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The key Black Victory album, produced by Bullwackies and Sugar Minott: a devastating, chilled, dread run of King Tubby’s Tempo rhythm. Surely the greatest one-rhythm LP of all time, with unforgettable versions of the Red Rose classic.

Barrington Levy, Poor Man Style; Roots Radics, Scientist and Jammy Strike Back; The Viceroys, We Must Unite; Tristan Palma, Settle Down Girl

The truly iconic compilation from 1965, when ska was in its full, irrepressible, post-colonial glory.

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.

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.

The Ethiopians’ Slave Call LP and two Freddie McGregors — Mr McGregor and Showcase aka Lover’s Rock Jamaica Style — plus a dazzling haul of singles from 1978, revealing Niney at the peak of his genius, and easily worth the dough by themselves.

Look out for Wayne McGhie, Jackie Mittoo and Johnny Osbourne passing through from Studio One. Also Alton Ellis’ son, Noel, and numerous local one-aways. Lovingly researched.