BOOGIE IN MY BONES PART 3

Time to get your dancing shoes on, roll up the carpet and grab a partner for an hour long boogie. Another (and probably the last in the series) selection of funk, latin, ska, northern soul, r&b and reggae for your listening and dancing pleasure (apologies for the poor sound quality of some of the tracks). If anyone knows who the unknown artists are please say. Thanks for listening.

1 ??- boogie woogie roll
2 Baby Earl and the Trinidads - back slap
3 King Solomon - separation
4 Jackie Wilson - i'm so lonely
5 Lee Perry - mad head
6 Madness - the prince
7 Jimmy McCraklin - i'll see it through
8 Pat Powdrill - do it
9 D.Glover + G.Crockett – latin soul strut
10 The Music Doctors - electric shock
11 James Brown - night train
12 Rufus Thomas - funkiest man alive
13 The Mar-Keys - sit still
14 Kid Gungo - hold the pussy
15 I Roy & Mudies Allstars - heart don't leap
16 The Soul Brothers - crawfish
17 ??? - hot shot
18 T.Beckford - tell me little lady
19 Ruth Brown - i gotta have you
20 Ray Charles - i want to know
21 Booker T & The MGs - terrible thing

boogie on down

ALL OVER NOW

Every one has had their heart broken at some time and these tunes express the way that you feel so well.
‘The whole Caribbean sea is as blue as you have left me’

1 The Tonetttes – what you gonna do about it
2 The Cables - you lied
3 The Cables - love is a pleasure
4 Phyllis Dillon - picture on the wall
5 Ruby And Gloria - worried over you
6 Jackie Brown – blue
7 Cornell Campbell - a tear fell
8 B. Howard & C. Hall - how i miss you
9 The Ethiopians - rim bam bam
10 Sonia Spence – when
11 Janet Lee Davis - baby i've been missing you
12 James Brown - send me some loving
13 The Gaylads - i need your loving
14 Eric Fratter - since you've been gone
15 Phyllis Dillon - don't stay away
16 Bob Marley – nice time (soul mix)
17 Little Bobby and Glen Lee - cupid

CUPIDS ARROW

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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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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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

tubbys time part 2 (first broadcast 11th november 2006)

Here it is the second part of tubbys time. Again this podcast is dedicated to the fabulous Roger Eagle. I apologise for the quality of some of the tracks, but the records are old and well used and too much ‘cleaning’ makes them sound worse.
My favourite is dance with me dub, let me know what you liked best.

Tubbys time part 2

1 Aggrovators - straight to the head of George Foreman
2 Prince Heron - crushing version
3 Eric Monty Morris - harder rock from king tubbys (scratchy but catchy)
4 Ronnie Davis - jah jah jahovia version
5 Prince Pompadou - crash dub
6 Prince Heron - spanish town disco rock 12'' disco mix
7 Earl George - green hills version
8 Alpha and the Mellow - I’m trying version
9 King Tubby - dance with me dub
10 Dennis Walks - only jah know version
11 Barrington Spence - straight the radd head
12 Attamas - cool fire
13 African Brothers – uhuru
14 Trinity - revelation song dub

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tubbys time part 1 (first broadcast 4th november 2006)

This is my first broadcast, 14 King Tubby tunes, please leave a comment, it’d be really nice to know what you think.

This podcast is dedicated to the memory of Roger Eagle who made it his mission to get the music in the hands and ears of the people who'd never heard it, were this media available when he was alive he would have loved it. These 14 tracks are his, from his extensive record collection, recorded onto DAT some 10 years ago, along with another 14 which will be coming soon.

I hope you enjoy them as much as I.

Tubbys Time 1

1 Johnny Clarke – upright version

2 mbv – no parole

3 Jah Stitch – baby rocking dub

4 Pablo Experience – east Africa

5 Trinity – harvest time

6 King Miguel - caymanas rock

7 Augustus Pablo – liberation

8 Big Joe - set your face at ease version

9 Leroy Smart - get smart version

10 Soul Syndicate - zimbabwe continually

11 Prince Jazzbo - every nigger is a winner version

12 Lacksley Castle - babylon fall

13 Brent Dowe - deh pon di wicked

14 Observer All The Way - one foot sammy

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