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Culture – Black Starliner Must Come

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Culture – “Black Starliner Must Come” from the album “Two Sevens Clash”

Culture (initially The African Disciples) formed in 1976 as the vocal trio of Joseph Hill, Albert Walker and Kenneth Dayes.

Two Sevens Clash

1) I’m Alone In The Wilderness; 2) Pirate Days; 3) Two Sevens Clash; 4) Calling Rastafari; 5) I’m Not Ashamed; 6) Get Ready To Ride The Lion To Zion; 7) Black Starliner Must Come; 8) Jah Pretty Face; 9) See Them A Come; 10) Natty Dread Taking Over; 11) See Dem A Come (12” Mix); 12) See Dem Dub; 13) Natty Dread Taking Over (12” Mix); 14) I’m Not Ashamed; 15) Not Ashamed Dub

Culture - Two Sevens Clash

Personnel
Joseph Hill – lead vocals; Albert Walker – harmony vocals; Kenneth Dayes – harmony vocals; Lloyd Parks – bass; Sly Dunbar – drums; Lennox Gordon – guitar; Robbie Shakespeare – guitar; Eric “Bingy Bunny” Lamont – guitar; Franklyn Waul – keyboards; Errol “Tarzan” Nelson – keyboards; Harold Butler – keyboards; Uziah “Sticky” Thompson – percussion; Herman Marquis – alto saxophone; Vin Gordon – trombone; Tommy McCook – tenor saxophone; Bobby Ellis – trumpet

Gregory Isaacs – Mr Cop

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Gregory Isaacs – “Mr Cop” from the album “Extra Classic”

Born Gregory Anthony Isaacs on 15 July 1951 in Fletcher’s Land, Kingston, Jamaica. He and his younger brother were raised by their mother in the rough streets of nearby Denham Town. He died on 25 October 2010 aged just 59.

Gregory Isaacs – Extra Classic

1) Mr Cop; 2) Rasta Business; 3) Black Against Black; 4) Extra Classic; 5) My Religion; 6) Promise; 7) Dread Locks Love Affair; 8) Loving Pauper; 9) Something Nice; 10) Warriors; 11) Jailer Jailer; 12) Once Ago

Gregory Isaacs - Extra Classic

The album is actually a collection of singles that surfaced on assorted labels during 1975/76.
Engineers; Errol Thompson, Lee Perry, Ossie Hibbert
Producers; Gregory Isaacs, Lee Perry, Pete Weston
Vocals; Gregory Isaacs
Backing Band; The Aggrovators, The Soul Syndicate, The Revolutionaries, The Upsetters
Studios; Black Ark, Channel One, Dynamic Sounds, Randy’s

Max Romeo – Valley Of Jehosaphat

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Max Romeo – “Valley Of Jehosaphat” from the album “Open The Iron Gate”.

Born Maxwell Livingston Smith on 22 November 1944 in Alexandria in St. Ann, Jamaica.
In 2014 he released the album Father and Sons, a collaboration with his sons Ronaldo and Romario.

Open The Iron Gate

1) Every Man Ought To Know 2) Revelation Time – Hammer And Sickle 3) No Peace 4) Tacko 5) Blood Of The Prophets 6) Warning Warning – Version 7) A Quarter Pound Of I’cense 8) Three Blind Mice 9) Open The Iron Gates Parts 1 & 2 10) Valley Of Jehosaphat – Version 11) Fire Fe The Vatican 12) Melt Away
Max Romeo
Musicians
Drums: Carlton Barrett & Santa Davis & Mikey Boo Richards & Derrick Stewart
Bass: Fully Fullwood & Aston Barrett & Clive Hunt & Geoffrey Chung
Guitar: Geoffrey Chung & Phil Callendar & Tony Chin & Chinna
Keyboards: Clive Hunt & Touter Harvey & Robert Lynn & Michael Murray & Tyrone Downie
Horns: Dirty Harry & Bobby Ellis & Tommy McCook
Percussions: Michael Murray & Lee Perry & Clive Hunt
Harmonica: Tyrone Downie

The Twinkle Brothers – Jahoviah

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The Twinkle Brothers – “Jahoviah” from the recently released “Front Line Presents Roots”
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The Twinkle Brothers

The Twinkle Brothers were formed in 1962 as a hotel show band, which goes some way to explaining their name.

The band initially consisted of brothers Norman (vocals, drums) and Ralston Grant (vocals, rhythm guitar) , but soon expanded to include Eric Barnard (piano), Karl Hyatt (vocals, percussion), and Albert Green (congas, percussion).
After a few minor hits with other producers they started producing themselves. “Rasta Pon Top” was released in 1975 and viewed as a classic.

twinkle brothers

Front Line Presents Roots

Disc 1
House Of Dread Locks – Big Youth; Chalice In The Palace – U Roy; Crazy Bald Head – Johnny Clarke; Country Living – The Mighty Diamonds; Mix Up – The Gladiators; Tribute To Marcus Garvey – I Roy; Natty Dread A Take Over – U Brown; Rastaman Skank-Tapper Zukie; If You Don’t Love Jah -Althea & Donna; Natty And The Root Man – Ranking Trevor; Created By The Father – Gregory Isaacs; Daughters Of Zion – Prince Far I; Jah Son Of Africa-U Roy; Keep On Trying – The Twinkle Brothers; Exodus – I Roy; Bodyguard – The Mighty Diamonds; Back Yard Meditation – The Gladiators; Free Africa – The Twinkle Brothers
Disc 2
Satta A Massa Gana – Johnny Clarke; Satta – I Roy; Pocket Money – The Gladiators; Evil Doers – U Roy; Jah Will Work It Out – The Mighty Diamonds; M.P.L.A. – Tapper Zukie; Blackman Land – Prince Far I; Masculine Gender – Ranking Trevor; Stop The Fussing And Fighting – Culture; This Land Is For Everyone – The Abyssinians; Babylon River – U Roy; Struggle – The Gladiators; Set The Captives Free – I Roy; Jahoviah – The Twinkle Brothers; Universal Tribulation – Gregory Isaacs; Let Jah Be Praised – The Gladiators; International Herb – Culture ; Hill And Gully – I Roy; Jah Kingdom Come – The Twinkle Brothers