Reggae Oldies

N°79 : Jamaican Memories Power Sound Sytem

• We are in the mood – The Royals – Treasure Isle – 1966
• The fist is on me – Owen & Leon – Island – 1964
• Shame – Johnny and the Blue Beats – Blue Beat – 1964
• Gambling woman – Big Walter – Peacock – 1956
• Louisa – Oscar James – Carnival – 1964
• Silent river runs deep – The Gaylettes – Merritone – 1968
• On the Beach – U Roy & the Paragons – Treasure Isle – 1970
• Lenox Mood – Lenox Brown – Punch – 1969
• Things come to those who wait – Stranger Cole – R&B – 1963
• Hi-heeled sneakers – Tommy Tucker – Chess – 1964
• That’s how strong my love is – Millie – Island – 1966
• Why am i treated so bad ? – Lynn Taitt & the Jets – Merritone – 1968
• Take a chance – The Survivors – Rio – 1966
• The girl with the foxy frame – Sil Austin & Lester Young – Mercury – 1960 ?
• Strange world – Gene & Eunice, pre press- 1957
• Forward march – Derrick Morgan – Beverley’s – 1962
• Why wipe that smile from your face – The Kingstonians – Caltone – ?
• Jet 747 – The Jet scene – Explosion – 1970
• Godfather skank – Family man at the organ – Godfather- 1968
• Bearded me feast – Max Romeo – Charmax – 1973
• Appollo 17 – H. Madden – Electro -1973
• Repatriation dub – Well Charge (drifter riddim)

Jamaican Memories Radio Show N°78 – Don Juanito’s Choice

• Lee Van Cleef aka the ugly one – king Stitt, pre -1969
• Occupation – Don.Drummond and the skatalites – ska beat -1965
• Blackman ska – Eric Monty Morris – kentone -1964
• Batman – Lynn Taitt and the jets – Merritone -1968
• Things you say you love – The Jamaicans, treasure Isle, 1967
• Skinhead a message to you – Desmond Riley – Downtown, 1969
• Banana – the Pyramids aka Symarip – Jay Boy – 1969
• Oh yeah baby – Brigitte Bond, Blue Beat, 1964
• Eenie meenie minie moe – Little Luther – Checker -1964
• Don’t you just know it -Huey « piano » Smith – Collectables, 1958
• My new name – The Maytals – pre BMN – 1965
• Last night ska – Byron Lee and the Dragonnaires- Kentone – 1964
• I’ve got the blues – Desmond Dekker and the Ace – Beverley’s -1968
• These boots are made for walking – Ella Fitzerald – Stateside – 1966
• Son of preacher man – Judy Mowaat &The Gaylettes- House Glass -1969
• Pop a version – Dennis «Iron » capone – Upset – 1971 (fat man DJ cut !!!)
• Reggae from the Ghetto – John Holt –Trojan – 1973
• Open the door – The Upsetters – Upsetter – ?
• The people’s court (acapella version) – Mutabaruka, Voice less, 1991 (political wicked !!!!)
• Fatty bum bum gone to dub – Laurel Aitken, Horse, 1975