ROCKSTEADY ROCKA MY SOUL PART 2

first broadcast May 07, 2007

Rocksteady is great, languid, soulful music that makes you want to dance. To me it’s timeless, some of the best tunes are rocksteady tunes. Get ready to do rocksteady cos this music got soul!

Rocksteady rock my soul part 2

1 The Soul Agents - get ready it's rocksteady
2 The Tartans - far beyond the sun
3 Prince Buster - bitter & sweet
4 Joe Nolan - cool it with reggae
5 Prince Buster - ain't saying that a lot
6 Freddie McKay - little bit will do
7 The Emotions - go & cry
8 Ken Boothe - mother word
9 Owen Gray - i'm gonna take you back
10 The Daltones - never kiss you again
11 Tommy McCook & The Supersonics - 1,2,3 kick
12 Keith Hudson - erotic touch of hot skin
13 The Silvertones - cool down
14 Freddie McKay - so long farewell
15 The Heptones - ain't that bad
16 Lee Perry & The Sensations - something you've got
17 Lyn Taitt Band - dee's special
18 Clancy Collins - dread man special
19 Lord Charles - jamaican bits & pieces
20 Delano Stewart - tell me baby
21 Hopeton Lewis - this music got soul

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BOOGIE IN MY BONES PART 2

first posted April 15, 2007

Boogie in my bones part 2
Long time coming. Here is, by popular demand, part 2 of boogie in my bones. So don’t just lie there on your back, get up and take a chance, DANCE! A dancing mixture of reggae, ska, soul, r&b, latin and rocksteady for your listening pleasure. (psst Dave, spot the newie x)

1 Carl Bryan - night curfew
2 Dandy Livingstone - when i see her
3 Lord Brynner - teach me to ska
4 Rafael Cortijo & Ismael Rivera - arrecotin arrecotan
5 U B Barret - thinking about my baby
6 The Skatalites - step down
7 Lee Allen & His Band - boppin' at the hop
8 U Roy – the tide is high
9 The Cougars - i wish it would rain
10 The Viceroys - wrap up now
11 The Coasters - young blood
12 Monguito Santamaria - hey sister
13 Joe´s Allstars - musical feet
14 King Perry - big fat mama
15 Booker T Averhart - take your shoes off (part 2)
16The Interpretations - soul affection
17 King Coleman - hang it up
18 Prince Buster - remember me
19 Rudy Mills - place called happiness

Any comments would be gratefully received. Thank you xx

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BITE OF THE CHERRY

bite of the cherry (first broadcast 15.03.2007)

Hello. I am one half of, as Rhys (Reggae Fi Wan) puts it, ‘dj’ing greats’ Gal Tek Ova. We had a dance last week and here for you is a little bite of the sweet and juicy cherry that is Gal Tek Ova.

1 Funkhouse Express - music makes you move
2 Oscar Sulley & the Uhuru Dance Band - bukom mashie
3 Latin Xpress - elegua
4 A.Skillz & Krafty Kuts - tricka technology (feat. TC Izlam)
5 James Brown & The Famous Flames - night train
6 The Upsetters - for a few dollars more
7 Shark Wilson & The Basement Heaters - make it reggae
8 Mungos HiFi & MC Ishu – belly ska dub
9 Shenley Duffus - christopher columbus
10 Bob Marley - judge not (first cut)
11 Clifton White & His Royal Nights – fix it
12 Yellowman - strong me strong
13 Kanka – revolution (feat. Brother Culture)
14 DJ Dolores vs Taraf de Haïdouks - dumbala dumba
15 Roosevelt Mathews with Billy Ball & The Upsetters - tighten up
16 Mungos HiFi & Kenny Knots – meditation dub
17 Johnny Ringo - rub a dub style
18 Prince Mohammed – let the power fall version
19 The Supersonics - touch a dub

have a nibble

VALENTINES SPECIAL

Valentines special (first broadcast 08.02.2007)

Happy Valentines Day to one and all. Here’s a selection of tunes with love as their theme, especially for Valentines Day. The first tune is a request and if anyone knows the artist for the second one (it was given to me as a bootleg cd with no track list!) could they tell me who it is.
Play loud and enjoy.
One love x

1 David Isaacs & Jah Thomas - just like the sea / pauline
2 ?? - have some mercy
3 The Techniques - you don’t care
4 Norris Weir - dr honey
5 Pat Kelly - how long will it take
6 Diane Lawrence – hound dog
7 Nicky Thomas - don't touch me
8 Ras Karbi - longing for your touch
9 John Holt & Prince Buster All Stars - the first time
10 The Tidals - you don't know how glad i am
11 Jacob Miller - baby i love you so
12 Junior Byles - fever
13 Ruby & Gloria - worried over you
14 Elegance - stop in the name of love
15 Phyllis Dillon - don't stay away
16 Gregory Isaacs - don't go
17 The Heptones - baby

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BOOGIE IN MY BONES PART ONE

Boogie in my bones (first broadcast 18.01.07)

I feel so good, I got the boogie in my bones. A collection of bluebeat, ska, soul, r&b and funk that gets me dancing. Play it loud!
One love x

1 Laurel Aitken - boogie in my bones
2 Piano Red - lay in boogie
3 Booker T & the M.G.s - big train
4 Roy Head - treat her right
5 Theo Beckford - ska-ta-brain
6 Little Walter - oh baby
7 Dorothy Berry - ain't that love
8 Little Florene - miss you so
9 Basil Gabbidon - going back to JA
10 Ruth Brown - 5-10-15 hours
11 Professor Longhair - big chief
12 Winston Groovy – funky chicken
13 Monty & The Cyclones – silky
14 Judy Clay - do you think that's right
15 Fire - flight to cuba
16 Aretha Franklin - rocksteady
17 Frank Motley - ya ya
18 Little Richard - it ain't watcha do
19 The Beazers - blue beat
20 Theo Beckford - walking down king street
21 Noble Watts - easy going

get your boogie

JOE GIBS SPECIAL

JOE GIBBS SPECIAL (first broadcast 01.01.07)
Producer Joe Gibbs' (born Joel A. Gibson) career spans a healthy chunk of Jamaica's musical history, from the early days of rocksteady to '80s dancehall. Here a just a few of my favourite tracks. Some are from cd, some from vinyl, a few are downloads and some from dat tape. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

JOE GIBBS SPECIAL

1 Joe Gibbs - fat dog
2 Joe Gibbs All Stars - rocking the clock
3 Lloyd Willis - feggae fever
4 Nicky Thomas - have a little faith
5 Jackie Brown - love and affection
6 The Inspirations - ease up
7 Sir Gibbs All Stars – jana
8 Pioneers - peace maker
9 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - virginia skank
10 The Mighty Two - belly solution
11 Joe Gibbs, Errol T & The Professionals - bwoy it rough
12 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - labba mouth
13 Joe Gibbs - high noon
14 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - zion rock
15 Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - take heed brother
16 Joe Gibbs - righteous train

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sweet sweet music

SWEET SWEET MUSIC (first posted 23^rd December 2006)

Hello, hope you’re all feeling fine. Seasons greetings.
Here’s another selection of reggae oldies, mainly from the early 70’s (with the exception of the Nora Dean tune which is from 81) and as such they are a bit scratchy. Included in this selection are some classics and a couple of not so well known tunes. I hope you enjoy them. Play them loud and disturb your neighbours!

1 Errol T – I need you now
2 Bassies – come along
3 The Teacher - soul vibration
4 Hopeton Lewis – cool collie
5 G.G. Russell – wha who wha –
6 Ronnie Davis – maga lion
7 George Grosset – no money, no love
8 Eric Clarke (As Jah Fish) – vampire rock
9 The Tennors –hopefull village
10 Lord Flowers – pudding pan
11 Larry Christie And Unknow Dj – rock version
12 The Gladiators – sweet soul music
13 Ken Fyffe – all them young gal
14 Nora Dean – no time to loose
15 Dorette Miller - broken hearted melody
16 Ruby And Gloria - worried over you
17 Slim Smith & The Uniques - give me some more loving

sweeten up

step it inna digital style

Step it inna digital style

(first posted 3^rd December 2006)

As a dj I’ve noticed that there are two types (mostly) of reggae music that get people up and dancing one is ska and early reggae and the other is modern digital steppers. Here are a few of the most popular steppers tunes at the dances that we do. So roll a big fat one and enjoy. All comments gratefully received.
Early reggae to follow.

Step it inna digital style

1 Rootsman – live forever (activator remix)
2 Weeding Dub – justice!
3 Tippa Irie – praises
4 Groove Corporation – watch what you put inna rizzla (radio version)
5 Soothsayers Horns – ganja free 7”
6 Rasboras Dub Tribe – ta’al ya ahi
7 Christine Miller – run to the rock 12”
8 Mikey Murka - war

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ROCKSTEADY ROCKA MY SOUL PART 1

Another selection of old tunes. Out of all the different styles of music that come under the banner of reggae, rocksteady has to be my favourite. So here are 18 top rocksteady tunes for you to enjoy.

1 Hugh Roy – wake the town
2 Glen Adams – run come dance
3 The Overtakers – take my hand
4 The Viceroys – lips & tongue
5 Phyllis Dillon – don’t stay away
6 The Clarendonians and Tommy’s Band – baby baby
7 Bobby Ellis and the Desmond Miles Seven – now we know
8 The Maytals – ain’t got no tip
9 Hugh Godfrey – you’re my baby
10 The Pressure Boys – what more can I do
11 The Soul Vendors – get with it
12 Lloyd Matador – the train
13 The Soul Vendors – swing easy
14 Tommy McCook – heatwave
15 The Tonettes – what you gonna do
16 Roy Shirley – be good
17 The Tennors – give me bread
18 Ewan McDermott – rocksteady goodbye

Hope you enjoy them as much as I. Feel free to leave a comment.

rocksteady rocka my soul part 1