Repost: The Youth - Jesus Keepeth My Soul / Fire Fire

I'm reposting this one because it is the only one that I've had several email inquiries about. As I've found out from the people emailing me about it, these two were big in Western Africa during the early to mid 70s.

Both are killer tunes, so enjoy! As I probably mentioned in the last post for this record, The Youth was an early psuedonym for Ijahman Levi, the featured vocalist on these tracks.

Listen & download here:
A-side: The Youth - Jesus Keepeth My Soul
B-side: The Youth - Fire Fire

Kealyn Beckford - Hey Little Girl / Combination

Kiiiiiiiiiller rocksteady!

This is one of my favorites from the new lot. I previously had an Alvin Ranglin production of Beckford performing an awesome version of Paul Simon's "Cecelia," so I was excited about this one. Kealyn found his wasy into the business as the nephew of the famed Theophilus Beckford. These two scorchers feature his youthful voice and are from 1968.

Listen & download here:
A-side: Kealyn Beckford - Hey Little Girl
B-side: Kealyn Beckford - Combination

The Starlites - You're A Wanted Man / Gladstone Anderson - Drummer Roach / GG All Stars - Back To Dubwise

With two showing up in the new lot, I've got three of these now, all on different collared labels. The yellow one has a different b-side so there are three songs posted below. The orange one will be for sale when I generate the list!

The Starlites features the mento giant Stanley Beckford and had a number of singles with Alvin Ranglin in the mid 70s, this one is from 1973. All three of the singles above have the same b-side label for the GG All Stars "Back To Dubwise," but the yellow one actually contains the much better track, Gladstone Anderson's "Drummer Roach". Furthermore, the yellow one has a different matrix number for the a-side though the songs are the same.

Enjoy!

Listen & download here:
A-side: The Starlites - You're A Wanted Man
B-side 1: Gladstone Anderson - Drummer Roach
B-side 2: GG All Stars - Back To Dubwise

Heart & Soul Soundsystem, Part 4

I'll be spinning again with Captain Jim and crew from Heart & Soul Soundsystem this Sunday at Lovejoy's in Austin, 9pm-2am. Come check out for some rare ska, rocksteady, reggae, and dub!

The Music Doctors - First Note (Down Torn, 1970)
Leslie Butler - Black Is Boss (Blank, 1972)
The Ethiopians - What A Fire (Blank, 1969)
The Ethiopians - Rim Bam Bam (UK Duke, 1971)
Max Romeo - Let The Power Fall (Pama Supreme, 1971)
Keeling Beckford - Cecilia (GG's Hits, 1970)
The Cables - Salt Of The Earth (Blank, 1970)
Derrick Morgan & George Dekker - Me Naw Give Up (Blank, 1968)
Lennox Brown - Gits Brown (Blank, 1969)
Max Romeo & Gregory Isaacs - Push It Down, Rub It Down (Soul Beat, 1973)
George Dekker - Run Them (Blank, 1969)
Al & The Vibrators - Move Up (Gay Feet, 1968)
Dennis Alcapone & Lizzy - Ba Ba Ri Ba (Duke Reid GH, 1973)
The Techniques - Run Come Celebrate (Treasure Isle Repress, 1968)
The Techniques - I'm In The Mood For Love (Treasure Isle, 1968)
The Gaylads - It's All In The Game (Blank, 1970)
Delroy Wilson - Hey Jude (Blank, 1971)
Rudy Mills - Place Called Happiness (Blank, 1968)
George Dekker - You Treating Me Bad (Blank, 1967)
The Rio Grandes - Soldier Take Over (Blank, 1966)
Derrick Morgan - I'm Gonna Leave You (Blue Beat, 1960)
The Skatalites - El Pussy Ska (Coxsone, 1965)
Lee Perry & The Sensations - Something You've Got (Wirl, 1967)
Winston Stewart - Leave Me Alone (Coxsone, 1964)
The Clarendonians - A Day Will Come (Beverley's, 1965)
Bongo Man - Marcus Garvey (Island, 1965)
Sir Lord Tacky - Badder Man (Blank, 1964)
The Wailers - Dancing Shoes (Coxsone, 1966)
Freddy McKay - Fine Fine Fine (Blank, 1967)
Derrick Morgan - Greedy Girl (Blank, 1967)
Dandy Livingston - Message TO Rudies (Blank, 1967)
The Tartans - What Can I Do (Blank, 1966)
Eric Morris - Pack Up (CDC, 1962)
Winston Samuels - What Have I Done (Blank, 1965)
The Silvertones - Teardrops Will Fall (Blank, 1971)
The Barons - Darling Please Return (Blank, 1969)
The Dynamites - Tribute To Drumbago (Blank, 1969)
The Tennors - Smile (My Baby) (Blank, 1969)
I Roy & The Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy (Moodisc, 1971)
The Melodians - Rivers Of Babylon (Beverley's, 1969)
The Paragons - Memories By The Shore (Blank, 1968)
Alton Ellis - Let Them Try (Blank, 1968)
Jimmy Cliff - Come In To My Life (Blank, 1970)
The Music Specialists - Double Dynamite (Blank, 1972)
Mark Anthony & The Jets - More Balls (Chappy, 1970)
The Crafters - Soul Crackshot (Blank, 1969)

VA - Dave's Jukebox Presents: Heavy Monster Sounds

Here it is... hope you all enjoy this one. This is the first compilation CD I've put together from my 45s and I'll hopefully have more to come over the next year(s). I've recently come across the ClickRepair software, so these have all been treated accordingly.

Some of the tunes have been put on the blog previously, but they appear here as rerecorded versions that have undergone the ClickRepair therapy!

Artwork by Right On Time Designs

1. Dave Barker & Ansil Collins - Monkey Spanner
Year: 1971
Producer: Winston Riley
Label: UK Techniques
Flip: Dave Barker & Ansil Collins - Monkey Spanner (Part 2)

2. The Dynamites - Tribute To Drumbago
Year: 1969
Producer: Clancy Eccles
Label: New Beat Blank
Flip: Clancy Eccles - Feel The Rhythm

3. Beverley's All Stars - Double Action
Year: 1968
Producer: Leslie Kong
Label: Beverley's Blank
Flip: The Maytals - Don't Trouble Trouble

4. The Upsetters - Handy Cap
Year: 1968
Producer: Lee Perry
Label: Upsetter Blank
Flip: Peter Tosh & U Roy - Earth's Rightful Ruler

5. The Music Specialists - Double Dynamite
Year: 1972
Producer: Richard Khouri
Label: FRM Blank
Flip: The Music Specialists - Second Measure Of Pressure

6. Leslie Butler - A Good Draw
Year: 1972
Producer: Richard Khouri
Label: FRM Blank
Flip: Leslie Butler - Black Is Boss

7. The Crafters - Soul Crackshot
Year: 1969
Producer: Derrick Scott
Label: Scotty's Blank
Flip: The Visions - The Girl I Love

8. King Stitt & The Dynamites - Vigorton 2
Year: 1969
Producer: Clancy Eccles
Label: New Beat Blank
Flip: The Dynamites - Silbert Dragon

9. The Dynamites - Silbert Dragon
Year: 1969
Producer: Clancy Eccles
Label: New Beat Blank
Flip: King Stitt & The Dynamites - Vigorton 2

10. Glen Adams - My Girl
Year: 1969
Producer: Duke Reid
Label: Treasure Isle Blank
Flip: The Gladiators - You Were To Be

11. Mark Anthony & The Jets - More Balls
Year: 1970
Producer: Derrick Morgan
Label: Chappy's
Flip: King Tony - Bum Ball Chapter 2

12. Byron Lee & The Dragonaires w/ Winston Wright - Soul Serenade
Year: 1969
Producer: Byron Lee
Label: UK Duke
Flip: Boris Gardener & The Love People - Elizabethan Reggae

13. Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - Testify
Year: 1971
Producer: Duke Reid
Label: Treasure Isle
Flip: John Holt & Slim Smith - Let's Build Our Dreams

14. Lennox Brown - Gits Brown
Year: 1969
Producer: Bunny Lee
Label: Unity Blank
Flip: George Dekker - Run Them

15. Tommy McCook Quintet - Rock Away
Year: 1970
Producer: Duke Reid
Label: Treasure Isle GH
Flip: The Melodians - You Don't Need Me

Download link: VA - Dave's Jukebox Presents: Heavy Monster Sounds

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Two years...

Just realized I've passed two years of running this blog! Thanks goes out to everyone who has passed by, and more thanks to those who have returned.

I'm still looking for that Prince Buster "Freedom Street" so send it over if you've got it! Also send me an email if you want on my record selling mailing list!

Stay tuned... BIG BIG up to come in a few days!

The Uniques - Lesson Of Love (Can't Do Without It) / Winston Williams - DJ Choice

I was surprised to see that I hadn't posted this one yet. One of my all time favorite Slim Smith tunes and with a killer b-side!

Listen & download here:
A-side: The Uniques - Lesson Of Love (Can't Do Without It)
B-side: Winston Williams - DJ Choice