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Various - Jamaican Skarama - LP
Missing masterpieces of the original Jamaican Ska. Recorded at the Federal Studio between 1964 to 1965 and released on Ken Khouri's Kentone label. Mehr erfahren -
Dennis Alcapone - Boss Porn Sound // Cabrians - Cabrians Never Surrender - 7"
2006 release by jamaican DeeJay legend! Tuff DJ chune.
In 2005 Dennis met The Cabrians in Barcelona and recorded this 45 in the studio.
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The Cabrians are a popular catalonian ska-reggae band. During the recording Winston Reedy (The Cimarons) was around and entered in the studio registering the great “mataronian pride” backing vocals. -
Uniques - Absolutely Rocksteady - LP
Easily one of the most popular and enduring vocal harmony groups of the Rocksteady era were the Uniques. Slim Smith was the catalyst for the formation of the group as well as the lead vocalist. Keith 'Slim' Smith had grown up in the West Street area of Kingston. He had formed the 'Techniques' with Winston Riley before leaving to set up the Uniques. Slim Smith had often been in direct competion with Bob Marley for the mantle of being the best lead vocalist of the Rocksteady period. “Before The Wailers hit the most popular group was The Techniques with Slim Smith…” Clement ‘Coxsone’ Dodd.
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The Uniques established themselves as Jamaica’s Number One group with hits like… ‘Do Rock Steady’… ‘Let Me Go Girl’… and ‘My Conversation’. They stayed at the top of the charts.” Tony Mack
During this period Slim had developed his relationship with Producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee. Although in typical fashion still recorded for other producers like Clement Dodd at Studio One. -
Don Drummond - This Man Is Back // Skatalites - Russian Ska Fever - 7"
Re-issue of essential 1961 & 1963 Ska instrumentals. Please note: labels are reversed Mehr erfahren -
Eddie Perkins - I'm Coming Home // Merritone All Stars - Instrumental - 7"
Recorded in 1967 and previously unreleased material from the original master tape. This elegant but also distinctive recording is certainly incomparable to other recordings appeared during the Rocksteady era. Veteran singer, Eddie Perkins, started his career in the early 1960s and he worked with Alton Ellis as duo called Alton and Eddy.
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Renegades - Mr Hops // Oswald Sewell - Oh My Love - 7"
The Renegades consisted of Winston 'Pipe' Matthews, Lloyd 'Bread' McDonald and George 'Buddy' Haye and later became a group called the Wailing Souls. Definitely, ‘Mr. Hops’ is the most powerful Rocksteady vocal song among the whole Merritone catalogue. Originally released in 1966 and one of the rarest records you could never find. This record also features previously unreleased Ska vocal recording 'Oh My Love' from the original master tape.
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Henry Buckley - Beware Of All Those Rude Boys // If I Am Right - 7"
Merritone label endorsed Henry Buckley as a star singer of the label during the Rocksteady period. He sings "Beware of all those rude boys going around with their guns, spoiling everybody's fun" to warn behaviors of Rude Boys. It seems Rudies were everywhere when the song was released in 1966. He also showcases his conscious lyrics with song 'If I Am Right'. The artist tried to deliver profound messages to youths. Those recordings were taken straight from the original master tape for the reissue.
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Roland Alphonso - Sai Pan // Black Brothers - Born To Rule - 7"
Deep Ska instrumental featuring a beautiful solo by Roland Alphonso. The most sought after record of Merritone Ska and a crucial for all Ska lovers. On the flipside, the record features a mid-tempo Rude Boy Ska anthem 'Born To Rule' by Black Brothers, the song was taken straight from the original master tape for this reissue. Another hard to find record released in 1966.
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Hopeton Lewis - Let Me Come On Home // Hardships Of Life - 7"
Leslie Butler's Jazz approach, which can be heard in the beginning, obviously secures elegance of 'Let Me Come On Home'. Hopeton Lewis also sings sufferer's song on the flipside. Both side are taken straight from the original master tape for this reissue.
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Tartans - Real Gone Sweet // It's Not Right - 7"
Here we have indeed a Rocksteady dream group that consisted of Prince Lincoln, Cedric Myton, Devon Russell and Berg Lewis. The veterans worked on this fine love song ‘Real Gone Sweet’ in their early career. Their energetic performance can be fully heard on their sweet harmonies.
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