Greetings,
Jamaicans love horse racing just like Americans do. One way to celebrate that love is through music.
So on behalf of the “Super Bowl” of American racing (to mix metaphors), the I play my annual Jamaican horse racing set.
I always start with this song….
<The Selassie I Cup>
The horses and their odds of winning:
- Babylon 2-1
- Soul Youth 3-1
- Rome is Even
- The Pope 3-5
- Dreadlocks 8-1
- Baldhead 15-1
Listen to this clip to see who won!
<The Selassie I Cup: win, place and show; 20 sec.>
bless, Bobbylon
Smile Jamaica Ark-Ives: May 4, 2019 Annotated Playlist; 73 sec.
Set 1:
- The Chantells – Children of Jah; Waiting in the Park (Phase One) ’78 UK vinyl
- Zulu Warriors – Warrior Dub; Warrior Dub (Mr. Modo) ’89 UK vinyl dub album of the hour
- Silvertones – Give Thanks; Stay Red (Esoldun) mid 70’s Black Ark/Lee “Scratch” Perry prod’n;
- Prince Hammer – Dutty Man Skank; Rastafari Bible (Patate) late 70’s Deejay
- The Nazarenes – Song of Sharing; Songs of Sharing (Heartbeat) 2004 Ethiopians outta Swedung
- Bushman – Weed fi Bun (You Got Me Gone); Weed Bun vol. 1 (Charm) 2005 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement
- 15 16 17 – Suddenly Happiness; 12” (DEP) ’78 UK: 2 sisters & a cousin
Set 2: Horse Racing
- Mr. Bojangles – Selassie I Cup; 7” (Joe Gibbs Record Globe) Kentucky Derby/horseracing set
- Race Fans – Bookie Man; 7” (Upset) ‘68
- Dillinger – Caymanas Park; 7” (Well Charge) race track in Kingston, JA
<Caymanas Park in Jamaica>
- The Pioneers – Longshot Kick de Bucket; Give & Take (Trojan) ‘68
- The Specials – Longshot Kick de Bucket (Live): Too Much Too Young (Receiver) ’79 Pioneers cover live at Aston Univ., UK
- Bob Marley & the Wailers – Ride Natty Ride; 12” (Tuff Gong) ’80 JA
Set 3: Best of Smile Jamaica 29+ Years
- Dambala – Future; Azania (Dada Music) ’83 – Best of Smile Jamaica 29+ Years
- Cedella Marley Booker – Put It On (Lord I Thank You); Awake Zion (Rykodisc)
- Pato Banton – My Opinion; Recaptured (Ariwa) ‘89
- Pablo Moses – A Step Before Hell + dub; Pave the Way (Mango) ‘80
- Sly & the Revolutionaries – Lambs Bread; Trojan Dub Box Set 2 (Trojan) ’80 Dub Album of the Hour
Set 4:
- Wingless Angels – No Dark There; Wingless Angels (Mindless) ’96 Keith Richards, Justin Hines and nyah drummers
<Wingless Angels; 41 sec.>
- Lorna Asher – Straight to Your Heart; Straight to Your Heart (Twinkle) ‘99
- Cornell Campbell & U Brown – Pride & Joy + Rock to the Rhythm; 12” (Mash It) Brooklyn
Set 5: Vinyl is Vital
- The Shakers – Emergency Call; Yankee Reggae (Asylum) ’76 female vox
- Bim Sherman & the Voluntary – Dreaming; Century (Century) ’84 UK
- Barry Brown – Ital Rock; I’m Still Waiting (Rocktone International) ’83 Can.
- Laurel Aitken – Je T’aimerai Toujours (I Love You, Yes I Do); Eskapade en France (Unicorn) ’90 Fr. EP
- Bankie Banx – Oh Caroline; Soothe Your Soul (Redemption) ’82 Cayman Islands
Set 6: Wailers Family Tree
- Bob Marley & the Wailers – Dancing Shoes; Best of Bob Marley & the Wailers (Studio One) JA vinyl
<Dancing Shoes; 1 min. 28 sec.>
- Bunny Wailer – Judge Not; Hall of Fame (RAS) ’95 50 songs for Bob’s 50th birthday
- Peter Tosh – Burial; Live at the Bayou (bootleg) 3/14/1979 Wash’n DC
- Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger – Honorary Citizen (Columbia) Request
Set 7: Rockers do Reggae
- The Rolling Stones – Too Rude; Dirty Work (CBS) ’85 cover of Half Pint “Winsome”: Rockers do Reggae Set
- Elvis Costello & the Attractions – Watching the Detectives; Live at Hollywood High Hip-O) June 4, 1978
- Grace Jones – Sunset Sunrise + Dub; Hurricane + Dub (PIAS) 2011
Set 8: Mutant dub
- Bob Marley/Bill Laswell – So Much Trouble in the World; Dreams of Freedom (Axiom) ’97 ambient dub; Mutant Dub Set
- Thievery Corporation – The State of the Union; Babylon Rewound (ESL) 2004 DC rmx
- Dry & Heavy – New Creation; From Creation (Beat) 2002 Jah-pon w/ female vox from Likkle Mai
- Dub Syndicate – What Happened?; 10” (ON U Sound) ’93 UK picture sleeve
Smile Jamaica 