Foundation Selections

A selection of roots and heavy rub a dub tunes cut in the first dancehall era of 1979-1985 before Sleng Teng brought in the second era.  Lots of Junjo, Linval Thompson and Prince Jammy productions as arguably they were the leaders of the music at the time.  Please share far and wide and most importantly, enjoy.  Bless Up.  Gordy.

Tracklist:

01 - Guide Us Jah Jah - Freddie McKay (Thompson Sound 12")

02 - Crisis - Earl Sixteen (Wambesi)*

03 - Be Wise - Audley Rollens (Philadelphia Reggae Sounds LP - Showcase)

04 - Armageddeon - Dennis Brown (Tads 12")

05 - Love Fire - Aswad (CBS LP - New Chapter)

06 - You Can't Stop Natty Dread - Gallimore Sutherland (KC 12")

07 - Glory Glory - Beshara (Home Spun Music 12")

08 - Glory Version - Beshara.

09 - What Kind Of Herb - Anthony Johnson (Midnight Rock LP - Gunshot)

010 - Hypocrite And Parasite - Lion Melody (Rockstone 12")

011 - Repatriation - Errol Dunkley (Jah Guidance)

012 - Youthman - Noel Phillips (Jammys 12")

013 - Ism Skisms - Wayne Smith (King Culture LP - Dancehall Vibes)

014 - Moving Out Ever - Rod Taylor & Ranking King (Unity Promotions 12")

015 - Englishman - Barrington Levy (Volcano)

016 - World Of Illusion - Cultural Roots (Germain LP - Drift Away From Evil)

017 - Judas And Jesus - Junior Murvin (Greensleeves LP - Muggers In The Street)

018 - Jah Love - Al Campbell (Prophets Studio B)

019 - Educate The Nation - Lui Lepke (Prophets Studio B)

020 - Jukes And Watch - Barry Brown (Greensleeves 12")

021 - Jukes And Watch Version 

022 - Worries In The Dance (CH1 Cut) - Frankie Paul (Hitbound)

023 - Worries Version.

024 - Wild Like A Tiger - Eek A Mouse (Greensleeves 12")

025 - Rat A Cut Bottle - Lion Youth (Virgo 12")

026 - Jah Fire Will Be Burning - Hugh Mundell (J&F 12")

027 - Can't Stop Us Now - The Viceroys (Music Hawk 12")

After yet another break, I'm back at it.

Here's the third installment of my Soulful Sisters series.  The first two parts, that focused mostly on R&B and Northern Soul, can be found over at Mixcloud (search for DJ Greedy G).  This time I've decided to go down the deep and sweet soul route with a couple of doo wop tunes thrown in.  If you like what you hear please share far and wide.  Thanks!

Tracklist:

01 - No Other Love - The Blossoms (Capitol 1958)

02 - Stranger In My Arms - The Cookies (UK London American 1962)

03 - I Don't Want To Cry - Big Maybelle (Savoy 1957)

04 - Me And The One That I Love - Dinah Washington (Roulette LP - In Love 1962)

05 - I Don't Know You Anymore - Linda Hopkins (Brunswick 1961)

06 - What You Gonna Do - Debra Lewis (Valiant 1961)

07 - Anyone Who Knows What Love Is - Irma Thomas (Imperial 1964)

08 - Let Them Talk - Mitty Collier (Chess 1963)

09 - Someday, Someway - Martha & The Vandellas (Hip O Select CD - Lost And Found 2005)

10 - Good Things Come To Those Who Wait - Pat Hunt (Grand 1963)

11 - It's Gonna Take A Miracle - The Royalettes (MGM 1965)

12 - One Step Ahead - Aretha Franklin (Columbia 1965)

13 - Never Never Leave Me - Mary Wells (20th Century 1965)

14 - This Is Beautiful - Shirley Ellis (UK London American 1965)

15 - I Shall Be Released - Nina Simone (RCA LP - To Love Somebody 1969)

16 - I Don't Want To Go On Without You - The Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 1967)

17 - Missin' My Baby - Clydie King (Imperial 1965)

18 - What Have I Done (To Make You Mad) - Linda Jones (Loma 1967)

19 - There'll Come A Time - Betty Everett (UNI 1968)

20 - I've Gotta Be Me - Vivian Reed (Epic LP - self titled 1968)

21 - Oh How It Hurts - Barbara Mason (Arctic 1967)

22 - I Love You So Much - Sugar Pie De Santo (UK Pye International 1964)

23 - Young Wings Can Fly - Ruby & The Romantics (UK London American 1963)

24 - True Love Don't Grow On Trees - Helene Smith (Deep City 1967)

25 - If I Ever Needed Love - Ruby Johnson (Volt 1967)

26 - I'll Work It Out - Marva Whitney (King 1968)

27 - Pledging My Love - Erma Franklin (Epic LP - Her Name Is Erma 1962)

28 - The Touch Of You - Brenda & The Tabulations (Top And Bottom 1969)

29 - Thank You Baby - Betty Wright (Numero LP - Outskirts Of Deep City 2007)

30 - What's Gonna Happen To Me - Jeanne & The Darlings (Volt 1967)

31 - Dedicated To You - Barbara Mason (Charger 1964)

32 - It's Dark Outside - Betty Harris (Jubilee 1963)

33 - I Know How It Feels - Marvelle Hampton (Piggylo 1973)

34 - What A Difference A Day Makes - Patti Austin (Coral 1967)

35 - People Make The World - Jeannie Reynolds (Washington 1972)

36 - I Love You Too Much To Say Goodbye - Margie Joseph (Volt LP - Phase II 1971)

37 - Ebb Tide - The Three Degrees (Roulette 1971)

38 - Good To Me - Mavis Staples (Volt LP self titled 1969)

39 - Souvenirs - Bettye Lavette (Art And Soul CD 2000)

40 - He Called Me Baby - Ella Washington (Sound Stage 7 1968)

41 - Good To The Very Last Drop - Millie Jackson (Spring LP - It Hurts So Good 1973)

First of all, I'd like to send a massive thankyou to all of you who have been there for me while I've been on my "break" from doing this.

While I was feeling down, I put together a set of tracks from Studio One that are about heartbreak and loss.  While I'm in a solid relationship myself, this set goes out to those who have lost someone and are feeling it.  

Tracklist:

01 - Tears From My Eyes - The Gaylads

02 - I Don't Want To See You Cry - Ken Boothe

03 - You Can't Be Happy - The Clarendonians

04 - A Change Is Gonna Come - The Heptones

05 - Thinking - Ken Boothe

06 - Out Of My Mind - Junior Soul

07 - I Made A Mistake - The Termites

08 - Bye Bye Baby - Zoot Simms

09 - I'm Not A King - Delroy Wilson

10 - Let Him Try - Alton Ellis

11 - Giving Up On Love - Trevor Clarke

12 - Let Them Say - Bob Andy

13 - Losing You - The Madlads

14 - I Can't Get You Off My Mind - John Holt

15 - Since I Fell For You - The Heptones

16 - Down Low - Errol Dunkley

17 - I'll Never Fall In Love (12" Mix) - Dennis Brown

18 - Let Them Stay - Delroy Williams

19 - Without You - The Wailing Souls

20 - Gonna Take A Miracle - Alton Ellis

21 - What About Me - Myrna Hague 

22 - Didn't I - Cornell Campbell

23 - You're Not The Kind - Freddie McKay

24 - Things Ain't Going Right - Lloyd Charmers

25 - What Difference Does It Make - Freddie McGregor

26 - Rainbow - Wentworth Vernal

Continuing the series that started over on Mixcloud - here's the latest installment of some of my favourite uptempo doo wop tunes.  (I'll upload the other volumes over here at some point too for those who have never heard them).  Lots of tracks from 1961 here as it was the time when doo wop was morphing into soul. 

Track Listing:

01 - Just For You - Jimmy Witherspoon & The Lamplighters (Federal) 1954

02 - Woman Is A Man's Best Friend - Teddy & The Twilights (Swan) 1962

03 - So Much - The Starfires (Bargain) 1961

04 - Roaches - The Court Jesters (Blast) 1961

05 - Come On - The Five Blacks (B&C) 1961

06 - All She Wants To Do Is Dance - The Turbans (Unreleased Roulette - Collectables CD) 1961

07 - That Night - Riff Ruffin & Group (Collectables CD - Harlem Rock n Blues) 1960?

08 - Queen Of Swing - The Labradors (Chief) 1958

09 - 59 Volvo - The Medallions (Dooto) 1959

10 - Gee - The Marathons (Arvee LP - Peanut Butter) 1961

11 - Let The Good Times Roll - The Crenshaws (Warner Bros EP) 1961

12 - Mr Astronaut - The Drivers (King) 1962

13 - The Girl's A Devil - The Dukays (Nat) 1961

14 - The Last Roundup - The Cleftones (Old Town Unreleased - Ace CD Old Town Doo Wop Vol 5)

15 - Rock N Roll Fever - The Monitors (Specialty) 1957

16 - I Wanna Love - The Jiving Juniors (UK Bluebeat) 1961

17 - Off The Mountain - The Magnificents (Vee Jay) 1957

18 - When Will The Light Shine For Me - The Solitaires (Unreleased Old Town - Ace CD - Walking Along With..) 1958

19 - From The Bottom Of My Heart - The Fantastic Five Keys (Capitol) 1962

20 - Woe Is Me - The Cadillacs (Josie) 1956

21 - Baby For Your Love - The Upfronts (Lummtone) 1963

22 - Looking For A Love - The Valentinos (SAR) 1962

23 - I Really Love You - The Stereos (Cub) 1961

24 - Stardust In Her Eyes - The Big Five (Shad) 1960

25 - Strollin' - The Hornets (Rev) 1958

26 - I'll Be There - The Vocaleers (Ace CD - Old Town Doo Wop Vol 4)

Some of my favourite deep and sweet soul tunes from the 1960s and 70s with a couple of late 50s tracks too.

Most tracks taken from reissues, LPs and CD.  Original label of release stated for those who want to track a tune down.

Tracklist:

01 - I've Just Been Feeling Bad - Eddie Floyd (Stax)

02 - It's So Hard To Break A Habit - The Webs (Pop Side)

03 - Danger - Marvin L Sims (Revue)

04 - Love Bug - Willie And West (Stang)

05 - Suffer - Tyrone Davis (Four Brothers)

06 - Running Out - Vernon Garrett (Kent)

07 - Like A Big Bad Rain - Kenny Carter (Kent CD -  Showdown RCA Recordings)

08 - Take Another Look - The Turquinettes (Kent CD - Lost Without You)

09 - My Love Is Real - Little Joe Hinton (Arvee)

10 - My Heart Cries For You - The Invincibles (Warner Bros and Stardom)

11 - Faith - Ricky Allen (Age)

12 - No Headstone On My Grave - Esther Phillips (Atlantic LP - Country Side Of)

13 - His Love For Me - Inell Young (Busy B)

14 - One Hurt Deserves Another - Fabulous Fiestas (RCA Victor)

15 - I Need Lots Of Love - Johnny Taylor (Derby)

16 - One Girl - Garnett Mimms (United Artists)

17 - Sometime, Someplace, Somewhere - Johnny Wilson (Arnold)

18 - Tomorrow May Never Come - The Spinners (Motown)

19 - Human - The Ad Libs (AGP)

20 - Blues Get Off My Shoulder - Dee Clark (Abner)

21 - Life Is Too Short - Benny Spellman (Minit)

22 - You're The Most - Kelly Brothers (Sims)

23 - Saving Face - Roscoe Shelton (Sound Stage 7 unissued)

24 - Just A Little Overcome - The Nightingales (Stax)

25 - One More Chance - The Masqueraders (LA Beat)

26 - Black Balloons - Syl Johnson (Twinight LP - Is It Because I'm Black)

27 - Only Your Love - Paul Kelly (Dial)

28 - You Were Meant For Me - Little Buster (Jubilee)

29 - Always In The Wrong Place At The Wrong Time - The Upsetters (lead - Jimmy Wess) (ABC)

30 - Lonely People Do Foolish Things - Judy Clay (Scepter)

My set that I was kindly invited to play on Roots Locker West Radio the US/UK collaboration, on July 11th this year:

Tracklist (all tracks original JA 45s unless stated).

01 - Ska La Parisienne - The Skatalites (C&N)

02 - Man In The Street - Don Drummond (Studio 1)

03 - The Jerk - Granville Williams & Baba Brooks (Gayfeet)

04 - Addams Family Rock Steady - The Carib Beats (Sir JJ)

05 - Napoleon Solo - Lyn Tait & The Jets (Merritone)

06 - Full Charge - Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors (Studio 1 LP - Evening Time)

07 - Second Fiddle - Tommy McCook & The Supersonics (Treasure Isle)

08 - Batman - Lyn Tait & The Jets (Merritone)

09 - Dulcemania - Drumbago & The Dynamites (Clandisc)

10 - Grandfather's Clock - Winston Wright & Rupies All Stars (Success)

11 - Soul Scorcher - Karl Cannonball Bryan (as King Cannon) (UK Trojan LP - No More Heartaches)

12 - Dynamite Line - Joe's All Stars (UK Joe)

13 - Shang Hied - The Vulcans (UK Trojan LP - Star Trek)

14 - Tomorrow's World - Fleece & The Live Shocks (UK Nu Beat)

15 - High Plains Drifter - The Upsetters (UK Scratch - RE)

16 - ET Special - Bobby Ellis & Tommy McCook (Impact LP - Java Java Dub)

17 - Invasion - Herman's All Stars (Aquarius)

18 - Dirty Harry - Tommy McCook & Richard Hall (Pantomine)

19 - Drugs Man - Hux Brown (Power Pack RE)

20 - Ten Years - Bubbles Cameron (Dennis)

21 - Lion Head - Bobby Kalphat (Leo)

22 - Unknown Scorcher - Bobby (Ellis) (Hot Spice)

23 - Hail I - Bongo Herman & Les (Crystal)

Two hours of some of my favourite Lee Scratch Perry productions. First broadcast on Gumbo FM, Sheffield, UK on 29/04/19.

001 - For A Few Dollars More - The Upsetters

002 - Barbara - Val Bennett

003 - People Funny Boy - Lee Perry

004 - Rockfort Psychedelion - Count Sticky

005 - Nonesuch Bust Me Bet - The Mellotones

006 - Handy Cap - The Upsetters

007 - Sick And Tired - Neville Grant

008 - Big John Wayne - Val Bennett & Upsetters

009 - Do Your Thing - Dave Barker

010 - Move Me - The Upsetters

011 - Gee - Al & The Vibrators

012 - Tender Love - The Inspirations

013 - Some Sympathy - Dave Barker

014 - Ain't No Love - Jimmy & The Inspirations

015 - Sound Doctor - Bobby Floyd

016 - Doctor Skank - Young Dellinger (Dillinger)

017 - Big Bird Skank - The Upsetters

018 - Elusion - Teddy & The Upsetters

019 - Sipreano - Lee Perry

020 - Be Prepared - Keith Poppin

021 - Don't Cross The Nation - Little Roy

022 - Ghetto Sidewalk - Lee Perry

023 - Cross Over - Junior Murvin

024 - Free Up The Weed - Lee Perry

025 - Houses Of Parliament - The Meditations

026 - Version

027 - Brother Noah - The Black Shadows

028 - Confusion - The Untouchables

029 - Rasta No Pickpocket - Junior Byles

030 - Babylons Burning - Maxie, Niney & Scratch

031 - Chim Cherie - The Upsetters

032 - Staring - Time Unlimited

033 - Much Smarter (aka Think So) - Meditations

034 - Irie Irie - The Originals

035 - Ruffer Ruff - Horace Smart

036 - Start Over - The Gatherers

Another of my Foundation Selections shows from the past couple of months. First broadcast on Gumbo FM, Sheffield on 4/8/19.

Tracklist:

01 - Away With Your Fussing And Fighting - Junior Delgado/Jah Levi (Rockers 12)

02 - Satta Dread (alternate take) - Wayne Jarrett (Pressure Sounds LP - Next Cut)

03 - Weakheart Men - Bim Sherman (Pressure Sounds LP - Tribulation)

04 - Version.

05 - Jah Jah Jahovia - Ronnie Davis (Live And Love)

06 - Father Father - Tappa Zukie (Ivanhoe)

07 - Ivanhoe Strikes Again (aka Zambezi) - Lennox Brown (Ivanhoe)

08 - Version - King Tubby (Live And Love)

09 - Please Officer - Earl Zero (Arab)

10 - We Nah Run - Barry Brown (Moll Selekta LP - Richman Poorman)

11 - Repatriation - Carl Malcolm & Ranking Trevor (Cancer Kid 12)

12 - Sons Of The Almighty - Fred Locks ( Vulcan LP - Black Star Liner)

13 - Malcolm X (D.Harriott cut) - Earl Sixteen (Wildflower)

14 - Version (Wildflower)

15 - Cold Cold World - The Morwells (Morwell Esq)

16 - Their Reward - Prince Alla (Guiding Star RP)

17 - Version (Guiding Star RP)

18 - Here I Come - Freddy McKay (Plant LP -Creation)

19 - Every Man Has A Right - Cultural Roots (Greensleeves LP - Hell A Go Pop)

20 - Whom Shall I Be Afraid - Barrington Levy (Germain Revolutionary Sounds 12)

21 - Jah - Barrington Levy (GGs LP - Lifestyle)

22 - Sunday School - Barrington Levy (JB 12)

23 - The Prophet Rides Again - Dennis Brown (A&M LP - same)

24 - Running Star - Barry Brown (Jabba Roots)

25 - Birdsong - Larry Marshall (Original Music LP - Throw Mi Corn)

26 - Roots Music - Devon Russell (Studio 1 LP - same)

27 - I'm A Revolutionist - Freddie McGregor (Studio 1 LP - Bobby Bobylon)

28 - The People Keep Quarreling - Alton Ellis (Bamboo LP - Grooving With Bamboo)

29 - New Civilization - Burning Spear (Ironside)

30 - Our Rights - The Defenders (Micron)

Originally broadcast on Gumbo FM, Sheffield on 1st April 2019.

George Nooks drop.

01 - It Isn't Fair - Charlie Organaire (CCs)

02 - Blacker Than Black - The Episodes (Don One)

03 - Jah Jah Dreader Than Dread - Linval Thompson (Faith UK)

04 - Wake Up Everybody - O.C.Roberts (Grounation UK)

05 - The Chapel (aka Bend Down) - Roman Stewart (Morpheus UK)

06 - Peace And Love In The Ghetto - Jah Woosh (Student UK LP)

07 - Our Jamaican National Heroes - Horace Andy (Striker Lee)

08 - Red Gold And Green - Stranger Cole (Wackies)

09 - Sabayindah - Light Of Sabah (Kingston Connexion LP)

10 - Inner City Blues - Max Edwards/Augustus Pablo (LMS)

11 - Tribulation - Bim Sherman (Revue UK)

12 - Black Horns - Baba Leslie & Mark (Wackies)

13 - Entrance To Jah World - Norris Reid (Rockers)

14 - It's Time To Be Free - Noel Tempo (Iroko RP)

15 - Borrowed Time - Knowledge (Wambesi)

16 - Chapter A Day - Charlie Chaplin (Wambesi)

17 - African Tribesman/Butter 'Gainst Sun - Earl Sixteen/Mikey Dread (Sufferers Heights UK)

18 - Repatriation - Errol Dunkley (Jah Guidance)

19 - Version - Roots Radics (Jah Guidance)

20 - Redemption Time - Dave Robinson (El Speedway)

21 - See What You Stirring Up - Dean Stone & Bandido (Third World UK)

22 - Love Rastafari And Live - Mighty Randells (Brownbeat Disc)

23 - African Dream - Hugh Griffiths (Steppers)

24 - Jahoveah's Kingdom - More Relation (More Relation US)

25 - This Tribulation - Honey Vaughn (Rhythm Sound)

26 - Helping Hand - Peter Noel (Navara)

Two hours of tunes chanting down babylon. First broadcast on Gumbo FM, Sheffield on January 7th this year. Listen to me live every Monday night at www.gumbofm.co.uk

1

Babylon Falling

Charlie Ace & Gaby Wilton

2

Beat Down Babylon

Junior Byles

3

Weakheart Is Babylon

Dr Alimantado

4

Babylon

Laurel Aitken

5

Babylon Yard

Johnny Clarke & Dillinger

6

Red In A Babylon

Lloyd Jones

7

Run Babylon

Larry Marshall

8

Dread In A Babylon

Big Youth

9

Bearded Babylon

Jackie Brown

10

Fight Against Babylon

Eric Clarke

11

Babylon Fight Down Youthman

Errol Mais

12

Come Let Us Leave Babylon

Enos McLeod

13

Babylon Too Rough

Gregory Isaacs

14

Down Here In Babylon

Brent Dowe

15

Babylon Falling

The Heptones

16

Babylon Fight Rasta

The Jolly Brothers

17

Babylon Trap Them

The Meditations

18

Babylon Go Down

Cornell Campbell

19

Chant Down Babylon

Junior Byles & Rupert Reid

20

Dread In A Babylon

Jacob Miller

21

Down In A Babylon

Johnny Clarke

22

Babylon Fall

Junior Ross & The Spear

23

Babylon Let I Go

Dr Alimantado

24

Babylon Queendom

Peter Tosh

25

Run Babylon

Horace Andy

26

Six Babylon

Linval Thompson

27

Babylon Wrong

Ashanti Waugh

28

Babylon Bridge

Cultural Roots

29

Chant Down Babylon

Jah Bull

30

Mash Down Babylon

Jackie Mittoo