Tag: Music-Reggae

Lady Saw, Best of Lady Saw… I really like classic 70s and 80s reggae. Every so often I like some dancehall is also a good time. So I woke up today with this one Lady Saw song in my head. I don’t know how this sometimes happens. It’s the not the worst problem to have, …

Various – Studio One, Nice Up the Dance… I found this record used a while ago when I was in a 70s reggae phase. It’s always a great record to play when relaxing. Anyways, the title track is a classic. This is the extended ‘discomix’, so it might be a bit longer than the original …

Soul Jazz Records, Studio One DJs… For me, reggae from the 70s and 80s still is quite relevant. Some people I know think if it’s not Bob Marley it’s not reggae, and the new generation only listen to crazy dance hall. This album is a good mix of some classics from a long time ago. …

Soul Jazz Records, Studio One Rockers… In my opinion the UK has some great record labels like Soul Jazz Records. I had some ridiculous ideas about Brexit. One of them was that the Pound was going to lose a lot of value and then UK exports would be that much cheaper. Then these expensive UK …

Sister Nancy, Bam Bam… I remember when I found this used for $4 at this one record store. It was like I found a piece of gold right in the middle of sidewalk that everyone blindly passed by. Sometimes record excursions are all about the thrill of the hunt. Can’t say much about this song …

A few reggae 10″s today… Lee Perry, Skanking with the Upsetter, Rare Dubs 1971-1974, Jamaican Recordings, 2001. I like that it is in ‘Heavy Stereo’ instead of just regular stereo. Yeah… the Jamaican Recordings label isn’t the best in terms of authentic releases but I still like the track Dry and Heavy remixed in Kingston …