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1. dances are changing
2. version
3. too much backbiting
4. fight fight
5. worries in the dance
6. version
7. working class
8. version
9. fight fight
10. cant stop righteousness
11. black rose
12. version
13. army life
14. tired fi lick weed ina bush
15. smoke the weed
16. so jah jah say

back in stock!! charting the early eighties dancehall scene and the productions of jo jo hookim with his labels channel one and hitbound. tuff tunes and worries in the dance indeed. featuring barrington levy, sugar minott, frankie paul 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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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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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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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
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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
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1. Yabby You & The Prophets – King Pharaohs Plague
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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
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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...

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– Roots Train - Junior Murvin (Unreleased Dubplate Mix)
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– 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
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– What a Sin – Lee Perry (extended mix)
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– 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...

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Paolo Baldini Dub Files – Got To Have More Dub
Bunny Rugs – Move Out Of My Way
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Yabby You & The Prophets Conquering Lion (Expanded Edition)Pressure Sounds

‘Conquering Lion’ stands as one of the few truly essential albums of the roots era. As devotional as anything by Burning Spear, as polemical as Bob...

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– Anti Christ Rock
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1. – Run Come Rally
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3. – Conquering Lion
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Yabby You Dub Conqueror Part 1 Pressure Sounds

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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...

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– This Child Of Mine

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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
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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...

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– I've Got The Power

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Diggory Kenrick & The Aggrovators Bandulo Rock Pressure Sounds

For decades, any sound system worth their salt, headed to the dub cutters to get a piece of the “ Late Night Blues” riddim. Acetate after acetate of...

Reggae Roots

– Bandulo Rock
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1. – Bandulo Rock
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Rubadub Revolution Early Dancehall Productions From Bunny Lee Pressure Sounds

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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
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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...

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James Eastwood – Darkest Night
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1. James Eastwood – Darkest Night
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Busty Brown Soon I'm Gonna Make It Pressure Sounds

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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...

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Ruddy Thomas Grand Father Bogle Pressure Sounds

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– Grand Father Bogle
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The Bunny Lee Allstars Ivan Itler The Conqueror / Smooths And Sorts Pressure Sounds

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The Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
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1. The Bunny Lee Allstars – Ivan Itler The Conqueror
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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...

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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...

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1. Gladstone Anderson – Holy Mount Zion
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Native Rockstone - Native’s Adventures With Lee Perry At The Black Ark - September 1977 Pressure Sounds

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Lee Perry Mr Perry I Presume Pressure Sounds

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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

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2. The Gatherers – Word (Acapella Mix)
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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'...

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– Gunman Of JA
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– Nyah-Bingi
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– Give Thanks And Praise
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The Inturns Consider Yourself Pressure Sounds

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– Send Us
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– Nothing Is Impossible
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Horace Andy Get Wise Pressure Sounds

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Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
Horace Andy – Get Wise
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Horace Andy – Roots Of All Evil

1. Horace Andy – Eighty Percent Badness
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4. Horace Andy – Youths Of Today
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Roy Graham Why Should You Pressure Sounds

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

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– Why Should You

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Tommy McCook Reggae In Jazz Pressure Sounds

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Roots Reggae

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Joe Higgs Unity Is Power Pressure Sounds

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Bobby Kalphat And The Sunshot All Stars Zion Hill Pressure Sounds

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The Third World All Stars Rebel Rock Pressure Sounds

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