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Lee Perry & The Upsetters High Plains Drifter Jamaican 45'S 1968-73

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Ska and rocksteady, Reggae

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Count Sticky & The Upsetters – Boss
The Upsetters – High Plains Drifter
Busty Brown & The Upsetters – It's Growing
The Silvertones – He Don't Love You
The Versatlies – Thanks We Get

1. Val Bennett & The Upsetters – Val Blows In
2. Count Sticky & The Upsetters – Boss
3. The Upsetters – High Plains Drifter
4. Busty Brown & The Upsetters – It's Growing
5. The Upsetters – The Man With No Name
6. The Upsetters – Don't Want To Lose You
7. The Bleechers – What's Wrong With You
8. The Mellotones – What A Botheration (Pan Mix)
9. The Silvertones – He Don't Love You
10. Dave Barker & Upsetters – Sitting & Watching
11. The Ethiopians – Awake
12. The Upsetters – Amigo
13. Jimmy & The Inspirations – Ain't No Love
14. Count Sticky & The Upsetters – Rockfort Psychedelion
15. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – A BIg Joke
16. The Inspirations – Buttoo Girl
17. The Versatlies – Thanks We Get
18. The Faithfull Brothers – Iniquity Workers
19. Junior Byles & The Righteous Brothers – Rub Up Festival '71

the years 1968 to 1973 were truly extraordindary for lee perry: he founded his own upsetter imprint, had uk top 5 chart success, toured the uk and europe and released a staggering 280 singles!! and over 20 albums. high plains drifter rides in with saddle bags of lost musical gems from these creative years featuring mainly jamaican only released 7"

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Lee Perry & The Upsetters Jungle Lion / Freak Out Skank Skank & Groove

Jungle Lion is such a fun funky recording which aptly displays Scratch’s musical genius. Music connoisseurs will immediately recognise the interpolation...

Reggae Roots Reggae Funk and Soul

Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jungle Lion
The Upsetters – Freak Out Skank

1. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jungle Lion
2. The Upsetters – Freak Out Skank
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Lee Perry & The Upsetters Kiss Me Neck Studio 16

Cracking mid 70s roots funk cut from the Black Ark with horns & dub on "Kiss Me Neck" Don't miss! All three new Studio 16 7" come in thick company sleeves.

Reggae Roots

– Kiss Me Neck
– Da Ba Da

1. – Kiss Me Neck
2. – Da Ba Da
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Prince Far I Dub To Africa Pressure Sounds

Rare dub album originally released in 1979 on Adrian Sherwood's Hitrun Records with different cover. 10 tuff roots rockers all introduced by Prince Far...

Reggae Roots Dub

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LP PSLP0002£24.00
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The Skatalites Ska Boo-Da-Ba (Top Sounds From Top Deck)Pressure Sounds

Recorded in a all-night session at Studio 1, Kingston, Jamaica in November 1964, The Skatalites are on SKA fire! there's no overdubs here, just pure rocking...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

– Ska-Boo-Da-Ba
– Confucious
– China Town
– The Reburial
– Smiling
– Skaravan
– Ringo
– Surftide Seven
– Lawless Street
– Marcus Junior
– Ghost Town
– China Clipper

1. – Ska-Boo-Da-Ba
2. – Confucious
3. – China Town
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Al Brown & Inner Force Dub Cuts Pressure Sounds

Al Brown is a fine Jamaican singer who came closest to troubling the UK charts with his Al Green cover version ‘Here I Am Baby.’ In the early 1980’s...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Dub Me Again
– Dub Of Books
– Ghetto Situation
– Liquid Dub Part 1
– Hungry Dub Part 1
– Poor And Simple Version
– Family Version
– Ghetto Love Part 1

1. – Dub Me Again
2. – Dub Of Books
3. – Ghetto Situation
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Patrick Andy No Easy Game / Show A Little Love Pressure Sounds

A conscious roots celebration on the A side with Patrick Andy on lead vocal and Yabby You on harmony. A thumping rhythm with Tommy McCook leading the horns...

Reggae Roots Dub

– No Easy Game / Show A Little Love
– Show A Little Love

1. – No Easy Game / Show A Little Love
2. – Show A Little Love
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Patrick Andy Vivian Jackson Presents Living In Mount Zion Pressure Sounds

The seed for this album comes from a tape compiled but never released by Vivian “Yabby You” Jackson, labelled “The Best Of Patrick Andy”. On the...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Living In Mount Zion
– Living In Mount Zion Version
– Got To Give Some Help
– Got To Give Some Help Dub
– Youths Of Today
– Youths Of Today Version
– Give Thanks
– Give Thanks Dub
– You Don’t Want Me
– You Don’t Want Me Version
– Call On Jah
– Love Of A Woman Dub

1. – Living In Mount Zion
2. – Living In Mount Zion Version
3. – Got To Give Some Help
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Al Brown & Dubfiles Tribulation On The Land E.P.Pressure Sounds

Rare obscure roots vocal cut from Al Brown & Inner Force given three superb new dub twists from Italian dub maestro Paolo Baldini, plus the original cut....

Reggae Roots Dub

Al Brown & Inner Force – Tribulation On The Land
Dubfiles – Dub On The Land
Dubfiles – Tribulation Dub Part 1
Dubfiles – Tribulation Dub Part 2

1. Al Brown & Inner Force – Tribulation On The Land
2. Dubfiles – Dub On The Land
3. Dubfiles – Tribulation Dub Part 1
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The Yabby You Sound Dubs & Versions Pressure Sounds

In the early 1970s the island of Jamaica, and in particular its reggae musicians, developed a love affair with small Japanese motor bikes. Honda bikes...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Tribal War Dub
– Creation Rock Version
– United Africa Dub
– Lord Of Lords Dub
– Dub U So
– Black Is Our Colour Dub
– Vengeance In Dub
– Heads A Roll Dub
– Repatriation Rock
– Death To All Racist
– Aggression Dub
– Warrior No Tarry Yah Version
– Now I Know Dub
– Mash Down Rome Dub
– Babylon A Fall Dub
– Man Of The Living Dub
– Time Changing Dub
– Turn Me Loose Dub
– Chanting Version
– Yabby U Sound
– Plague Of Horn *
– King Pharaoh Dub *

1. – Tribal War Dub
2. – Creation Rock Version
3. – United Africa Dub
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Yabby You & The Prophets King Pharaohs Plague Pressure Sounds

3 cuts of the classic rhythm from Yabby You. ‘King Pharoah’s ‘plague is coming down on the land’ righteous soulful rendition of old testament...

Reggae Roots Dub

Yabby You & The Prophets – King Pharaohs Plague
Tommy McCook – Plague Of Horn
King Tubby – King Pharaoh Dub

1. Yabby You & The Prophets – King Pharaohs Plague
2. Tommy McCook – Plague Of Horn
3. King Tubby – King Pharaoh Dub
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Barry Brown Natty Roots Controller Pressure Sounds

3 track vinyl 10' of the Natty Roots Controller mixed by Paolo Baldini. The mix that stretches over the A side is a 7 minute extravaganza

Reggae Roots Dub

– Natty Roots Controller
– Natty Roots Version 1
– Natty Roots Version 2

1. – Natty Roots Controller
2. – Natty Roots Version 1
3. – Natty Roots Version 2
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Barry Brown Praises Pressure Sounds

Barry Brown had originally started out as a DJ called Jah Smile, but he had also been part of a group with Rod Taylor and Johnny Lee who recorded...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Step It Up Youthman extended – Barry Brown
– Natty Rootsman part 1 – Barry Brown
– Natty Rootsman part 2 – The Aggrovators
– Fittest Of The Fittest part 1 – Barry Brown
– Fittest Of The Fittest part 2 – The Aggrovators
– We Can’t Dub Like This – The Aggrovators
– Longer (intro)
– Look How Long vocal – Barry Brown
– Look How Long Dub – The Aggrovators
– Longer (outro)
– From Creation vocal – Barry Brown
– Creative Vibes (xylophone) – Diggory Kenrick
– Give Thanks And Praise vocal – Barry Brown
– Give Thanks And Praise (Lion Mix) – Barry Brown
– Give Thanks part 3 – The Aggrovators

1. – Step It Up Youthman extended – Barry Brown
2. – Natty Rootsman part 1 – Barry Brown
3. – Natty Rootsman part 2 – The Aggrovators
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Lee Perry & Friends Black Art From The Black Ark Pressure Sounds

Rare and unreleased roots recordings from The Black Ark and producer Lee Perry with various singers & players featuring two dubplate cuts from Junior Murvin...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Roots Train - Junior Murvin (Unreleased Dubplate Mix)
– Woman Gotta Have Love - Jimmy Riley (Unreleased Dubplate Mix)
– Set Up Yourself – The Upsetters
– Brotherly Love – Henrick Nicholson (12” mix)
– Let’s Fall in Love – Junior Murvin
– Say a Little Prayer – Eric Donaldson (12” mix)
– I Never Had It So Good – Jimmy Riley
– Mister Craven – Junior Murvin
– Such Is Life – Lord Creator (12” mix)
– Such Is Life Version – The Upsetters
– Nuh Fi Run It Down – Danny Clarke
– Nuh Fi Run It Down Version – The Upsetters
– What a Sin – Lee Perry (extended mix)
– Ska Baby – Bobby Ellis
– Ska Version – The Upsetters
– Beard Man Shuffle – The Upsetters
– Oh Me Oh My – Bree Daniels CD Bonus track
– Oh Me Oh Dub – The Upsetters Cd Bonus track

1. – Roots Train - Junior Murvin (Unreleased Dubplate Mix)
2. – Woman Gotta Have Love - Jimmy Riley (Unreleased Dubplate Mix)
3. – Set Up Yourself – The Upsetters
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Jimmy Riley / Bunny Rugs Woman Gotta Have Love / Woman's Version / Move Out Of My Way / Move Version Pressure Sounds

6 tracks featuring Jimmy Riley & Bunny Rugs including a couple of edits mixes from Paolo Baldini 'Dubfiles'. Upsetter magic at its finest. Comes in a grey...

Reggae Roots Dub

Jimmy Riley – Woman Gotta Have Love
– Woman's Version
Paolo Baldini Dub Files – Got To Have More Dub
Bunny Rugs – Move Out Of My Way
– Move Version
Paolo Baldini Dub Files – Move Out Of My Dub

1. Jimmy Riley – Woman Gotta Have Love
2. – Woman's Version
3. Paolo Baldini Dub Files – Got To Have More Dub
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Joy Lindsay This Child Of Mine Pressure Sounds

One off stocking of rare Pressure Sound 7" from 2014, superb reissue of mid 70s soulful female roots vocal with killer Jimmy Radway dub on the flip. Comes...

Reggae Roots

– This Child Of Mine

1. – This Child Of Mine
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Dukey McCalla I've Got The Power Pressure Sounds

Produced by Pat Kelly and originally released as an extremely limited pressing in 1970, Dukey McCella’s “I’ve Got the Power,” has become a cult...

Reggae Roots

– I've Got The Power

1. – I've Got The Power
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Rubadub Revolution Early Dancehall Productions From Bunny Lee Pressure Sounds

“Rub A Dub Revolution: Early Dancehall Productions From Bunny ‘Striker’ Lee” their first foray into Mr. Lee’s transformative rub a dub work from...

Reggae Roots Dancehall

The Paragons – Know Yourself Mankind
Don Carlos & Papa Tullo – Lazer Beam (Nuff Stylee) 12" Mix
Johnny Clarke – I Man Come Again
Papa Tullo – Every Half Is A Fraction
Cornell Campbell & Scientist – Bandulo 12" Mix
The Paragons – A Place Called Zion
Simple Simon – Revolution Fighters
Trevor Castell – Too Popular (Previously Unreleased)
Cornell Campbell – Exterminator (Previously Released)
Devon Edwards – Lay Down Flat

1. The Paragons – Know Yourself Mankind
2. Don Carlos & Papa Tullo – Lazer Beam (Nuff Stylee) 12" Mix
3. Johnny Clarke – I Man Come Again
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James Eastwood Darkest Night / The Red Sea Pressure Sounds

A dark, driving version of the Soul Vendor’s “Darker Shade of Black” led by Eastwood’s wild, fuzzed-out guitar. Its most likely that James Eastwood...

Reggae Roots Reggae Funk and Soul

James Eastwood – Darkest Night
Augustus Pablo – The Red Sea

1. James Eastwood – Darkest Night
2. Augustus Pablo – The Red Sea
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Sounds Unlimited Middle East Skank / Song Of The East Pressure Sounds

Sounds Unlimited’s “Middle East Skank” is grounded by the familiar “Drum Song” bass line, allowing Chin Loy and his musicians the freedom to...

Reggae Roots Reggae Funk and Soul

Sounds Unlimited – Middle East Skank
Augustus Pablo – Song Of The East

1. Sounds Unlimited – Middle East Skank
2. Augustus Pablo – Song Of The East
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Tommy McCook Revenge Pressure Sounds

Tommy McCook’s mighty hornsman version of Yabby You’s “Jah Vengence” re-mastered and reissued in perfect style. This 7” finds the great multi-instrumentalist...

Reggae Roots

Tommy McCook – Revenge
Tommy & King Tubbys – Greetings

1. Tommy McCook – Revenge
2. Tommy & King Tubbys – Greetings
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Phillip Fullwood Love Everyone Pressure Sounds

1976 rare recording from Phillip Fullwood, next vocal cut to Burning Spear's "Free"

Reggae Roots

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Phil Pratt The War Is On Dub Style Pressure Sounds

Very rare Phil Pratt produced dub album "The War Is On Dub Style" gets reissued for the first time with original tunes on the vinyl and with 3 extra vocal...

Reggae Roots Dub

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The Bunny Lee Allstars Ivan Itler The Conqueror / Smooths And Sorts Pressure Sounds

A humorous look at some of the more infamous characters in history precedes a charming keyboard led instrumental. Most likely Lloyd ‘Gitsey’ Willis...

Reggae Roots

The Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
Dave Barker – Smooths And Sorts

1. The Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
2. Dave Barker – Smooths And Sorts
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Lloyd Parks Money For Jam Pressure Sounds

One of two new reissue 7" releases from Pressure Sounds. Tuff 70s roots reggae from singer & bass player Lloyd Parks.

Reggae Roots

– Money For Jam
– Money For Jam (Version)

1. – Money For Jam
2. – Money For Jam (Version)
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Lloyd Parks Time A Go Dread Pressure Sounds

Twenty two tracks on this set of Lloyd Parks finest work. Including a couple of productions featuring Dillinger and singer Wally Bucker. An absolute must...

Reggae Roots Reggae Funk and Soul

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CD PSCD93£12.00
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Native Rockstone - Native’s Adventures With Lee Perry At The Black Ark - September 1977 Pressure Sounds

Pressure Sounds dig deeper to uncover this long lost Black Ark rarity. Native was the brainchild of Wayne Jobson, cousin of Island Records co-founder...

Reggae Roots

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Skin Flesh & Bones Dub In Blood Pressure Sounds

This release "Dub In Blood" is one of the rarest and most sought after dub albums of all. Issued in tiny quantities on producer Phil Pratt's label "Sunshot"...

Reggae Dub

– Dub In Blood
– Skin Dub
– Flesh Dub
– Dub To The Vein
– Doctor Dub
– It De Hay Dub * cd only

1. – Dub In Blood
2. – Skin Dub
3. – Flesh Dub
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Lee Perry Mr Perry I Presume Pressure Sounds

'Mr Perry I Presume' finds Pressure Sounds focusing on the rare music and exclusive mixes of the revered Upsetter himself, Lee 'Scratch' Perry. This 16-track...

Dub Reggae Roots

George Faith – Don’t Be Afraid (12” mix)
The Gatherers – Word (Acapella Mix)
Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jah I
Joy White – Lay Besides You
The Upsetters – Big Bird Skank
Noel Robinson – Along The Way
The Upsetters – Along The Way (Version)
The Upsetters – War and Peace
The Upsetters – Sun is Shining
Peter & Paul – Ethiopia Land
Keith Rowe & The Upsetters – Groovy Situation
Susan and Bunny – Keep On Trying
The Upsetters – Police and Dub
Keith Rowe & The Upsetters – Living My Life
The Upsetters – Devils Dub Plate
Augustus Pablo & The Upsetters – Keep On Moving

1. George Faith – Don’t Be Afraid (12” mix)
2. The Gatherers – Word (Acapella Mix)
3. Lee Perry & The Upsetters – Jah I
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Jimmy Riley Live It To Know It: Self Productions Protest Songs & Dub Plates 1975-1985 Pressure Sounds

Superb 17 track compilation of the former Uniques singer's self produced rare roots tunes from 1975 to 1985. Check 'Majority Rule' 'Gunman of JA' 'Nyah-Bingi'...

Roots Reggae

– Gunman Of JA
– Gunman Of JA (King Tubby’s Dub Plate Mix)
– Nyah-Bingi
– From The Ghetto
– Give Thanks And Praise
– Majority Rule

1. – Gunman Of JA
2. – Gunman Of JA (King Tubby’s Dub Plate Mix)
5. – Nyah-Bingi
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The Inturns Consider Yourself Pressure Sounds

A.K.A. The Viceroys killer rare roots album from 1976 produced by Phil Pratt. Recorded at Channel One Studios with Wesley Tinglin & Neville Ingram...

Roots Reggae

– Send Us
– Consider Yourself
– Detour
– Nothing Is Impossible
– Jah Ho

1. – Send Us
2. – Consider Yourself
3. – Detour
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Roy Graham Why Should You Pressure Sounds

An obscure Black Ark rarity produced by Phil Pratt at the Black Ark.

Roots Reggae

– Why Should You

1. – Why Should You
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Lee Perry & His Upsetters Roaring Lion (16 Untamed Black Art Masters & Dub Plates)Pressure Sounds

Superb new 16 Track Pressure Sounds compilation from Lee Perry / Black Ark vaults (4th in the series) featuring unreleased mixes and dubplate mixes from...

Roots Reggae

Jah Lion & The Upsetters – Truth And Rights
The Upsetters – Upsetters Shuffle
Augustus Pablo – Pride
Althea & Donna – Loco Negril
Junior Byles & The Upsetters – Beat Down Comrade Man
Bob & The Upsetters – Natural Mystic
The Upsetters – Dub Stand

1. Jah Lion & The Upsetters – Truth And Rights
2. The Upsetters – Upsetters Shuffle
4. Augustus Pablo – Pride
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Tommy McCook Reggae In Jazz Pressure Sounds

Long out of print and never released before on CD, Mid 70s early roots instrumental album featuring the great Tommy McCook on saxophone and produced by...

Roots Reggae

– Grass Root
– Wild Bunch
– Bad Man

1. – Grass Root
4. – Wild Bunch
9. – Bad Man
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Joe Higgs Unity Is Power Pressure Sounds

Joe Higgs follow up to the classic Life of Contradiction album, Unity is Power is a mellower set of tracks. The song writing is as clear and as lucid as...

Roots Reggae

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Bobby Kalphat Terminal Rock Pressure Sounds

Tuff melodica cut on the rhythm of Dennis Brown's "What About The Half" produced by Phil Pratt originally for his Sunshot label, with rare dub mix on the...

Roots Reggae

Bobby Kalphat – Terminal Rock
The Sunshot All Stars – What About The Half Version

1. Bobby Kalphat – Terminal Rock
2. The Sunshot All Stars – What About The Half Version
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Don Prendes Ska-Ba-Doo-Be-Day Pressure Sounds

Don Prendes sang with Pablo Moses in the 'Canaries' which eventually morphed into Pablo Moses harmony singers for the classic Revolutionary Dream album....

Roots Reggae

– Ska-Ba-Doo-Be-Day
– Dub-Be-Day

1. – Ska-Ba-Doo-Be-Day
2. – Dub-Be-Day
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Aleas Jube Righteous Land Pressure Sounds

Never before released as a 45 and a true obscurity!! Little is known about Aleas Jube other than that he was a character who hung out at the Black Ark...

Roots Reggae

Aleas Jube – Rightous Land
The Upsetters – Rightous Rocking

1. Aleas Jube – Rightous Land
2. The Upsetters – Rightous Rocking
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