Greetings,

<Smile Jamaica, The King’s Music; Jamaican Blues for 25 Years>

Here is the Sept. 13, 2014 Ark-Ive edition of Smile Jamaica

Read below for the Weekly High-lights of the 3 hour show!

Be sure to tune in next Saturday. (9/20). 4-7 PM. Mountain Time. Live celebrating 25 years in the chair laying down Roots, Dub and your college for musical knowledge.  “Don’t be a faka, listen to Smile Jamaica!”

My favorite Vinyl from 1986-87 when I became a Reggae Fanatic. Been strolling through the Ark-Ives. Letters A and B and I already pulled 50+. An average Smile Jamaica is about 33-35 songs.

<Smile Jamaica 25 Years of Vinyl: 9/20/14; 30 sec.>

Annotated Playlist: History Lessons, sound bytes, photos & captions.

Reggae/Cannabis History Lessons

• Sleng Teng, the Birth of Dancehall (Computerised) Reggae
• Marley Anti-War (NO WAR IN SYRIA!)
• Marley biography. Bob in Germany
• Operation Eradication: Anti-marijuana crop burning imposed on Jamaica by Reagan for monetary/trade assistance. Neoliberal war on the poor
• The Middle Passage: African Slavery

High-Lights of 9/13/14 Smile Jamaica:

• Dub Album of the Week: Skatalites Jazz-Frican drums & horns
• Wailers Family Tree: Bob Live ’80; Peter Jah-loween preview, Bunny ’87
• Vinyl is V-Ital: Lps black wax, 7″ Jamaican Jukebox, 10″ Disco Mix
• Roots Dawtas: Euro Dubstresses, Sister Carol does Bob Andy, 2 Tone ska, Collie-rado dubhoppers
• Mutant Dub World Tour:  Jah-cago, UK, Fr., Collie-rado
• Seven Leaf: Sleng Teng, Luciano/Tosh, Barrington Levy, Fathead
• Rockers do Reggae: Requested Dylan nursery rhyme roots stylee!

Give thanks and Praise, let chalice blaze! 2 down, 48 to go! Annotated Playlist/Tracklist below the stony lion

bless, robt

Playlist Smile Jamaica: 9/13/14

Set 1:

• The Meditations – Rastaman Prayer; Message From the Meditations (United Artists) ’76 UK vinyl
• Lloyd Brevett & the Skatalites – Stream in the Meadow; African Roots (Moon Ska) ’78; Dub Album of the Week
• Jacob Miller – Ital Light + Laughing Babylon; Jacob Miller Meets the Fatman Riddim Section (Crocodisc) ’78
• Candy McKenzie – Long Enough; Return of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds)  Lee Perry prod’n; female vox
• Mike Anthony – Culture Calling; 10” (Sip a Cup) 2000 UK militant steppers
• Wayne Smith – Under Me Sleng Teng (remix); Big Blunts vol. 1 (Tommy Boy) ’94 cannabis comp: 4:20 Cannabis Service Announcement

<Cannabis/Reggae History Lesson: Sleng Teng & the Birth of Dancehall; 40 sec.>

• Don Carlos & Gold – Go Find Yourself a Fool; History of Tamoki Wambesi vol. 1 (Tamoki Wambesi) ’85; Roy Cousins prod’n

Set 2:

• Bob Dylan – Man Gave Names to All the Animals; Slow Train Coming (Columbia) ’79 Request
• Prince Francis – African Skank; Studio One Roots 2 (Soul Jazz/Studio One) ’72 deejay
• Christine Miller – Trod Away Home; 10” (Hi-Tek) 2006 UK; mutant dub
• Luciano – Legalize It; Weed a Bun vol. 1 (Charm) Request, 2005 herb tune; Tosh cover

Set 3:

<56 Thoughts From 56 Hope Road, #35: Coming in From the Cold; 40 sec.>

• Bob Marley & the Wailers – Coming in From the Cold; Live Forever (Tuff Gong) 9/23/80; Live in Pittsburgh, Jah-sylvania

<Bob seeks treatment  in Germany; 35 sec.>

• The Selecter – Celebrate the Bullet; Celebrate the Bullet (Chrsyalis/2 Tone) ’81 UK 2 Tone ska w/ female vox

<2 Tone favorite by Special Request and a popular demand!>

• I Roy – Whap ‘n’ Bap’n; Babylon Soundtrack (EMI) ’80 Brit film about Jamaican Diaspora

Set 4: 

• Peter Tosh – You Can’t Blame the Youth; Equal Rights (Legacy Edition) ’77 bonus rarity
• Peter Tosh – Vampire; Equal Rights (Legacy Edition); ’77 bonus rarity
• Version & Sista Widey; Put On; 10” (Webcam Hi Fi) 2007 Fr.

Set 5: Vinyl is V-Ital!

<Next Week: 25 years of Smile Jamaica Vinyl: Strickly pon di Ark-Ives!; 35 sec.>

• Barrington Levy & Jah Thomas? – Collie Weed; Hunter Man (Burning Sounds) Vinyl is Vital set: ’83 UK, herbtune

<Seven Leaf Vinyl Stylee!; 25 sec.>

• Ricky Grant & Rockers All-Stars; Far Far Away + Version; I Love Rastafari (Message) ‘78 JA
• Sister Carol – Shackles; Liberation for the Africans (Serious Gold) ’83 NYC ; Bob Andy update “Unchained”
• Winston Hussey – Evil People; Ghettoman Problem (Live & Learn) ’84 DC

Set 6:

• Bunny Wailer – Reasons; Dance Hall Style (Shanachie) ‘87
• Fathead – Operation Eradication; Live at Aces (Joe Frasier) herb tune Live 2/10/82 St. Thomas JA

<Cannabis History Lesson: Operation Eradication: Ronnie Raygun vs. the Seven Leaf; 75 sec.>

• Sister Rasheda – Jah Love; 12” (Jah Warrior) mutant dub

Set 7: Jamaican Jukebox: 45 7″ RPM

• Lloyd Hemmings – Africa; 7” (Jama) ’74 UK

<Reggae History Lesson: Slavery & the Middle Passage; 70 sec.>

• Stanley Braveman – Pumps & Pride; 7” (Rebel Force)
• Roland Burrell – Johnny Dollar; 7” (Sonic) ’83
• Don Taylor – Africa Must Be Free; 7” (Foundation Sounds)

Set 8: Mutant Dub

• Jai Alai Savant – Low Frequent See; Flight of the Bass Delegate (Gold Standard Laboratories) 2007 Jah-cago
• Dubterror – Shinobi; Dubterror (Universal Egg) 2009 UK
• King General & Bush Chemists – Joker Smoker; Money Run Tings (Conscious Sounds) ’96 UK herbtune
• Kanka – Make It This Time; Sub.Mersion (Hammerbass) 2009 Fr.
• Heavyweight Dub Champion feat. Lady K – Trouble; Return of the Champion (Champion Nation) 2009 Collie-rado