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Sly & The Family Stone – I Want To Take You Higher – 1970

Beach Boys – Good Vibrations – Smiley Smile CD – Capitol – 1966

Aphex Twin – Quad Rave TEAC – Soundcloud download 2015

Baloji & L’Orchestre De La Kantuba feat. Kuku – Buy Africa – Red Hot + Fela CD – Red Hot / Knitting Factory – 2013 https://felakuti.bandcamp.com/album/red-hot-fela

Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets – Here Come The Warm Jets CD – Island – 1974

Noura Mint Seymali – Guereh – new single from forthcoming album Yenbett, out 7 November 2025 - Glitterbeat

https://youtu.be/eYH_U2GO6RM

https://noura-mint-seymali.bandcamp.com/track/gu-reh

Orchestra Super Mazembe – Na Bimaka Parts 1 &2 – Mazembe @45RPM CD – Sterns - 1979 - thanks to Chris & Tim

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Cortez The Killer – Weld 2xCD – Reprise – 1991

Sanjukta Sen – Vaishnava Jan Tou Tene Khaiye – Dancing With The Dead CD – Ellipsis Arts – 1998

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Debe – In The Heart Of The Moon CD – World Circuit - 2005

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Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin – 1969

Barrington Levy – Too Poor

Roots Radics & Scientist – Time Passage

- home-made discomix, both tracks from Linval Presents Dub Landing 2xCD – Greensleeves

My Morning Jacket with Merrill Garbus & Brittany Howard – Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am – Red Hot + Fela CD – Red Hot / Knitting Factory – 2013 https://felakuti.bandcamp.com/album/red-hot-fela

Super Mambo Jazz Band 69 – Jeanne Mulongo – Urgent Jumping! West African Musiki Wa Dansi Classics 1972-1982 2xCD – Sterns

Docteur Nico – Boujie Ya Motema – Derniere Memoire CD – Voix D’Afrique

Kasse Mady Diabate – Namanike – Kassi Kasse: Mande Music CD – Discos Corazon / Hemisphere – 2002

Gregory Isaacs – Stranger – Island 10” (mixed by Paul ‘Groucho’ Smykle) – 1982

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Abba Zaba – Safe As Milk CD – Buddah – 1967

Ginger Baker Trio (inc. Bill Frisell & Charlie Haden) – Ramblin’ – Going Back Home CD – Atlantic – 1994

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold – Soundcloud

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Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Sure ‘Nuff ‘N Yes I Do – Safe As Milk CD – Buddah – 1967

Celia Cruz – Tamborilero + En Venezuela – Queen Of Cuban Rhythm CD – 1959-1965

Big Youth – Mama Look – Natty Universal Dread 1973-1979 3xCD – Blood & Fire – 1973

Keith Hudson – Hunting - Flesh Of My Skin Blood Of My Blood CD – Basic Replay – 1974

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Love To Burn – Weld 2xCD – Reprise – 1991

Orchestra Les Noirs – Tshiku Pts 1 & 2 – thanks to Chris & Tim

Sonny Sharrock – They Enter The Dream – Guitar CD – Enemy - 1986 https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/album/guitar

Joe Henderson – Earth – Elements LP – Milestone – 1973

The Blind Man And His Guitar – Unledo Wabantu

Almon Memela – Lashona

- Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-guitar-blues

Beach Boys – Don’t Worry Baby - 1964

Soul Syndicate – Riot – Green Door 7”, produced by Keith Hudson

Not background music - it's for LISTENING!

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Junior Byles - Curly Locks #2

Lee Perry – Stay Dread – Lee Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years, Jamaican 7”s 2xCD – Trojan

Willie Bobo – Evil Ways – Bobo Motion LP – 1967

Ammar 808 – Boganga And Sandia – Live At Another Sky Festival CD – Glitterbeat

Delroy Wilson & The Aggrovators – Just Say Who / Version – Trojan 12” Box Set 3xCD

Dennis Brown & I Roy Fresh & Clean / In Zion

William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover – Best Of CD – Stax - 1968

Michael Prophet – Hold On To What You Got – Gunman CD – Greensleeves - 1981

Scientist – Cry Of The Werewolf – Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires LP – Greensleeves - 1981

The Blind Guitar Player – Ungakhulumi

Thoko & Almon - MaNdlovu

- Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-guitar-blues

Prince Jazzbo – Replay Version – Basic Replay CD – Basic Channel

Rhythm & Sound feat. Paul St Hilaire – Why – Showcase CD – Basic Channel

Junior Byles & Lee Perry – Dreader Locks - Lee Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years, Jamaican 7”s 2xCD – Trojan

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold – Soundcloud

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Junior Byles – Last Of The Love Songs – Micron Music: Every Mouth Must Be Fed 1973-1976 CD – Pressure Sounds

https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/every-mouth-must-be-fed

Prince Jazzbo – Ital Corner – Ital Corner CD – Abraham / Clocktower

The Play Singer – Nga Fika Ekaya (aka Job Ndlangalala

Mbaqanga Trio – Come Again

- Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-guitar-blues

Dennis Brown & The Observers – Wolf And Leopards / No Conscience – Trojan 12” Box Set 3xCD

Gil Evans – 1983-A Merman I Should Turn To Be – The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix CD – RCA Bluebird – 1974

Gregory Isaacs & U Brown – The Border & River Jordan – GGs 12” single – 1978

Augustus Pablo & The Upsetters – To Be A Lover Version – Lee Perry: Divine Madness...Definitely 2xCD – Pressure Sounds

Wailing Souls – Joy Within Your Heart & Version – Wailing Souls At Channel One: 7s, 12s & Versions CD – Pressure Sounds

The Velvet Underground – I’m Set Free – The Velvet Underground CD – Verve / MCA / whatever

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold – Soundcloud

This isn't background music - LISTEN!

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Junior Byles - Curly Locks #2

Lee Perry – Stay Dread – Lee Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years, Jamaican 7”s 2xCD – Trojan

Willie Bobo – Evil Ways – Bobo Motion LP – 1967

Ammar 808 – Boganga And Sandia – Live At Another Sky Festival CD – Glitterbeat

Delroy Wilson & The Aggrovators – Just Say Who / Version – Trojan 12” Box Set 3xCD

Dennis Brown & I Roy Fresh & Clean / In Zion

William Bell – I Forgot To Be Your Lover – Best Of CD – Stax - 1968

Michael Prophet – Hold On To What You Got – Gunman CD – Greensleeves - 1981

Scientist – Cry Of The Werewolf – Scientist Rids The World Of The Evil Curse Of The Vampires LP – Greensleeves - 1981

The Blind Guitar Player – Ungakhulumi

Thoko & Almon - MaNdlovu

- Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-guitar-blues

Prince Jazzbo – Replay Version – Basic Replay CD – Basic Channel

Rhythm & Sound feat. Paul St Hilaire – Why – Showcase CD – Basic Channel

Junior Byles & Lee Perry – Dreader Locks - Lee Perry & Friends: The Black Ark Years, Jamaican 7”s 2xCD – Trojan

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold – Soundcloud

Is it a podcast? Is it a radio show?

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Junior Byles & I Roy – Fade Away & Rootsman – Jama 12”

The Blind Man & His Guitar – Isoka Labaleka

Nongomo Trio – Guga Mzimba

- Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli https://matsulimusic.bandcamp.com/album/zulu-guitar-blues

Panjabi MC – Mundian To Back Ke – Big Star CD – 2002

Julia Holter – Goddess Eyes II – Domino CD single – 2012

Detty Kurnia – Coyor Panon – Ocean Of Sound (compiled David Toop) 2xCD – Virgin

Prince Jazzbo – Live Good Today – Ital Corner CD – Abraham / Clocktower

Junior Byles & Lee Perry – Beat Down Babylon / Curly Locks

Aphex Twin – Metapharstic– Classics CD – Distance - 1992

Wailing Souls – Run My People & Got To Be Cool – Wailing Souls LP – Studio One – 1975

The Velvet Underground – Pale Blue Eyes – The Velvet Underground CD – Verve / MCA / whatever

Nightmares On Wax – Les Nuits – Car Boot Soul CD - Warp

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Aphex Twin – Analogue Bubblebath – Classics CD – Distance - 1992

Jimi Hendrix – Pali Gap – South Saturn Delta CD – Experience Hendrix – 1970

Upsetters (with Junior Byles) – The Thanks We Get – Lee Perry & Friends: Give Me Power CD – Trojan

The Versatiles (with Junior Byles) – Warricka Hill – Sufferer’s Choice: Roots Reggae 1968-1973 CD – Attack

Almon Memela - Amapoyisa

The Play Singer - Kusile Dale

Both from Zulu Guitar Blues: Cowboys, Troubadors & Jilted Lovers 1950-1968 CD – Matsuli

Junior Byles – Curly Locks

Junior Byles – Fade Away – Reggae Anthology: The Channel One Story 2xCD – VP

Miles Davis – Prelude (Excerpt) – Agharta 2xCD – Columbia – 1975

Junior Byles – Ain’t Too Proud To Beg & Lorna Banana – Micron Music: Every Mouth Must Be Fed 1973-1976 CD – Pressure Sounds https://pressuresounds.bandcamp.com/album/every-mouth-must-be-fed

Rhythm & Sound w. Paul St Hilaire – Never Tell You (Version) – Showcase CD – Basic Channel / Indigo - 1998

Junior Byles – Beat Down Babylon

Junior Byles – Fever

Junior Byles – Rasta No Pickpocket

Echoes Ltd – Engelina – Roots Rocking Zimbabwe CD – Analog Africa

https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/roots-rocking-zimbabwe-the-modern-sound-of-harare-townships-1975-1980-analog-africa-no-41

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold

We play what we like, which is plenty - Blowin, with Rob Walsh, on BCB 106.6

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Nightmares On Wax – I'm For Real – Warp 20 (Chosen) 2xCD – Warp – 1991

Big Youth – The Big Fight

Upsetters – Lovers Skank – Lee Perry: Dub Triptych 2xCD - Trojan

Max Romeo – One Step Forward – War Ina Babylon LP – Island - 1976 

Miles Davis – In A Silent Way / Shhh/Peaceful / It's About That Time (Reconstruction & Mix Translation by Bill Laswell) – Panthalassa: The Music Of Miles Davis 1969-1974 CD – Columbia

Basic Channel – Q1.2 – Basic Channel CD – Basic Channel – 1995

Mike Ink – Paroles - Warp 20 (Chosen) 2xCD – Warp – 1996

Ijahman Levi – I Am A Levi AND Part 2 – Basic Replay CD – Basic Replay – 2007

Julius Hemphill Sextet – Spiritual Chairs – Five Chord Stud CD – Black Saint - 1994

 

Nightmares On Wax – Les Nuits – Car Boot Soul CD - Warp

This week's soundtrack(s) - Blowin, with Rob Walsh

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Brother Culture - Foundation Rockers – Twilight Circus Dub Sound System: Foundation Rockers CD – MRockers

Augustus Pablo – Pablo In Dub – The Legend LP Atra

Leftfield - Phat Planet – Sony CD single

Too Short – Blow The Whistle

Bo Diddley – I Need You Baby (Mona)

Howlin' Wolf - I've Been Abused – The Genuine Article: Best Of Howlin' Wolf CD – MCA

Magic Sam – Lookin' Good (live)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S5DGqCfk8o

Otis Rush – All Your Love – I Can't Quit You Baby CD – Blues Collection

Dean McPhee – The Second Message – Astral Gold CD – Bass Ritual (released February)

Orbital – Belfast – III 12” single

Miles Davis - It's About That Time – The Complete In A Silent Way Sessions 3xCD – Columbia

Al Green – Funny How Time Slips Away – Call Me CD – Hi

Mary Lou Williams – Hesitation Boogie

Aphex Twin – Early Morning Clissold