Wake The Town: Farewell to Rome: Playlist for April 8, 2011

Count Owen & His Calypsonians: Calypsos Down Jamaica Way

(Dub Store Records 2005)

In the 1950s, they referred to mento as calypso to avoid confusion...

and to sell records!

African Head Charge feat. Prince Far I: Take Heed ... And Smoke Up Your Collyweed -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

I Roy: Babylon Road (High Note 1977)*

Sky Nation: Babylon Road (Version) (High Note 1977)*

Vibronics: Teachings (Scoops 2010)

Vibronics: Teachings Dub (Scoops 2010)

Dstruct.O: Death Machine -- Drumstep Ep 02 (Ind. 2011)

Dubmatix feat. U Brown: Whatchya Gonna Do -- System Shakedown (7Arts Entertainment 2010)

Rhythm & Sound feat. Paul St. Hilaire: Free For All -- See Mi Yah (Burial Mix 2005)

Tommy McCook: Winter World Of Love Jumpers -- Instrumental (Justice 1978) Thanks to P.A. to Da Reggae for this very jumpin' cut!

African Head Charge: In "I" Head -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Alborosie: Can't Stand Dub -- Dub Clash (JDF 2010)

Twinkle Brothers: I Don't Want to Be Lonely Anymore -- The Front Line Box Set (Virgin 2004)

Twilight Circus Dub Sound System feat. Michael Rose: No Burial (Rob Smith Remix) -- Remixed: Dubwise (M Records 2004)

The Aggrolites: Enemy Dub -- Rugged Road (Young Cub 2011)

The Process Meets Ghetto Priest: The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed (Temple Gong 2011)

The Process Meets Ghetto Priest: The Lion Of Judah Hath Prevailed (David Harrow Remix (Temple Gong 2011)

African Head Charge: Mysterious Happenings -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

African Head Charge: Undulating -- Voodoo Of The Godsent (On-U Sound 2011)

Dubblestandart feat. GuGabriel & Triggs: Marijuana Dreams -- Marijuana Dreams (Collision 2010)

Dubblestandart feat. GuGabriel & Triggs: Marijuana Dreams Dub -- Marijuana Dreams (Collision 2010)

Lee Perry & The Upsetters: Jah Jah Ah Natty Dread -- The Return Of Sound System Scratch (Pressure Sounds 2011)

Count Owen & His Calypsonians: Farewell To Rome -- Calypsos Down Jamaica Way (Dub Store Records 2005)

The Revolutionaires: Ragnampaiza Version -- Channel One: Maxfield Avenue Breakdown (Pressure Sounds 2001)

The Revolutionaires' Ragnampaiza Version, like the vocal version by the great Dillinger, is a track on Bob Andy's "Unchained" riddim -- also the basis for Creation Rebel's "Independent Man." Bob Andy really did write the Song Book of reggae in his days at Studio One: