Jump For Joy - BMC presents Singers & Deejays - (early) roots style

Been a long time since I made a true foundation-styled mix, so really wanted to do one again. Had an idea of combining a whole bunch of (early) roots tunes with their deejay cuts by a variety of singers, groups and deejays. This is the result, well-known tunes with lesser known deejay cuts, well known deejay cuts with lesser known vocal efforts and I guess everything in between. Main selection criterium was: good music. Setlist would probably look different tomorrow, but this is what I came up with this time. Big music, in late 60s to mid 70s style (although some deejay cuts might be recorded somewhat later), enjoy the riding of the riddims!

Comments welcome.

Tracks in order of appearance with in brackets the sourcenumber referring to the album-list below the tracklist or, in case of 45s, referring to the label.

1a) Marcia Griffiths - Working To The Top (1)
1b) Count Machuki - Dr. Sappa Too (1)
2a) Lloyd Charmers - What Can I Do (XYZ)
2b) U Roy - Officially (XYZ)
3a) The Maytones - Black And White (2)
3b) Cat Campbell - President In School (3)
4a) Jimmy London - A Little Love (Impact)
4b) Dr. Alimantado - Mary Lou (Impact)
4c) Peter Tosh - A Little Melodica (Impact)
4d) Impact Allstars - A Little Version (Impact)
5a) Eric Donaldson - Lonely Nights (2)
5b) U Roy - On Top Of The Peak (3)
6a) Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites - The World Needs Loving (4)
6b) King Stitt - Jump for Joy (5)
7a) Carl Dawkins - Get Together (Techniques)
7b) Carl Dawkins & Tony - Get Together (Techniques)
7c) Version (Techniques)
8a) Keith Hudson - Rudy Hot Stuff (Mafia)
8b) I Roy - Hot Stuff (Mafia)
9a) Claudius Linton - Crying Time (Outa National Music)
9b) Prince Heron - Crying In Babylon (Outa National Music)
9c) Soul Syndicate - Crying Dub (Outa National Music)
10a) Burning Spear - Door Peeper (6)
10b) Prince Jazzbo - Imperial I (7)
11a) The Abyssinians - Declaration of Rights (8)
11b) Sir Harry - Musical Rights (Clinch)
12a) Errol Gordon - Reggae Music (9)
12b) Jah Woosh - Reggae Music (9)
12c) Errol Gordon - Reggae Music Version (9)
13a) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Trenchtown Rock (Trax On Wax 10")
13b) U Roy with Bob Marley & The Wailers - Kingston 12 Shuffle (Trax On Wax 10")
13c) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Grooving KGN 12 (Trax On Wax 10")
14a) Ken Boothe - Black Gold & Green (Soul Beat)
14b) I Roy - Red Gold & Green (Soul Beat)
15a) Gregory Isaacs - Thief A Man (10)
15b) Dr. Alimantado - Gimme Mi Gun (11)
16a) Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People (12)
16b) Dennis Alcapone - Alcapone Guns Don't Argue (13)
17a) Junior Byles - Curly Locks (Clocktower)
17b) Johnny Lover - Ital Locks (Clocktower)
17c) Vital Drums (Clocktower)
18a) Derrick Harriott - Do I Worry (14)
18b) Scotty - I Worry (15)
19a) Horace Andy - Don't Think About Me (I Am Alright) (Mafia)
19b) Big Youth - Can You Keep A Secret (Mafia)
19c) Chuckles - Melody Maker Version 2 (Mafia)
20a) Heptones - Love Without Feeling (Moodisc)
20b) Big Joe & Mudie's All Stars - Lick Them Face (Moodisc)
20c) Mudie's All Stars - Dub Them Face (Moodisc)
21a) Larry Marshall - Mean Girl (16)
21b) Prince Far I - Natty Farmyard (17)
22a) Gregory Isaacs - Loving Pauper (Jahara)
22b) I Roy - Pauper And The King (Jahara)
23a) Dennis Brown - Baby Don't Do It (18)
23b) Lone Ranger - Monkey Sue (18)

Sources other than 45s (track 'm down and buy when possible, worth it!!!):
(1) Homemade Studio One CD-R compilation
(2) From GG's Reggae Hit Stable Volumes 1 & 2 (Jamaican Gold)
(3) From Chapter To Version 1970 - 1974 (Jamaican Gold)
(4) Clancy Eccles & The Dynamites - Nyah Reggae Rock (Jamaican Gold)
(5) King Stitt - Reggae Fire Beat (Jamaican Gold)
(6) Burning Spear - Creation Rebel (Heartbeat)
(7) Prince Jazzbo - Choice Of Version (Studio One)
(8) Studio One Story (Soul Jazz)
(9) CD-R with 45 on Regal and Jah Woosh's track from his Religious Dread LP
(10) Gregory Isaacs - The Prime Of Gregory Isaacs (Music Club)
(11) Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken In Town (Keyman)
(12) Eric Donaldson - Love Of The Common People (Jamaican Gold)
(13) Dennis Alcapone - Guns Don't Argue (Jamaican Gold)
(14) Derrick Harriott & The Revolutionaries - Reggae Chart Busters Seventies Style (Crystal)
(15) Scotty - Draw Your Breaks (Crystal)
(16) Larry Marshall - Presenting ... (Studio One)
(17) Studio One DJ's (Soul Jazz)
(18) From Matador's Arena Vol. 3 1971 - 1979 (Jamaican Gold)

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If you've enjoyed the effort, do let me know, that's the beauty of sharing this lovely music in this way!

BMC

MIX: Delroy Wilson - Let There Be Love

New DOUBLE episode of BMC's Reggae Mixes with a mix based on the music of my favourite reggae singer: DELROY WILSON! I've made quite a few mixes by now, but my favourite singer was still waiting to be the focus of a mix and here it is. Often overlooked, Delroy Wilson doesn't always get the credits he deserves. Double episode, could have easily been a triple or more, so many good tunes by this man! Mix lasts a little under 80 minutes and contains many of my favourite Delroy tracks and some version and deejay cuts. Tunes are from a variety of labels, studios, producers and musicians and cover quite a big part of his career, though mostly focus on the period late 60s - late 70s. His ska recordings for Studio 1 are left out. It's interesting to hear the change in his voice over the years, I here tried to show with 4 versions of Delroy's Dancing Mood going in steps through his career. Personally I've always rated his later period with his voice more matured a bit higher than his early years, but both periods are extensively covered here. Sadly Delroy Wilson died in 1995 at the way too young age of 46 years old, but left behind a catalogue to be enjoyed forever. What a singer.
For all tracks sources are given so if you rate the music, you can track down copies yourself to get the full tunes (as always, here only short pieces are used in one continuous mix, no full tunes) in good quality without samples. Support the music! Check it out and if you appreciate the effort, be so kind to let me know via a comment. Thanks and enjoy!

Tracks in order of appearance (in brackets the source, which is set up as: format, album-title, label):
1) King Tubby - Dub Is Shining (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
2) Delroy Wilson - Sun Is Shining (LP, Money, Clocktower)
3) I Trust You (feat. I-Roy) (LP, I-Roy - Touting I Self, Heartbeat)
4) Got To See My Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
5) Dancing Mood (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
6) Dancing Mood (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
7) Dancing Mood (12", Justice)
8) Dancing Mood (7", Music Works)
9) Pretty Girl (LP, V.A. - Joe Gibbs Revive 45's Vol II. Rocky Gibbs)
10) Give Love A Try (7", Striker Lee)
11) Better Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
12) Dennis Alcapone - It Must Come (7", Striker Lee)
13) Might Can't Beat Right (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)
14) Better To Be Loved (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
15) Money Love (LP, Good All Over, Studio 1)
16) Wont You Come Home (feat. Ken Boothe) (CD, Dancing Mood, Studio 1)
17) Wont You Come Home + Version (feat. U-Brown) (12", Starlight)
18) I Can't Stand It (CD, Cool Operator, Music Club)
19) Every Body Needs Love (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
20) Talk Too Much + Version (7", Fatman)
21) Give Me Your Love (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
22) Money (LP, Money, Clocktower)
23) Prince Hammer - Flash Your Dread (CD, Rastafari Bible, Patate)
24) Cool Operator (LP, Mr. Cool Operator, EJI)
25) Conquer Me (7", Striker Lee)
26) Dr. Alimantado - Johhny Was A Baker (CD, Best Dressed Chicken In Town, Keyman)
27) Dennis Alcapone & Prince Jazzbo - Lorna Banana (CD, Musical Liquidator, Jamaican Gold)
28) Too Much War (LP, blank - real track title unknown)
29) You Keep On Running (7", Dee Jay)
30) U-Roy - Never Get Away (7", Dee Jay)
31) Have Some Mercy (7", Dee Jay)
32) Trinity - The Book Of Roots (7", TR Groovemaster)
33) People Get Ready (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
34) King Tubby & Tommy McCook - African Roots Dub (CD, Bunny Lee presents King Tubby, Unity / Jet Star)
35) Live Good (7", Fatman)
36) Dillinger - Truth & Right (CD, Natty BSC, Recall)
37) Version (7", Fatman)
38) My Conversation (LP, Sarge, Charmers)
39) So Long Baby (LP, Money, Clocktower)
40) I Wont Take You Back + Version (12", E & J)
41) Conference Table (7", Striker Lee)
42) NuRoy - Conference At The Temple (LP, The Originator, Carib Gems)
43) Call On Me (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
44) Suspicion (12", Revue)
45) Sharing The Night Together (12", E & J)
46) Halfway Up The Stairs + Version (7", Observer)
47) Can I Change My Mind (7", Striker Lee)
48) I-Roy - Rose Of Sharon (7", Striker Lee)
49) I'm Not A King (7", Studio 1)
50) Ungratefull Baby (7", Coxsone)
51) It's Just Your Carelessness (CD, Better Must Come....One Day, Jamaican Gold)
52) Soloman (LP, Unedited, Hulk)
53) No Body's Business (LP, Nice Times, Vista)
54) Worth Your Weight In Gold + Version (LP, Worth Your Weight In Gold, Burning Sounds)
55) Let There Be Love (CD, Greatest Hits, Jamaican Gold)

"Let there be love love love among the nations, let there be peace peace peace among the people, too much war and there is no love, love is the only thing the world need today" - Delroy Wilson

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Papa Tullo Rides The Rhythm

After having Nicodemus (2x) and Ranking Toyan in the mix with vocal companions and some dub versions, it's now time for a next deejay that was operating most actively in the same period. Centre of attention this time is PAPA TULLO, who later started calling himself Tulloch T when he did some work for amongst others Jammy$. I don't know much about this man, only that I usually enjoy his flow and style, what's most important. I don't know where he resides nowadays, but if I'm not mistaken he occassionally still voices a tune and performs, but it's not much. For now we're looking back to the period of the early 80s, in which Papa Tullo voiced plenty of tracks on known, but also lesser known riddims with lovely vocal companion tracks. Amongst others he had a number of his tunes released on 12" on the Negus Roots and Greensleeves labels. Here I've selected 14 vocal tracks, which get Tullo riding the rhythm next, sometimes followed by the version. Some of these come from vinyl copies, while other tunes are taken from CD's (official releases or CD-R's). The source of each is given below, so if you'd like to try and track a tune down you should have enough info to go by, though some of these are not easily available (while others can be found on more places than just the source given). As always, there's no full tunes here, it's shorter pieces mixed together to one continuous flow of niceness. :-) Please leave a comment when you've enjoyed the mix! Thanks.

Tracks:
1 ) Intro by Anthony Johnson
2a) Jah Son - She Love The Rub A Dub (1)
2b) Papa Tullo - Rub A Dub (1)
2c) Version (1)
3a) Cornell Campbell - Rasta Come From Jail (2)
3b) Papa Tullo - Jump And Practice (3)
4a) Wailing Souls - Diamonds & Pearls (4)
4b) Papa Tullo - Sister Pearl (4)
4c) Version (4)
5a) Lacksley Castell - Jah Is Watching You (1)
5b) Papa Tullo - Sweet Reggae Music (1)
5c) Version (1)
6a) Barry Brown - Please Officer (5)
6b) Papa Tullo - Parish Connection (6)
7a) Don Carlos - Gimme Gimme Your Love (1)
7b) Papa Tullo - Gimme More Love (1)
7c) Version (1)
8a) Leroy Smart - I Don't Like It (7)
8b) Papa Tullo - Do It Sweet And Neat (6)
9a) Jimmy Riley - Majority Rule (8)
9b) Papa Tullo - Ride The Rhythm (6)
10a) Lacksley Castell - Speak SOftly (1)
10b) Papa Tullo - Money A The Remedy (1)
11a) Barrington Levy - She Rob & Gorn (9)
11b) Papa Tullo - Cat Call Francella (9)
11c) Version (9)
12a) Wailing Souls - Up Front (4)
12b) Papa Tulllo - To The Edge Of The Rump (4)
13a) Natural Vibes - Be Wise (10)
13b) Papa Tullo (10)
14a) Cornell Campbell - Trick In The Book (11)
14b) Papa Tullo - Special Request To David Rodigan & Tony Williams (3)
15a) Lacksley Castell - Government Man (1)
15b) Papa Tullo - Straight To The Government (1)
15c) Version (1)

Sources:
(1) Negus Roots 12"
(2) Papa D 12"
(3) Purpleman & Papa Tullo - Purpleman Saves Pappa Tollo In A Dancehall Style (Vista)
(4) Greensleeves 12"
(5) Various Artists - Dancehall Explosion (Trojan)
(6) Mother Liza & Papa Tullo - Mother Liza Meets Pappa Tollo (Vista)
(7) Various Artists - Zion Land (Jah'So)
(8) Various Artists - It's Reggae Time (Burning Rockers)
(9) Strong Like Sampson 12"
(10) Black Joy 12"
(11) Cornell Campbell - Natty Dread (Anthology) (Trojan)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Never Give Up - a 70s roots selection

Here's a new mix with a rather random 70s vocal roots selection complete with their versions. Most of my mixes so far have been focussing on recent years or the 80s, so it was about time a strictly 70s mix was added to it. There's not a special theme for this one, the only restrictions I gave myself was no repetition of artist or label of the 45 and mainly tunes around the middle part of the decade (not too sure about the exact release dates though), resulting in 13 different vocal-tracks with their b-side version. As always, no full tunes, shorter pieces mixed together. Most of these track come from reissued 45s, so if you like what you hear and want the full tunes in good quality without sound effects, go get 'm! ;-)

1a) Lacksley Castell - What A Great Day (Fatman)
1b) Great Day Dub (Fatman)
2a) Delroy Wilson - Never Give Up (Clock Tower)
2b) Delroy Wilson - Version (Clock Tower)
3a) Conscious Minds - Hotter The Battle (Soul Beat)
3b) Conscious Minds - Brain Wash (Soul Beat)
4a) Brent Dowe - Righteous Works (Freedom Sounds)
4b) Version (Freedom Sounds)
5a) Rising Sun & Mudies All Stars - United We Stand (Afro)
5b) Mudies All Stars - United Version (Afro)
6a) Mighty Soul Rebels - Jah Jah Is No Gimmick (Guiding Star)
6b) The Mighty Soul Rebel Players - No Gimmick Version (Guiding Star)
7a) Heptones - Be A Man (Studio 1)
7b) Heptones & Soundemension - Be A Man Version (Studio 1)
8a) Donovan D - Don't Mock Jah (Techniques)
8b) Mock Jah Version (Techniques)
9a) Biggs - Judgement Day (Fe-Me-Time)
9b) The Caribs - Version (Fe-Me-Time)
10a) Ken Boothe - Silver Words (Observer)
10b) Silver Lotion (Observer)
11a) The Hurricanes - You Can Run (Black Art)
11b) The Upsetters - You Can Dub (Black Art)
12a) The African Brothers - Hold Tight (Impact)
12b) Randy's All Stars - Hold Tight Dub (Impact)
13a) Creole - Beware Of Your Enemies (Well Charge)
13b) Version (Well Charge)

Thanks for checking this one out and let me know when you've enjoyed the mix by leaving a comment!

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Basement Session - A Wackie's Thing

Here's a new old-style podcast that focusses on production work of Lloyd Barnes, better known as 'Bullwackie' or simply 'Wackie'. Jamaican producer Lloyd Barnes is the founder and owner of the so called 'Wackie’s House of Music' in New York, one of the (if not the) biggest reggae label in the US. He also had his own Wackie's studio in New York and recorded many artists (both Jamaican and other nationalities) with the quite unique and recognizable Wackie's sound. The studio and label were founded in the later 70s, though Bullwackie himself has been active in the music business before that too, releasing tunes on other labels than his Wackie's. This podcast contains tunes from singles from the 70s and 80s and gives an impression of the works of this fine producer. Since a couple of years a big reissue program of Wackie's material has been going on, so there's plenty of Bullwackie productions commercially available. Check it out.

Basement Session - A Wackie's Thing

01. Joe Morgan - Basement Session
02. Reckless Breed - Basement Scrub
03. Noel Delahaye - Are You Ready (To Dance Rocksteady)?
04. Ian Roots - Steppers
05. Wackies Rhythm Force - Stepper's Dub
06. Shades - Bubbling Queen
07. Tony Jackson & Mickey Jarrett - Reggae Music
08. Barrington Spence - Step In Jah Jah
09. Version
10. John Clarke - We Need Some Solution
11. Joy Card - Superstatic Magic Mystery
12. KC White & The Love Joys - All For Free
13. Mill Henry - Some Loving
14. Wackies Rhythm Force - Some Loving Version
15. Fabian Cooke - I & I
16. Melvin & Lloyd - Rasta Deh Pon Top
17. Wananchi - Rasta Version
18. Johnny Lover - Jah Is Top Ranking
19. Jerry Hitler - What's Wrong With You
20. Joy Card - Black Girl
21. Itopia - Creation
22. Mill Henry & Clive Field Marshall - Come And Rock Me
23. Heptone Barry - Girl You're So Divine
24. Wellington Allstar - Divine Episode
25. Azul (Clive Hunt) - Rockfort Rock

Hope you'll like it. Leave a comment if you do, it's always nice and encouraging to read that people enjoy the mixes I put together. Cheers, enjoy and thanks for the support! Much appreciated. :-)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Bubble Nicodemus Bubble

My second mix around the works of the late great Nicodemus, one of my favourite deejays ever. My previous Nicodemus mix with 'the little short man' toasting over riddims of Bingy Bunny and Morwells tracks (below on this page) has been very well received and since I also selected some more wicked combinations of vocal tunes from other singers with Demus toasts at the time I felt I had to get these out for you all to hear and enjoy too. Some well known, some lesser known tunes I think. Not much more to say, so the mic is for Mr. Fabulous, Nicodemus!

Tracks:
1a) Leroy Sibbles - Rock Steady Party
1b) Nicodemus
1c) Radix - Rock Steady Dubbin'
2a) Don Carlos - I'm Not Crazy
2b) Nicodemus - Bubble Nicodemus Bubble
3a) Junior Reid - Jail House
3b) Nicodemus - Life In A Jail House
3c) Prince Jammy - Crowning Of Prince Jammy
4a) Linval Thompson - Holding On To My Girlfriend
4b) Nicodemus - Wife And Sweetheart 4c) Version
5a) Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy
5b) Nicodemus - Jah King Of Kings
6a) Dennis Walks - Heart Don't Leap
6b) Nicodemus - Mother In Law
7a) Triston Palma - Butti Fi True
7b) Nicodemus
7c) Version
8a) Rising Sun - Father Land
8b) Nicodemus - Rain A Fall
9a) Leroy Sibbles - Love In The Morning
9b) Nicodemus
10a) Johnny Osbourne - Buddy Bye
10b) Nicodemus - Eagles Feather Enjoy!

Always nice and encouraging to hear when people enjoy the tunes, so don't hestitate to let me know! ;-)

Bless,
BMC

MIX: Nicodemus meets Bingy Bunny & The Morwells

Nicodemus aka 'the little short man', one of reggae's finest dancehall deejays! Wicked flow, great voice, nice lyrics and often big riddims! In mainly the early 80s he made a habit out of voicing riddims with original vocal tracks by Bingy Bunny & the Morwells. Bingy Bunny was besides vocalist for the Morwells also the rhythm guitarist for the famous Roots Radics in their golden years. The combination of Nicodemus and Bingy Bunny / Morwells always excited me and so I made a mix of Morwell / Bingy Bunny vocal tracks combined with Nicodemus' toast and in some cases the dub.
Enjoy this mix, let me know if you like it by leaving a comment! Thanks for checking out my new mix!

Tracklist:
1. Intro (taken from the track Scorpion Sting Mi Granny)
2. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Tonight
3. Nicodemus - It Have To Ram
4. Version
5. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Be Wise
6. Nicodemus - Father Jungle Rock
7. Bingy Bunny & Morwells - Street Lover
8. Nicodemus - How You Look Girl Pon The Street
9. Version
10. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Reggae Party
11. Nicodemus - Natty Sell A Million
12. Version
13. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Wicked Man
14. Nicodemus - She Love It In The Morning
15. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - I'll Never Give My Heart
16. Nicodemus - The Best
17. Version
18. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Keep It In The Family
19. Nicodemus - Keep It In A Tent
20. Bingy Bunny & The Morwells - Me And Jane
21. Nicodemus - Gunman Connection
22. Version

Bless,
BMC