Re-formatting the 1984 Island 10”. Sly and Robbie runnings, with Trouble You A Trouble Me and World-A-Music.
The Blues Buster showing his gospel roots in this superb, soaring version of the Sam Cooke, with support from Bobby Aitken and the Carib Beats.
Backed with some bumptious ska, led by Val Bennett.
Heavy, heavy early-eighties roots, mixed by King Tubby.
Treasures from the Black Ark, Aquarius and elsewhere, full of musical ambition.
Black Ark recording.
Nine minutes of Tuff Gong jazzy dread, set to the b-line Bunny copped for Amagideon.
Limber, improvisational twelve-minute version, never before released, complete with an instrumental cut.
First time out for this plaintive roots, recorded at Tuff Gong in 1979, and featuring Wailer Al Anderson’s fine acoustic guitar playing.
Startling digi do-over of Yabby You’s great Jesus Dread rhythm, with a driving, tumping dub and sermonizing keys. Mis-credited to Phillip Fraser on the label.
Horatian worries on the wicked E20 rhythm.