This weeks Sounds of the Caribbean come in a holiday style featuring oldies, instrumentals, extended mixes, acoustic songs and all of your Reggae Christmas favorites. You will hear oldies from Johnny Osbourne, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, The Heptones, Toots & The Maytals, Delroy Wilson, Ken Boothe, Alton Ellis, and Jimmy Cliff. Instrumentals from Cat Coore, Andy Bassford, Dub Proof, and Monty Alexander. Acoustic sets come from Linval Thompson, Bob Marley, The Mighty Diamonds, and Ronnie Davis. Holiday favorites feature the likes of Freddie McGregor, Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Eek A Mouse, Etana, Busy Signal, Brent Dowe, Cocoa Tea, Jacob Miller, Peter Broggs, Honorebel, Tarrus Riley, Luciano, and Barrington Levy. Also in the mix this week are selections from Beres Hammond, Chronixx, Gregory Isaacs, Keith & Tex, Israel Vibration, The Tamlins, and Owen Grey.

Merry Christmas!

Linval Thompson - Jah Jah Dreader Than Dread - Inna De Yard - Inna De Yard

Freddie McGregor - O Come All Ye Faithful - Reggae Pulse 4: Christmas Songs - Sanctuary

Gregory Isaacs - The Christmas Song - Vintage Christmas - Sonic Sounds

Dub Proof - Frozen Dub/Frozen Dub Dub - Frozen Dub EP - Dub Proof Music

John Holt - Happy Xmas: The War Is Over - Trojan Christmas Box Set - Trojan Records

Johnny Osbourne - Jah Promise - Truth & Rights - Heartbeat Records

Horace Andy - Pure Ranking Discomix - Good Vibes 1975-1979 - Blood & Fire

Jah Irie Chorus & Dean Fraser - Here Comes The Sensi Man - Yard Style Christmas - VP Records

Tennessee Brown & The Silvertones - Real Christmas Rock - Reggae Christmas From Studio One - Heartbeat Records

Dennis Brown - Stop The Fussing & Fighting - Love & Hate - VP Records

Sound Dimension - Real Rock - Downbeat The Ruler: Killer Instrumentals From Studio One - Heartbeat Records

Eek A Mouse - Christmas A Come - Reggae Anthology: Eek-Ology - VP Records

Etana - Silent Night - 

Andy Bassford - Many Rivers To Cross - The Harder They Strum - Andrew Hobby Bassford

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rastaman Chant - Songs Of Freedom Box Set - Tuff Gong

Dave Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 feat. Larry McDonald - Kingston Town - Burrulero - Badasonic Records

Brent Dowe - Christmas In Jamaica - Reggae Christmas From Studio One - Heartbeat Records

The Heptones - Party Time - Best Of Studio One - Heartbeat Records

Jacob Miller & Ray I - Deck The Halls - Trojan Christmas Box Set - Trojan Records

Freddie McGregor - Irie Christmas - Reggae Christmas From Studio One - Heartbeat Records

Alton Ellis - Can I Change My Mind - Nice Up The Dance: Studio One Discomixes - Heartbeat Records

Jimmy Cliff - Wonderful World, Beautiful People - Anthololgy - Island Records

The Mighty Diamonds - Frosty The Snowman - Reggae Pulse 4: Christmas Songs - Sanctuary

Israel Vibration - My Masters Will - Reggae Knights - Mediacom

Beres Hammond - Land Of Sunshine - Never Ending - VP Records

Busy Signal - Money Flow - Strictly The Best Vol. 51 - VP Records

K-Vibes - Foundation Female - Flynn & Flynn Music

Honorebel - Ghetto Christmas - Phantom Music Group

Busy Signal - 12 Days of Christmas - Crime Free Christmas - Mountain Music

Cocoa Tea - Christmas Is Coming - Rocking Dolly - Ras Records

Culture - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Reggae Pulse 4: Christmas Songs - Sanctuary

Peter Broggs - The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Trojan Christmas Box Set - Trojan Records

Owen Grey - Fire, Fire (Love Fire) - The British Roots Rockas - Dennis Bovell

Dub Spencer & Trance Hill - The Twelve Days Of Christmas Dub - Christmas In Dub - Echo Beach

The Mighty Diamonds - I Need A Roof - Inna De Yard - Inna De Yard

Toots & The Maytals - I’ve Got Dreams To Remember - Time Tough: The Island Anthology - Island Records

The Tamlins - Ting A Ling - Channel One

Delroy Wilson - Rain From The Skies - Original Eighteen: The Best Of Delroy Wilson - Heartbeat Records

Ken Boothe - Moving Away - A Man And His Hits - Heartbeat Records

The Techniques - Queen Majesty - Run Come Celebrate: Their Greatest Reggae Hits - Heartbeat Records

Keith & Tex - Born Winners/Winning Dub - Just Passing Through - Kebar Music

Jacob Miller - All I Want For Ismas - Trojan Christmas Box Set - Trojan Records

Uptown Rockers - Deck The Halls - Have A Roots Reggae Christmas - Kanai

Cat Coore - Mello Chello - Sly & Robbie Presents Two Rhythms Clash - Ras Records

Luciano - Christmas Time Is Here - Xterminator

Ronnie Davis - I Won’t Cry - Iyahcoustic - Skinny Bwoy Records

Andy Bassford - Rivers Of Babylon - The Harder They Strum - Andrew Hobby Bassford

Chronixx - Skankin’ Sweet - Chronology - Chronixx Music

Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Gregory Isaacs: Dub Versions Deluxe Edition - Tad’s Records

Monty Alexander - Is This Love? - Stir It Up The Music Of Bob Marley - Telarc

Barrington Levy & Trinity - I Saw Mommy Kiss A Dreadlocks - Yard Style Christmas - VP Records

Carlene Davis & Trinity - Santa Claus Do You Ever Come To The Ghetto - Yard Style Christmas - VP Records

Tarrus Riley - Crime Free Christmas - Crime Free Christmas - Mountain Music

The Heptones - Christmas Time Is Here - Reggae Christmas From Studio One - Heartbeat Records

John Holt - Blue Christmas - Trojan Reggae Christmas Box Set - Trojan Records

Yellowman - We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Reggae Pulse 4: Christmas Songs - Sanctuary

June Lodge - Joy To The World - Reggae Pulse 4: Christmas Songs - Sanctuary