June 28, 2022
The start of a 4 week Gulls Window Circus series with the self-describing name ‘reggae’. All tracks are being played on vinyl, spun on a real turntable in real time. Lots of Soul Jazz compilations, some classic Bob Marley, a few Emotional Rescue 7″s, and a dub of a Sheila Rickards track. The song that keeps running though my head is the first song in the second hour, Ken Boothe ‘When I Fall In Love’ – like a reggae Johnny Mathis. Blundetto & Grand Magneto’s version of a song popularized by Nilsson ‘Everybody’s Talkin’ also keeps sticking – outside of that, every track should please. Be sure to check Zoot Simms ‘African Challenge’ and The Stingers ‘Rasta Don’t Stop No One’.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan And Smiley | Nice Up The Dance | Studio One Story | Soul Jazz Records |
| The Skatalites | Guns Of Navarone | Studio One Story | Soul Jazz Records |
| Alton Ellis W/ The Sound Dimension | Blackish White | Studio One Roots | Soul Jazz Records |
| Zoot Simms | African Challenge | Studio One Roots | Soul Jazz Records |
| Lloyd & Devon | Push Push | Studio One Disco Mix | Soul Jazz Records |
| Doreen Shaffer | Ain’t Gonna Change My Mind | Studio One Disco Mix | Soul Jazz Records |
| Dub Specialist | Lagos | Studio One Disco Mix | Soul Jazz Records |
| Edi Fitzroy | Oiley Stylee | Mikey Dread, Edi Fitzroy – Gun / Jah Jah Style | Music On Vinyl |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Want More | Rastaman Vibration | Island Records |
| Fabian Cooke | Mother And Child | Studio One Ironsides | Soul Jazz Records |
| Drum Bago & The Rebel Group | Reggae Version | Studio One Ironsides | Soul Jazz Records |
| The Stingers | Rasta Don’t Stop No One | Studio One Ironsides | Soul Jazz Records |
| Winston Prince | Mark I Word | Studio First, From The Vaults Volume 2 | Studio One |
| The Meditators | Give Me True Love | Studio First, From The Vaults Volume 2 | Studio One |
| Im & The Invaders | The Great Ball | Studio First, From The Vaults Volume 2 | Studio One |
| Joseph Hill & Soul Defenders | Behold (TK. 3) | Studio First, From The Vaults Volume 2 | Studio One |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Boothe | When I Fall In Love | Studio One Rocksteady | Soul Jazz Records |
| Dennis Brown | Easy Take It Easy | Studio One Rocksteady | Soul Jazz Records |
| Ken Boothe | Moving Away | Studio One Rocksteady | Soul Jazz Records |
| Hawa | Risin’ To The Top | Disco Reggae Volume 4 | Stix |
| John Milk | Suit & Tie (John Milk Reggae Version) | Disco Reggae Volume One | Stix |
| Blundetto & Grand Magneto | Everybody’s Talkin (Blundetto & Grandmagneto Original 7″ Version) | Disco Reggae Volume One | Stix |
| Peter Tosh | Legalize It (Secret Circuit’s Echodelic Shockblast Mix) | Legalize It (Echodelic Remixes) | Delicious Vinyl |
| Goombay Dance Band | Conga Man | Sun Of Jamaica | Polskie Nagrania Muza |
| The Heptones | Now Generation | Party Time | Mango |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Who The Cap Fit | Rastaman Vibration | Island Records |
| Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers | Dreams Of Home | Conscious Party | Virgin |
| Bunny Wailer | Fighting Against Conviction | Blackheart Man | Island Records |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | Real Situation | Uprising | Island Records |