It's been 8 months since we last met. It's been too long. Hopefully this can patch things up between us...lads.

BOSS!

TRACKLISTING...

val bennett and the upsetters - val blows in

dandy - i'm your puppet

the visions - girl i love

owen gray - give me little sign

karl bryan - parapinto

pete's all stars - version 2

bongo herman and the crystalites - true grit

dennis alcapone - master key

lynn tait and the jets - soul shot

count sticky and the upsetters - rockfort psychedelia

lynn tait and the jets - the brush

junior soul - chattie chattie

lester sterling - lester special

the wailers - stir it up

the ethiopians - i'm shocking

lloyd charmers - the premises

the emotions - i can't do no more

the techniques - what you gonna do

roland alphonso - jazz ska

the sensations - the last time

roland alphonso and baba brooks band - tribute to don

lynn tait and the jets - batman

So recently I've managed to get some 50p bargains at car boots where the dealers obviously didn't actually look at their stock. Let's just say Otley car boot has been ransacked by yours truly. AND HERE THEY ARE! Some goodies and some naughties for the swingers and bouncers.

Remember if anyone gets just a little bit too much aggro on their shirt just pull them to one side and tell them to 'cool it amigo' and get the selector to spin some rocksteady.

TRACKLISTING...

the ethiopians - satan girl

rico - jumping the gun

the tennors - reggae girl

roland alphonso - sticker

the ebony sisters - let me tell you boy

roy richards and the soul vendors - summertime

lloyd charmers - mr. rhya

the ethiopians - cool it amigo

sir gibbs - people grudgeful

glen and dave - la la always stay

the reggae boys - me no born yah

the ethiopians - the whip

hortense ellis - willow tree

This is certainly a mixed bag. All the bases are covered with some new reissues that I've nabbed and presented to you in this as well as a few favourites. Recently, I've been shuffling all sorts round and stumble on some records I forgot I had and thank the Lord I found them! So here it is. Remember kids...it ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it. You'll know what I mean soon enough.

Tracklisting....

the hollywood soundmakers - titoli

the upsetters - high plain drifter

carl 'cannonball' bryan - run for your life

the tennors - hopeful village

the soulmates - on the move

chuck jacques with lynn tait ad the comets - dial 609

herman's all stars - nightmare

jackie mittoo - take 10

roland alphonso - down beat special

tommy mccook and the supersonics - smooth sailing

baba brooks - strong man's weed

the virgins - the angelic brothers

the charmers - long walk home

the skatalites - junior's jive

tommy mccook and the supersonics - pink champagne

fun boy three with bananarama - it ain't what you do

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A bitesize episode of reggae, ska and rocksteady to wet your appetites for more! Sweet hot bread and butter for you all. Some new re-issues and rarities in a disorganised order. None of this restrictive theme lark! I have to say that I'm digging The Visions 'Captain Hook'. That's some organ reggae goodness if I ever heard it!

the crystalites - blacula

owen gray - give me little sign

the visions - captain hook

al senior - bonaparte retreat

gg allstars - champion

claudette and the corporation - hot bread and butter

bob andy - let them say

buster's all stars - sting like a bee

the maytals - scare him

the jays - hug and kiss

sound dimension - poison ivy

carl dawkins - rhythm of my heart

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This is dedicated to those tunes of excellence that don't belong in the reggae or ska genres but exist outside of them in the musical wilderness alone. Some are welcomed and gain fellowship but others are forever lost in musical purgatory. I have rescued those gems that need an airing. Here we are then. A podcast for those tunes you love to hear - or at least that's the plan.

Apologies again for erratic mixing. One day a proper mixer will be within my reach.

TRACKLISTING...

jackie mittoo - stereo freeze

carlton moore - soul jamaica

the sultans - hip hugger

sam cooke - chain gang

the soul vendors - soul junction

derrick morgan - just a little loving

jackie mittoo and the soul brothers - chicken and booze

roy c - high school dropout

laurel aitken's band - blue rhythm

shirley kay - we have happiness

jo jo bennett with mudie all stars - leaving rome

georgie fame - yeah yeah!

jackie mittoo - soul finger

bill moss - sock it to 'em soul brother

derrick harriott - being in love

the locomotive - rudi's in love

jackie mittoo - juice box

jackie mittoo - get up and get it

syd jones and the troubedours - cardova

sam cooke - one more time

jackie mittoo - henry the great

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Here are some ferocious tunes captured, skinned and slaughtered to the reggae Gods all in cold blood. All for your listen pleasure! The lengths I go to are immeasurable. This episode sees some classics and lesser known records that might satisfy your insatiable musical appetites. Let's get on with the feast. Whether you're in your starved, ravished or just peckish, let's tuck in!

TRACKLISTING...

sound dimension - in cold blood

rudy mills - john jones

king perry - doctor dick

hot rod all stars - the graduate

derrick morgan and owen gray - take a letter maria

clancy eccles - fatty fatty

u b barrett - i wonder

the soulmates - them a laugh and a kiki

lee perry and the upsetters - moon dub

laurel aitken - jesse james rides again

the crystalites - ghost rider

derrick and paulett - i'll do it

lenox brown - lenox mood

dave barker - set me free

the upsetters - clint eastwood

herman's all stars - nightmare

slim smith - never let go

val bennett - judgement warrant

ferdy nelson - certainly

dave smith and the astronauts - lovers like you

laurel aitken and the blue beats - marylee

lord creator and norma fraser - we will be lovers

the heptones and sound dimension - why did you leave? (part 2)

georgie fame - sitting in the park

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The summer break was hot and full of fun so it's time to cool down to some easy rocksteady. Over an hour of soothing rocksteady hits aimed to keep you breezing through it all. Featuring a load of classics and version there's also a new tune or two to get any reggae head nodding. So sit down, stand up and run around or whatever you bloody do to this big, bold selection of rocksteady goodness! ROCK IT STEADY!

the enforcers - musical fever

the heptones - falling in love

symarip - skinhead moonstomp

carlton and the shoes - love me forever

desmond dekker - keep a cool head

alexander henry - please be true

tommy mccook - my best dress

the gaylads - lets fall in love

dandy - double barrel man

alton ellis - ain't that lovin' you

joya landis - moonlight lover

hopeton lewis - lets get together

roy wilson - dread saras

phyllis dillon - don't touch my tomato

the jamaicans - things you say you love

alton ellis - live and learn

ernest wilson - come back to me

monty 'eric' morris - last laugh

the bases - river jordan

derrick morgan - want more

keith and tex - tonight

phyllis dillon - picture on the wall

jackie and the soul vendors - baba boom

the mad lads - ten to one (version)

ken parker and the soul vendors - my whole world is falling down (version)

oliver st. patrick and the diamonds - i want to be loved by you

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It's been too long! I'm back with another reggae stonker of a podcast. If you've got a soundsystem nearby then plug in and play loud! What a historical couple of days it has been so what best way to distract yourself from the hideousness than some true skinhead tunes in the spirit of '69. SKINHEAD REVOLT!!!

john holt - ali baba

george a penny - win your love

the melodians - everybody bawling

the ethiopians - train to skaville

the kingstonians - mix it up

alton ellis - diana

the tennors - v rocket

pat kelly - coming home (awful condition but couldn't resist it!)

the silvertones - blue bird

joe the boss - skinhead revolt

the techniques - everywhere everyone

derrick morgan - moon hop

the opening - tea house

the upsetters - shocks of mighty

slim smith - everybody needs love

derrick morgan - i love you

lee perry and the upsetters - dark moon

ken boothe - when i fall in love (version)

the mad lads - ten to one

dennis alcapone - this a butter

the uniques - out of love

ernest wilson - undying love

georgie fame - sitting in the park

The final part of the ska special is here! And I've heard it's a goody. Real ska sounds out of Jamaica and just to put the podcasts into context a few 2Tone tunes are thrown in. Ska's influence is paramount. It gave Jamaican music an identity, which it still holds proudly. What I've learnt from Jamaican music is that no matter what you've got to dance to it! So, as always, strap on your dancing shoes and dance! SKA SKA SKA!

baba brooks - special event

derrick morgan - greatest thing

the skatalites - confucius

alton ellis and the flames - don't trouble people

baba brooks - baby elephant walk

the wailers - diamond baby

bongo man byfield - bongo man

the zodiacs - renegade

toots and the maytals & prince buster all stars - dog war

johnny moore - red is danger

don drummond and the skatalites - chinatown

joe white - hog ina coco

raymond harper - cool breeze

charlie organaire - little village

prince buster - one step beyond

madness - one step beyond

prince buster - al capone

the specials aka - gangsters

prince buster - madness

madness - madness

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Well it seems the summer is kicking off with some pretty sunny days. So what better than a ska special to chillout in the sun with. Some like it hot but I like it ska! Rude boys and rude girls put on your skanking shoes for we're ska-ing west towards Jamaica and you better be ready for the next 40 minutes. SKA SKA SKA!!!

prince buster - cincinatti kid

the skatalites - ska la parisian

johnny moore - south china sea (take 2)

the wailers - destiny

baba brooks band - girls town ska

the upsetters - country girl

don drummond - marcus junior

justin hinds - mother banner

roland alphonso - ska-ra-van

the deacons - man alone

the skatalites - malcolm x

jackie opel - turn to the almighty

ferdie nelson and ivan yap - ska down jamaica way

roland alphonso - blow roland blow

tommy mccook and the supersonics - travelling on bond street (twice!)

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