Sunday, December 21, 2014

My reggae end-of-the-year lists 2014

That time of the year again: the end-of-the-year lists! And no, those just looking for downloads: this is not a download!!!! Do not ask for copies either, this is just my list of my picks of the year, nothing more, nothing less. Curious about 'm, go check 'm out!

Reggae albums new 10:
1) Chronixx - Dread & Terrible (Chronixx Music)
2) Alpheus - Good Prevails (Liquidator)
3) Addis Pablo - In My Fathers House (Jah Solid Rock/Only Roots)
4) Reality Souljahs Meets Rockers Disciples - Blackboard Jungle Showcase Vol. 1 (Blackboard Jungle)
5) Roberto Sanchez & Rockers Disciples - Blackboard Jungle Showcase Vol. 2 (Blackboard Jungle)
6) Earl Sixteen - Natty Farming Showcase (A Lone Productions)
7) Lee Scratch Perry - Back On The Controls (Upsetter)
8) Tuff Scout - Inna London Dub (Tuff Scout)
9) Tarrus Riley - Love Situation (ZWW)
10) I Octane - My Journey (Tad's)

Reggae albums reissues 10:
1) Dennis Brown - Deep Down (Observer/Iroko)
2) Scientist - Jah Life In Dub (Jah Life)
3) Michael Prophet - Serious Reasoning (Island)
4) Frankie Jones & Midnight Riders - Showdown Vol 9 (Tasha/Digikiller)
5) U Black - Westbound Thing A Swing (Third World)
6) Johnny Osbourne & The Sensations - Come Back Darling (Sunspot Records)
7) Yabby You & The Prophets - Deeper Roots Part 2 (Pressure Sounds)
8) Yabby U - Jah Jah Way (Island)
9) Scientist - The Dub Album They Didn't Want You To Hear (Dub Irator)
10) Various Artists - Studio One Dancehall - Sir Coxsone In The Dance: The Foundation Sound (3-LP) (Soul Jazz)

Reggae vinyl singles new 10 (focussed only on tunes that got a vinyl-release):
1) The Breadwinners - Mr Landlord feat. Stevie (Horus 12", b-side to Far As I Can See)   [the absolute best tune of the year!!!]
2) Cornel Campbell - Hypocrites (Tuff Scout 7")
3) Skarra Mucci - Empress Reggae (Irie Ites 7", Soulful Spirit riddim)
4) Chronixx & Protoje - Who Knows (Overstand Entertainment 7")
5) Beenie Man - Survivor / Randy Valentine - Lock Me Up (Jugglerz Records 7", Penthouse riddim)
6) Dubkasm Meets Luciano & Turbulence - Jah Victory / Right There (Dubkasm 12")
7) Dre Island - Let Jah Love Shine Down / Jesse Royal - Raising Your Voices For Freedom (Maximum Sound 7", Imperial Crown riddim)
8) Jah Cure - Save My Soul / Loyal Flames - Go Hard (Maximum Sound 7", Jah Blessing riddim)
9) Iba Mahr & Notis - Diamond Sox (Notis Production 7")
10) Jah Cure - Territory / Jesse Royal - Preying On The Weak (Overstand Entertainment 7", Militancy riddim)

Reggae vinyl singles reissues 10 (focussed only on tunes that got a vinyl-release):
1) Upsetter Revue Feat. Heptones, Congoes & Junior Murvin - Play On Mr Music / King Scratch (Lee Perry) - Dread Lion (Emidisc/Rock A Shacka 10")
2) Jah Joe - Love On The Seen/78 Style / Boom B - Jah Power/Version (Lovepower/Pressure Sounds 10") 
3) Slickers - St. Jago De La Vega / Slickers - Version (Afrik 7")
4) Norris Regal/Manicus & Steppa - Struggle/Dis Ya / Dub Struggle (Reel Heavy Music 12")
5) Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Know It All / Ossie Hibbert & THe Revolutionaries - War Of The Stars (Blood & Fire 12")
6) Devon Russell - Come A Me Girl / Gully Ranking (Archive 12")
7) Flick Wilson (Aka Dandy Lion) - The Vives (The Vibes) / Flick Wilson - Version (Things I've Been Through/Digikiller 7")
8) Carltons - Better Days / Upsetters - Tight Spot (Underground/Digikiller 7")
9) Blue Bells - Call Me Teacher / Blue Bells - Part Two Dub (Premier/Reggae Fever 7")
10) Bobby Melody - Channa Channa / Bobby Melody - Version (Amussu Music 7")

Non-reggae albums 5:
1) Run The Jewels - 2
2) Sharon Jones - Give The People What They Want
3) Dilated Peoples - Directors Of Photography
4) Seun Kuti - A Long Way To The Beginning
5) Royal Blood - Royal Blood


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