July 5, 2022
The second week of the Reggae series brings a lot of yummy disco reggae and memorable songs, spun on vinyl on a real turntable in real time. My personal fave is Bunny Clarke’s cover of ‘Be Thankful’ (William DeVaughn’s 1972 amazing out-of-nowhere hit). Also love the dub of the 73 Spinners track ‘I’ll Be Around’ by Sound Dimension. Two Boney M alumni appear here (by coincidence!): Sylvia Tella and Toyin Adekale, each with great tracks. If I squint, I could hear Debsey Wykes of Dolly Mixture singing the Toyin track ‘Smile’. During the first hour there are 4 punk bands doing reggae, then we hear the artist that originally recorded Armagideon Time, Willie Williams.
Listen to this show – Part Two appears further down the page
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taggy Matcher | Cantaloupe Island | Disco Reggae Vol.3 | Stix |
| The Dynamics | Miss You (Extended Disco Version) | Disco Reggae Vol.3 | Stix |
| Ruts DC | Whatever We Do (Inst.) | Present Rhythm Collision Vol. 1 | Bohemian |
| The Carpettes | False Foundations | Fight Amongst Yourselves | Radiation Records |
| The Clash | Bankrobber | Train In Vain | CBS |
| The Scotch Bonnets | Are You Red.. Y | Recutting The Crap, Volume One | Crooked Beat Records |
| Willie Williams | Armagideon Time | 100% Dynamite! | Soul Jazz Records |
| Bunny Clarke | Be Thankful | 100% Dynamite! | Soul Jazz Records |
| Cornell Campbell | My Conversation | Studio One Rub-A-Dub | Soul Jazz Records |
| Len Allen Jnr | White Belly Rat | Studio One Rub-A-Dub | Soul Jazz Records |
| Johnny Osbourne | Forgive Them | Studio One Rub-A-Dub | Soul Jazz Records |
| Sound Dimension | I’ll Be Around Version | Studio One Dub Vol. 2 | Soul Jazz Records |
| Brentford Disco Set | Peace Version | Studio One Dub Vol. 2 | Soul Jazz Records |
| Artist | Song | Release | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikey Dread | Jah Jah Love (In The Morning) | World War III | Dread At The Controls |
| The Skatalites | El Pussy Cat Ska | Studio One Classics | Soul Jazz Records |
| Johnny Osbourne | Sing Jah Style AKA Sing-Jay Style | Studio One Classics | Soul Jazz Records |
| Horace Andy | Fever | Studio One Classics | Soul Jazz Records |
| Sylvia Tella | You Might Need Somebody | For The Love Of You (Volume 2) | Athens Of The North |
| Toyin Adekale | Smile | For The Love Of You (Volume 2) | Athens Of The North |
| Carl Johnson | I Wish He Didn’t Trust Me So Much | For The Love Of You (Volume 2) | Athens Of The North |
| Suzy Brown | Shake Your Body | Reggae Disco Special | Mukatsuku Records |
| Glen Adams | A Beat For You | A Beat For You | Emotional Rescue |
| Al Charles | Outstanding | For The Love Of You | Athens Of The North |
| Karen Dixon | I Want To Be Free | For The Love Of You | Athens Of The North |