Greetings,

Now that we hit June, it’s Reggae Season as I ‘n’ I celebrate the last month on 2 decades of Reggae Radio before I celebrate 30 years in July; 1988-2018. From Reagan to the Cheetolini. All killer, no filler

bless, Bobbylon

Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives: June 2, 2018; 37 sec.

Set 1:

• Jah Malla – Oh Jah Man; Jah Malla (Modern) ’81 US vinyl

<Sons of first gen Reggae Stalwarts; 19 sec.>

• Tad’s Logic Dub Band – Science; Chapter 1 Dub  Mix (Tad’s) ’84 UK vinyl dub album of the hour
• Zema – Jubilee; Jubilee (Melchizedek) 2009 SoCal female singer
• Capital Letters – Buzzrock; Headline News (Greensleeves) ‘ 79 instrumental
• Greyhound – The Change; Black and White (Trojan) ‘71
• Johnny Clarke – Ites, Green and Gold; Rockers Time Now (Virgin Front Line) ‘76
• Wilbert – Gregory Isaacs; Do Lord (Xterminator) ’98 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement
• Itopia Band – Book of Rules; 10” (Wackies) ’82 Bronx: Heptones cover

Set 2:

• Hepcat – Daydreaming; Push ‘N Shove (Hellcat) 2000 SoCal ska
• Black Harmony – Don’t Let It Go to Your Head; Hustle! (Soul Jazz) ’79 female roots disco
• Charlie Chaplin – Throw Some Corn; Take Two (RAS) ’89 live in the studio over Larry Marshall’s original
• Jah Glen – Save Our Nation; 10” (South East Music) ’79 UK

Set 3: Best of Smile Jamaica 28+  Years

• Gideon Jah Rubbaal – Get Ready Rasta Children; Free Us Now (ACL) 70’s roots singer
• Keith Hudson – I’m Not Satisfied; Rasta Communication (Greensleeves) ‘78
• Marcia Griffiths – Dreamland; Naturally (Shanachie) ’78 Bunny Wailer cover
• Linval Thompson – I Love Marijuana + Jamaican Colley (dub); I Love Marijuana (Trojan) ’78 herbtune

Set 4:

• Wingless Angels – Roll Jordan Roll; Wingless Angels (Mindless) ’96 niyabinghi w/ Keith Richards & Justin Hinds
• Cedric ‘Im Brooks – Africa; Light of Saba (Honest Jon’s) ’75 funk/African instrumental
• Nicolette – No Government; Saint Germain des Pres IV (Wagram) 2004
• Keeling Beckford & Nicodemus – That Girl + Trotting; 10” (12 Star) ’82 US
• Jah Shaka – Coronation Dub; Commandments of Dub Chapter 9: Coronation Dub (Jah Shaka) ’89 Dub Album of the Hour

Set 5: Vinyl is Vital

• Bob Marley & the Wailers – Put It On; Wailing Wailers (Studio One) ’65 JA

<The Wailers first LP in 1965; 74 sec.>

• Peter Tosh – Soon Come; Dealing With the Shytstem (bootleg) 11/5/82 Los Angeles, CA – The Roxy
• Cornell Campbell & Hortense Ellis(?) – Will You Always Be Sincere; Stalowatt (Third World) ’76 UK
• Ijahman – Devil Disciple; Forward Rastaman (Jahmani) ’87 UK
• Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus – Sip Your Cup; Movements (Dynamic Sounds) ’78 JA nyahbinghi herb tune

Set 6: Rockers do Reggae 

• Linda McCartney – Mister Sandman; Wild Prairie (MPL) ‘70s reggae update of classic. Lee Perry prod’n

<Lee “Scratch” Perry meets Linda McCartney inna rub a dub style; 43 sec.>

• Elvis Costello & the Imposters – Watching the Detectives; Return of the Spectacular Spinning Songbook (Hip-O) 2011
• Cymande – The Message; Soul of Rasta (Newhouse) ’74 UK Caribbean expats
• The Clash feat. Mikey Dread – Crooked Beat; Sandinista! (Epic) ’80 punk/reggae crossover
• King Tubby – Natty Dub; Roots of Dub (Moll-Selekta)  ’75 Dub Album of the Hour

Set 7:

• Andrea – Breathe; CD Single (vx) 2006 Can. dawta
• Carlton & the Shoes – Just Me; Love Me Forever (Studio One) ’79
• John Holt – Not Leaving; 10″ (Holt) ’83 US

Set 8: Mutant Dub

• Hollie Cook – Together; Vessel of Love (Merge) 2018 UK dubstress: Mutant Dub Set
• Dubxanne – Walking on the Moon; King Size Dub Chapter 13 (Echo Beach) 2010 Police cover
• Thievery Corporation – Air Batucada; Mirror Conspiracy (ESL) 2000 DC
• Dublife Soundsystem – Money on the Floors; 1977 BaSS Thunder (Dublife Soundsystem) 2008 SLC
• Dry & Heavy – Strictly Baby; From Creation (Beat) 2002 Jah-pon
• Ras Hassen-ti & Munky Lee – Build da Temple; 10″ (Dreadlyon) 2006 Fr.