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More Pressure Vol.1 - Straight To The Head

Pressure Sounds

Roots, Reggae

2×LP pslp50£20.00
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1. Ras Ibuna – Diverse Doctrine
2. The Village Bunch – Diverse Doctrine Version
3. Rickey Storm – The Way It Is
4. Rickey Storm – The Way It Is Version
5. Micheal Rose – We Shall Over Come
6. The Key – Over Come
7. Bongo Gene – Skyjack
8. Bongo Gene All Stars – Skyjack Version
9. Cornell Campbell – Free Meal Ticket
10. Barrington Levy – The Winner 12" version
11. Dillinger – Nuh Chuck It
12. The Hardy Boys – Chucky Dub
13. Tarfi Synicate – Free For All
14. Tarfi Synicate – All For Free
15. Uhuru the sound of freedom – Folk song
16. The Freedom Singers – Folk Song Version
17. The Mercenaries – Eight Against Rome Version

Tuff collection of rare 7" and 12" roots from Pressure Sounds celebrating their 50th release. A must have for deep roots fans everywhere featuring Cornell Campbell, Black Uhuru, Ras Ibuna, Ricky Storm (I Kong} and many more.

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Dubism Che Pressure Sounds

Second release from Dubism. Featuring Diggory Kenrick on Flute and Paolo 'DubFiles' Baldini on Bass Guitar and mixing. Pete Holdsworth on Guidance and...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Che
– Che Version

1. – Che
2. – Che Version
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7" PSS164£9.00
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Ska Shots Pressure Sounds

On August 5th 1962, after 300 years of British rule, which had soaked the earth of the island in blood, Jamaica was finally independent. The country that...

Reggae Ska and rocksteady

– Roland Alphonso - "Live Desire" (Trombone version)
– The Skatalites - "Live Wire"
– Lynn Taitt - "Ska-Ta-Shot" (take 2)
– Roland Alphonso - "Step Down" (Low Riff)
– Jackie Mittoo - "Warlock"
– Roland Alphonso - "Determination" (take 2)
– oland Alphonso - "Determination" (take 5)
– Don Drummond - "Love In The Afternoon"
– Roland Alphonso - "El Cid" (take 4)
– Johnny Moore - "Red Is Danger" (take 3)
– Roland Alphonso - "VC10" (take 3)
– Johnny Moore - "Yogi Man" (take 1)
– Roland Alphonso - "Tough Talk" (take 1)
– Roland Alphonso - "Tough Talk" (take 4)

1. – Roland Alphonso - "Live Desire" (Trombone version)
2. – The Skatalites - "Live Wire"
3. – Lynn Taitt - "Ska-Ta-Shot" (take 2)
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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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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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Prince Jazzbo Rally Round Zion / Crashing Rockers Pressure Sounds

Prince Jazzbo started his career at Studio One before moving on to record for Glen Brown and Bunny Lee. He cut more classics with Lee Perry before establishing...

Reggae DJ Roots Dub

Prince Jazzbo – Rally Round Zion
Jazz Mazzwhoto Band – Crashing Rockers

1. Prince Jazzbo – Rally Round Zion
2. Jazz Mazzwhoto Band – Crashing Rockers
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7" PSS161£8.00
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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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10" PSTI42£14.00
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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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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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Yabby You Dub Conqueror Part 1 Pressure Sounds

Yabby You's classic roots anthem gets a serious remix. One long mix by Martin Harrison. Martin worked with This Heat and On u sound as well as many others....

Reggae Roots

Martin "Fredricks" Harrison – Dub Conqueror Part 1
Paolo Baldini DubFiles – Dub Conqueror Part 2
Paolo Baldini DubFiles – Dub Conqueror Part 3

1. Martin "Fredricks" Harrison – Dub Conqueror Part 1
2. Paolo Baldini DubFiles – Dub Conqueror Part 2
3. Paolo Baldini DubFiles – Dub Conqueror Part 3
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10" PSTI 39£14.00
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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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7" PSS089£8.00
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Bobby Ellis And The Upsetters Ska Baby Pressure Sounds

Ska Baby by Bobby Ellis. Produced and Directed by the Upsetter. Subtle Black Ark instrumental. Comes with a lovely dub on the flipside. In a custom bag....

Reggae Roots Dub

– Ska Baby
– Ska Version

1. – Ska Baby
2. – Ska Version
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Frankie Jones Gun Fever Pressure Sounds

Frankie Jones’ “Gun Fever” is a dark and heavy piece of digital roots; a rare representation of 80s Jamaican music that appealed equally to the UK...

Reggae Roots

– Gun Fever
– Gun Fever (Version)

1. – Gun Fever
2. – Gun Fever (Version)
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7" PSS149£8.00
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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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7" PSS142£8.00
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Bunny Lee Enter Into Dub / Come To Me In Dub Pressure Sounds

Four heavyweight dub remixes of two Bunny Lee rhythms laid in the early 80s by an updated Aggrovators, featuring Sly and Robbie . First are two re-works...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Enter Into Dub Version 1

1. – Enter Into Dub Version 1
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Busty Brown Soon I'm Gonna Make It Pressure Sounds

A superb single by the vocalist Busty Brown who is somewhat of a mystery other than that he recorded for the usual roll call of Jamaican producers such...

Reggae Roots

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7" PSS136£8.00
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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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7" PSS135£8.00
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Bunny Lee & The Aggrovators Super Dub Disco Style Pressure Sounds

Originally released in 1979 on West London label "Jamaica Sound" Superb dub album mixed at King Tubby's & Channel One. Vinyl is single vinyl and the...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Money In Your Pocket Dub
– Shalin Temple Dub
– Portobello Special Dub
– The Revolutionaries Heavy Weight Dub
– The Scientist Dub

1. – Money In Your Pocket Dub
3. – Shalin Temple Dub
4. – Portobello Special 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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7" PSS119£8.00
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Delroy Wilson Go Away Dream Pressure Sounds

A Delroy Wilson set that has slipped between the cracks a little bit. A great singer who perhaps we take for granted due to the volume of releases. Check...

Reggae Roots

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Lloyd Parks Shake Up Yu Dread Pressure Sounds

Rare 70s roots tune from Lloyd Parks, 2nd of two new represses from Pressure Sounds.

Reggae Roots

– Shake Up Yu Dread
– Shake Up Dubwise

1. – Shake Up Yu Dread
2. – Shake Up Dubwise
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7" PSS110£8.00
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George Dekker Foey Man Pressure Sounds

Late 60s recordings from George Dekker, now repressed with a different b-side from Bunny Lee's All Stars "Scarface"

Reggae Roots

George Dekker – Foey Man
Bunny Lee All Stars – Scarface

1. George Dekker – Foey Man
2. Bunny Lee All Stars – Scarface
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Gladstone Anderson Holy Mount Zion / Love Is Like A Password Pressure Sounds

Strong roots rockers from Channel One Studios with vocals by Gladstone Anderson & Mike Brooks, produced by Jah Lloyd & Mike Brooks. Both tunes with...

Reggae Roots

Gladstone Anderson – Holy Mount Zion
– Holy Mount Zion Version
Mike Brooks – Love Is Like A Password
– Love Is Like A Password Version

1. Gladstone Anderson – Holy Mount Zion
2. – Holy Mount Zion Version
3. Mike Brooks – Love Is Like A Password
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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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Bunny 'Striker' Lee Full Up Pressure Sounds

Killer selection from Pressure Sounds of Bunny 'Striker' Lee's late 60s early 70s productions in the new faster style of reggae. Featuring Delroy Wilson,...

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
Dave Barker – Smooth And Sorts
Rico Rodriguez & Tommy McCook – Going West
Bunny Lee Allstars – Joe Lewis
Bunny Lee Allstars – Full Up

1. Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
2. Dave Barker – Smooth And Sorts
3. Rico Rodriguez & Tommy McCook – Going West
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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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7" PSS085£8.00
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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 And The Sunshot All Stars Zion Hill Pressure Sounds

This new Pressure Sounds release features the legendary album "Zion Hill Dub" originally out on white label pre-release on Phill Pratt's Terminal Imprint...

Roots Reggae

– Terminal Rock
– Counter Punch
– Zion Hill
– Fat Keys

1. – Terminal Rock
3. – Counter Punch
5. – Zion Hill
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The Third World All Stars Rebel Rock Pressure Sounds

New Pressure Sounds reissue on CD / LP Killer Mid 70s jazzy roots Instrumental album produced by Count Shelly, deriving most of the rhythms from Errol...

Roots Reggae

– Rebel Rock
– Repatriation Rock
– Our Dream World

1. – Rebel Rock
2. – Repatriation Rock
3. – Our Dream World
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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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7" PSS068£8.00
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Slim Smith Stand Up and Fight Pressure Sounds

This is a newly mastered release direct from master tape. A classic early reggae roots tune - comes in a picture sleeve on the Lee's label.

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

slim smith – stand up and fight
the aggrovators – dr seaton

1. slim smith – stand up and fight
2. the aggrovators – dr seaton
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7" PSS061£8.00
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Lester Sterling The Big Job Pressure Sounds

A jazzy led instrumental from Saxophone player Lester Sterling. First appeared in the UK on the Count Shellys label but was originally released in Jamaica....

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

– The Big Job
– version

1. – The Big Job
2. – version
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7" PSS064£8.00
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Chuck Jaques & Lynn Taitt And The Comets Dial 609 Pressure Sounds

Two rocksteady nuggets for your dancing pleasure with Chuck Jaques & Lynn Taitt's shuffling ska from the mid 60s and LynnTaitt's funky rocksteady instrumental...

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

Chuck Jaques & Lynn Taitt And The Comets – Dail 609
Lynn Taitt & The Jets – The Brush

1. Chuck Jaques & Lynn Taitt And The Comets – Dail 609
2. Lynn Taitt & The Jets – The Brush
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7" PSS056£8.00
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The Upsetters Lama Lava Mix 1 Pressure Sounds

Raw 'specials' from the Upsetter. Both sides cut from dub plates. The A side is slightly less spacey and the B side which has never been out before is...

Dub Roots Reggae

– Lama Lava Mix 1
– Lama Lava Mix 2

1. – Lama Lava Mix 1
2. – Lama Lava Mix 2
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7" PSS041£8.00
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The Uniques Absolutely Rocksteady Pressure Sounds

a killer rocksteady collection from the uniques featuring the great slim smith. all tunes produced by bunny lee in the late 60s.the uniques were one of...

Ska and rocksteady Reggae

– Give Me A Love
– People Rock Steady
– This Feeling
– Blinded By Love
– I'll Let You Go (Let Me Go Boy)- Dawn Penn

1. – Give Me A Love
5. – People Rock Steady
7. – This Feeling
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