Know (Version)

*Repost* Elpedo Burke - Madgie / Mighty Cloud Band - Madgie Dub

I'm reposting this one not only because someone requested a fixed link, but because this song is great. I'll correct most fixed links on their original page.

This is no longer the only Abeng label 45" I have, but this is still my favorite of the ones I've picked up. Enjoy!

Listen & download here:
A-side: Elpedo Burke - Madgie
B-side: The Mighty Clouds - Madgie Dub

John Holt - Working Kind / Unknown Instrumental

Sorry for the long time between posts! I meant to do this one on Monday, the US's Labor Day, but never quite got around to it. A great 1970 John Holt, Duke Reid production on the a-side and a rootsy instrumental on the back. The b-side gets a little nasty towards the end, so this one is more for the a-side (which isn't the cleanest itself!). If anyone knows the name and artist for the b-side, please share.

Listen & download here:
A-side: John Holt - Working Kind
B-side: Unknown - Unknown Instrumental

Heart & Soul Sound System, Part Deux

I'll be joining up with the crew from Heart & Soul Sound System again this Sunday (8/29) at Lovejoy's downtown in Austin, TX from 9pm-2am!

Come check out the tunes, I'll be spinning some heaaaavvy rocksteady and ska! Song list will be posted early next week.

Artwork by Right On Time

Here's what I played...

The Music Specialists - Dynamic Pressure (FRM, 1972)
The Crafters - Soul Crackshot (Blank, 1969)
George Dekker (As Johnny Melody) - You Treating Me Bad (Blank, 1967)
The Barons - Darling Please Return (Blank, 1969)
Rupie Edwards - If You Can't Beat Them (Blank, 1969)
The Silvertones - Teardrops Will Fall (Blank, 1971)
The Paragons - My Number One (Blank, 1968)
Hopeton Lewis - Boom Shaka Lacka (Blank, 1969)
The Slickers - Bounce Me Johnny (Blank, 1972)
The Techniques - I'm In The Mood For Love (Treasure Isle, 1968)
Pat Kelly - They Talk About Love (Sunshot, 1971)
Dillinger - Platt's Skank (Blank, 1970)
Unknown Toasting - Horse Racing, Organs (Blank, 1969) *
U Roy & Ken Parker - True True True (Treasure Isle, 1971)
Slim Smith - Can't Do Without It (Blank, 1970)
Al & The Vibrators - Lonesome Lover (Gay Feet, 1968)
Alton Ellis - A Fool (Blank, 1968)
Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Everywhere I Go (Treasure Isle, 1969)
Derrick Morgan & Johnny Melody - Me Naw Give Up (Blank, 1968)
Freddie McKay - Fine, Fine, Fine (Blank, 1967)
The Rulers - Too Late (JJ's, 1966)
The Wailers - Climb The Ladder (Coxsone NY Repress, 1965)
The Gaylads - Lady With The Red Dress (Blank, 1965)
Winston Samuels - Broken Hearted (Blank, 1965)
The Vibrators - Money Or Love (Blank, 1964)
The Tartans - What Can I Do (Blank, 1966)
Beverley's All Star's - Just In Time (Beverley's, 1965)
Beverley's All Star's - Fly Right (Blank, 1964)
The Visions - The Girl I Love (Blank, 1969)**
Jimmy Cliff - Make It Up (Beverley's, 1962)
Jacob Miller - All Night Till Daylight (Arab, 1977)
The Tidals - How Glad I Am (Boss Disco, 1975)
Rupert Martin - War In A Kingston (Spirit, 1975)
Elpedo Burke - Madgie (Abeng, 1975)
Barry Biggs - Sincerely (Afrik, 1977)
Fred Locks - Ali Haile (Dreams Of Zion) (Lyric, 1972)
Junior Byles - Fever (Black Art Repress, 1972)
Delroy Wilson - Your Love (Bunny Lee's, 1973)
The African - Cock Mouth Kill Cock (Roosevelt, 1971)
The Youth - Fire Fire (Pama, 1971)
U Roy - King Tubby Skank (Jackpot, 1972)
Fitz Walker - St Thomas Duppy (R&S Oney, 197?)
The Mellows - Babylon A Come (High Note, 1978)
The Techniques - Run Come Celebrate (Treasure Isle Repress, 1968)
Clancy Eccles - Tribute To Drumbago (Blank, 1969)



* B-side to "Rupie Edwards - If You Can't Beat Them"
** A-side to "The Crafters - Soul Crackshot"