Jackie Mittoo was the leader of the Studio One studio musicians, Jamaica’s most well known record label. Evening Time was his second solo effort. The record…
I’m always keeping me eyes open for funky steel drum albums. I have one Carl McKnight record where he lays down some pretty good covers, so I gave Devil’s…
14 Chart Buster Hits was a collection of singles previously released by Derrick Harriott, mostly from the 60s. Oddly enough, almost every single composition sounds…
Speaking of old Reggae artists that I’m getting back into, Toots & The Maytals are another. This is an original English pressing of Toots & The Maytal’s…
I first heard about Eric Donaldson through some Trojan Records comps over a decade ago, so I was more than happy to find this, his solo debut, on a trip to Boston…
In the mid to late-1970s, John Holt released a series of 1000 Volt albums aimed mostly at the UK market. At the time, England was enjoying a very slick and overproduced…
Africa’s Blood features the work of Lee Perry’s Upsetters as well as two singers, Dave Barker and Winston Prince, and a vocal group, The Hurricanes. I…
(It’s The Way) That Nature Planned It/Sad And Lonely
(It’s The Way) That Nature Planned It is a great slice of Soul inspired Reggae with Boothe’s rich and deep vocals pushing along the song. The strong American…
I bought a copy of this record sometime in the late-1980s and then sold it. I subsequently regretted that move, but have now made up for it by finding a nice original…
Double Barrel is a great early Reggae album by the Jamaican duo of Dave and Ansel Collins. The title track is the best-known cut because the beginning, “I am…
Alton Ellis was considered one of Jamaica’s all-time greatest soulful crooners. Ellis started recording during the Ska period of Jamaican music, but really came…
The Clarendonians were a Ska/Rock Steady singing duo from Jamaica. Most of their cuts here lean towards the slower Rock Steady popular in Jamaica at the end of the…
Freedom Feeling was released in the early 70s when the Pioneers were living in England. The record highlights the Pioneers’ Reggae roots, while mixing some pop…
I love me some good steel drums. Calendar Song is worth it for the cover alone that features a pretty lady in some short shorts bending over and peering into an open…
I just love the cover of this record with the various poses of the woman dancing. It’s just such a great 60s motif. The album itself is a compilation containing…
This is an English compilation of some of Desmond Dekker’s biggest hits. Dekker is one of my favorite early Ska/Reggae artists. His light wispy voice was always…
I bought this record at least ten years ago in a little Reggae shop in Vancouver, Canada. I came to know Don Drummond because he was one of the leaders of the Skatalites…
Despite the title, Best Of is not a collection of Andy’s hits. I guess Studio One owner Coxsone Dodd just wanted some of Andy’s best work. In fact, what…
I couldn’t pass up on this 45, especially when it was pressed upon red vinyl. It was released on Rita Marley’s own label. Buffalo Soldier has a strong…
