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A deadly, zonked Soul Syndicate excursion on Westbound Train, with Keith Hudson as the Fat Controller. Introducing a young LT — his first recording, he says — stylistically indebted to Dennis Brown.

The reissue of Steve Barrow’s brilliant, powerhouse selection for Blood And Fire.

Barrington Levy’s Poor Man Style album, Scientist & Prince Jammy Strike Back, The Viceroys’ We Must Unite, Tristan Palma’s Settle Down Girl… and a couple of Majestarians.

Celebrated dubplate version of DEB’s Promised Land; and Earl 16 on Trial And Crosses.

Superb roots, tough dub. A dilly from Tilly. Larry nuh tarry.

Donovan Joseph leading this clattering, infectious 1994 do-over of the group’s late-eighties hit, calling all bus-drivers.

A fresh, deadly combination of rocksteady with funk and British Invasion.
With a Beatles on the flip.

A jackpot of no less than forty-four late-seventies toasts, produced by Errol T and Joe Gibbs.
Brilliantly exuberant wordplay over classic Mighty Two rhythms.
Droopy drawers, 44; stuffed with winners.

Including a disinterment of his great song Burial.
‘What a big disgrace, the way you rob up the place… everything you can find, you even rob the blind. Now we know the truth… taking people’s business on your head, might as well you be dead.’

The Stepping Razor’s inspired melodica cut of Armagideon has the dreadest atmosphere of the lot.