Exhilarating reggae music from Stoke Newington, north east London, made by soundboys on a Casio and a drum machine, in a room over Eddie Regal’s record shop.

Rough, tough, searing steppers from the Meditation, with a killer-diller Dillinger, produced by Isha Morrison — Mrs Lee Perry — and originally out on Orchid.

The debut LP of David Jahson and Jerry Baxter, from 1978 (featuring the classic, parping Black On Black, from four years earlier).
The CD adds the Love Train album.

B/w Black Uhuru, Sun Is Shining.

These are the blistering dubs to the companion album, many of them previously unreleased.

Recording at King Jammy’s and Channel One in the late 80s, with Junior Delgado at the controls, Mice let off a series of records amongst the very deadliest of digital reggae.

Paul Whiteman aka Paul Blackman with a self-doubting, heartfelt lover’s lament, with moody, Sounds From The East backing vocals, over a deadly rhythm. Correctly matched with its masterful dub, too; subtler and gentler than the Tubby’s excursion on Meets Rockers Uptown.

A bit Whitey Mice, over a wicked mid-nineties Steely & Clevie.

Bunny Lee Boss Sounds, 1969-70. Musical aggro from hornsmen Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, Lester Sterling and co, plus foundational deejaying by D Tony Lee, U Roy, and Jeff Barnes, and nuff organ. Sleeve notes by Noel Hawks.

Glorious artwork by the one-and-only Limonious, originally drawn for a compilation of sides on Edgar Whyte’s excellent Parish label.
Gildan Hammer tees.
Last chance saloon.

Tough mid-seventies steppers from the US, in tow to Johnny Clarke. A one-away for Bev; nothing to do with Jah Shaka (except he’d run it).
Rough dub, too.

Ace vocal excursion on Augustus Pablo’s monumental 555 Crown Street rhythm, from 1979.
Notwithstanding his unforgettable Fuckerys A Gwaan, that’s gotta be Jah Bull’s finest moment, on the flip.

The Afrotone’s beautiful, sad excoriation of war, militarism and stock notions of military heroism.
Scars of war? Me no want.
Originally out in 1983 on Vin Hur. With the High Times Players.