28 November 2015

Yes it is Bless



Dub Syndicate - Pure Thrillseekers is essentially a collection of previously released Dub Syndicate material from the Europe-based Lion & Roots label (much of it familiar to No Bed of Roses & Acres of Space owners, listeners, or followers).


Dub Syndicate – Pure Thrillseekers, Shanachie 45062, 2005.
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Tracklist –

Tricks (vocals by Cornell Campbell)
Weeping Eyes (vocals by Gregory Isaacs)
Breath of Fresh Air
Guns & Cocaine Crime (vocals by Jah Bless)
One in a Billion (vocals by Luciano)
Private Dub
Kingston 14 (vocals by Gregory Isaacs)
Time Dub
Ready for the World (vocals by Moses)
God is a Man (vocals by Junior Reid)
Yes it is Bless (vocals by Little David)
Sound Clash (extended)

bonus tracks –
Time (live)
Time (version)


Live on, Style!

27 November 2015

Delayed Impact

Massive Dub from Clive Chin recorded at Randy's Studio 17 North Parade Kingston Jamaica between 1972 & 1975 with all the heavy hitters: Bertram "Ranchie" McLean, Karl Pitterson, Mikey Chung, & Tarzan Nelson – guitar; Ansel Collins – keyboards & melodica; Augustus Pablo, Earl "Wire" Lindo, Robbie Lyn, & Tyrone Downie – keyboards; Tommy McCook – tenor saxophone; Vin Gordon – trombone; "Chicago" Steve – harmonica; Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Lloyd Parks, & Val Douglas – bass; Eric Lamont – percussion; & Carlton Barrett, Mikey "Boo" Richards, & Sly Dunbar – drums.



Impact All Stars – Forward the Bass: Dub from Randy's 1972-1975,
Blood & Fire BAFLP 022, 1998.
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Side One –
Jaro
Maro
Ordinary Version Chapter 3
Extraordinary Version
Wire Dub
Shining Dub
Easy Come Dub

Side Two –
Dubwise Situation
Last of the Jestering
Oh Jah Dub
Sabotage Dub
S-Corner Dub
Just Another Dub
Upbeat Version
Verdict in Dub

Enjoy,

26 November 2015

Deadly Dreams



Various – The Men with the Deadly Dreams cassette, White Stains Tapes werk 002, 1981.

Side A –
Christopher R. Watson – News Cut-up 2/5/81
Rema Rema – Why ask why?
Eyeless in Gaza – Pale saints
Culturcide – Land of Birds
Side B –
Chris Carter – Climbing
Rema Rema – Christopher
A House – Words From a Radio
Richard H. Kirk – Powermad
M. A. Peacock – Voices

Enjoy,



11 November 2015

Bright Star

My friend Jonder said it best:

"It was nice of Bernie Sanders to fill in as a guest blogger while Farmer Nathan was busy toiling in the fields."

I am deeply indebted to Senator Sanders, but he doesn't post enough musick. Let's start to fix that right now.

Tenor Saw (Clive Bright) was a Prince of Jamaican Dancehall. He is hailed as one of the most influential singers of the Jamaican digital era of the mid 80s.

In August 1988 he was killed by a motor vehicle in Houston, Texas. The official cause of death was listed as a hit & run accident. Many of those who knew him insisted that he was murdered. He was only 21 years old.

I like dancehall style well enough, but around here we favor Dub. Here's a compilation of Tenor Saw Dubwise.

Tenor Saw - In Dub, various sources, 1985.
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Tracklist -

Lots of Dub
Woman Dub
Shirley Dub
Sunday Dub
Eni Meeni Mini Mo Dub
Progress Dub
Dub Fever
Give Up Dub
Jah Guide Dub
I & I Dub
Rub-A-Dub Dub
Run Come Dub Me
Time Dub
Praise Jah with Dub

Enjoy,