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Don Drummond w/Skatalites - Last Call (Take 2)
youtube.com/watch?v=B3PG...

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And here's the dub version...

youtu.be/AOXuxAK6uEM?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #dub

12" of Joe Gibbs & The Professionals - Better Times Ahead on Joe Gibbs Music label. Released in 1980. Produced by Joe Gibbs.

December 2, 2025 at 8:03 PM

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Remembering Junior Murvin who died on this day in 2013 aged 67.

Following his success with Lee Perry, Junior moved into the dancehall era with notable tunes for Joe Gibbs such as this stunning vocal performance in 1980...

youtu.be/bgbhSGliNJ8?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

12" of Junior Murvin / Trinity - Time Stiff / Time So Rough on Joe Gibbs Music label. Released in 1980. Produced by Joe Gibbs.

December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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Mis-credited to The Riots, this is the teenage ska vocal group The Techniques who in 1965 were led by a 16 year old Slim Smith.

Slim first made his name with powerful performances on ska scorchers like this...

youtu.be/c8tk_Ttgj6c?...

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7" of The Riots aka The Techniques - You Don't Know on Island label. Released in 1965. Produced by Duke Reid.

November 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM

DonDeLion

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Roland Alphonso w/Skatalites - Roland Special
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrKp...

November 28, 2025 at 5:59 AM

DonDeLion

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Augustus Pablo w/Rockers All Stars - New Style
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November 28, 2025 at 5:54 AM

DonDeLion

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Dennis Brown w/Sound Dimension - I Have Got To Go
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q1s...

November 28, 2025 at 5:50 AM

DonDeLion

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Don Drummond w/Skatalites - Last Call (Take 2)
youtube.com/watch?v=B3PG...

November 28, 2025 at 5:43 AM

DonDeLion

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Wingless Angels - Keyman (binghi version)
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November 28, 2025 at 5:36 AM

DonDeLion

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The Mad Lads w/Soul Vendors - You Will Never Know
youtube.com/watch?v=_0e5...

November 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM

DonDeLion

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Don Drummond Jr. (Vin Gordon) w/New Establishment - Joe Grazer (Joe Frazier/He Prayed riddim)
youtube.com/watch?v=Ax7M...

November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM

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And here's another wonderful cut Pat Kelly made on the same rhythm. This time he's covering James Carr's Dark End Of The Street...

youtu.be/7UBntG0PaKw?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

7" of Little Boy Blue aka Pat Kelly - Dark End Of The Street on Jackpot label. Released in 1969. Produced by Bunny Lee.

November 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM

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Following on from my post yesterday, here's Pat Kelly's How Long Will It Take.

A truly beautiful vocal performance with added strings on this UK release on Gas. It became a huge seller in 1969...

youtu.be/67LbE03KS5M?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

7" of Pat Kelly - How Long Will It Take on Gas label. Released in 1969. Produced by Bunny Lee.

November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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Sorry fi MAGA dog
MAGA dog, turn 'round bite you
Sorry fi MAGA dog
MAGA dog, turn 'round bite you
And if you jump out a frying pan
You're bound, to drop in a fire
You jump out a frying pan
You're bound, to drop in a fire

Peter, the I was a PROPHET!
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November 20, 2025 at 6:45 AM

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And here's the version side...

youtu.be/athxcRFAakg?...

As well as providing harmonies, Leroy Sibbles also played bass on this.

Declaration Of Rights has been covered many times over the years by Johnny Clarke, Dennis Brown, Mighty Diamonds etc.

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7" B side of Sound Dimension - Declaration (Ver.) on Coxsone Records label. Released in 1971. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.

November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM

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Happy 78th birthday to Bernard Collins of The Abyssinians.

Bernard recorded this legendary 7" at Studio 1 in 1971 without his fellow Abyssinians, but with Leroy Sibbles and George Henry providing the beautiful harmonies...

youtu.be/EzSyBBsG2wo?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

7" of Abyssinians - Declaration Of Rights on Coxsone Records label. Released in 1971. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.

November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM

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Big Youth sings, chants and talks his way through Keep Your Dread.

Released in 1975, this is deep cultural teaching over a bass heavy dub of the Artibella rhythm...

youtu.be/-z7B0770c_A?...

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