Motown Jamdown: Playlist for Feb. 24, 2012

Jamaica responds to the inspiration of Motown. 

This episode owes everything to 

Trojan's Motor City Reggae Box (2006) 

Cougars: I Wish It Would Rain -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
The Beat: Tears Of A Clown -- The 2 Tone Collection: A Checkered Past (Chrysalis 1993)
Leroy Sibbles: Baby I Need Your Loving -- Now (Generation 1980)
The Temptations: Everybody Needs Love -- Temptin' Temptations (Gordy 1965)
Slim Smith: Everybody Needs Love -- Trojan Explosion (MOJO 2002)
Prince Jammy: Everybody Needs Dub -- King Tubby & Friends: Dub Like Dirt 1975-1977 (Blood & Fire 1999)
Jackson 5: Born To Love You -- Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 (Motown 1969)
Techniques: Born to Love -- Techniques In Dub (Pressure Sounds 1997)
The Elgins: Put Yourself In My Place -- The Weekend Starts Here (EMI 2008)
Delroy Wilson: Put Yourself In My Place -- 40 Greatest Hits (Attack Download 2009)
The Fantastic Four: I Love You Madly -- Best Of The Fantastic Four (Soul 1969)
Delroy Wilson: I Love You Madly -- Solid Gold Coxsone Style (Heartbeat 1992)
Marvin Gaye: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) (Motown 1962)
Cornell Campbell: Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) -- Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2006)
The Aggrovators: Wherever I Lay My Hat Version -- The Essential King Tubby (Metro 2007)
I Roy: Mr. Benwood Dick -- Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators (Culture Press 1970s)
The Temptations: Message From A Black Man -- Psychedelic Soul (Motown 2003)
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires: Message From A Black Man -- Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2006)
The (Detroit) Precisions: If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) -- The Sound Of Sidra (Outta Sight 2010)
Eddie Spencer: If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonely) -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
The Temptations: I Want A Love I Can See -- My Girl: The Very Best Of The Temptations (Motown 2002)
Jackie Edwards: I Want A Love I Can See -- Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2006)
Dawn Penn: I Want A Love I Can See -- No, No, No (Big Beat 1994)
Yellowman: Rub & Go Down -- Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt (Greensleeves 1984)
Syreeta: Your Kiss Is Sweet -- Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta (Motown 1974)
Stevie Wonder: I Don't Know Why (I Love You) -- The Definitive Collection (Universal UK 2002)
Desi Young: Don't Know Why (I Love You) -- Trojan Motor City Reggae Box Set (Trojan 2006)
Devon Russell: Sexual Healing (Coxsone 1982)

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Ran outta time and didn't get to play this massive song!

Philosophy Is A Walk On A Slippery Rock: Playlist for Feb. 17, 2012

Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters feat. The Full Experience: Dyon-Anaswa -- Ape-Ology (Trojan 2007)
Jah Wobble & Keith Levene: Back On The Block -- EP (30 Hertz 2012)
Holger Czukay: On The Way To The Peak Of Normal -- On The Way To The Peak Of Normal (EMI 1981)
Marty Dread: What I Am -- It Sometimes Rains In Paradise (Five Corners 2012)
Marty Dread: What I Am Dub -- It Sometimes Rains In Paradise (Five Corners 2012)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: African Style -- Voodooism (Pressure Sounds 1996)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: African Style Version -- Voodooism (Pressure Sounds 1996)
Duppy Gun Productions feat. Dayone: Multiply (Ind. DL 2012)
Duppy Gun Productions feat. Early One: Earth (Ind. DL 2012)
Kiddus I: Graduation In Zion -- Earl "Chinna" Smith & Idrens: Inna De Yard (Makasound 2008)
Joe White: I'm So Proud -- Trojan Explosion (MOJO 2002)
Candy McKenzie: Keep Him Strong -- Lee "Scratch" Perry Presents Candy McKenzie (Trojan 2011)
Mystica Tribe: Flowers from SoundCloud
New Age Steppers: The Scheisse Song -- Love Forever (On-U Sound 2012)
Pampidoo: Synthesizer Voice (Goth-Trad Remix) (Greensleeves 2011)
Devon Russell & Anthony Bailey: Rat & Bat/Race Track Riot (Globe International/Digikiller 2012)
Unitone Hi-Fi: Guiding Star (MPLA Burial) -- Wickedness Increased (Incoming! 1995)
Unitone Hi-Fi: Guiding Star (Manasseh Remix) -- Rewound + Rerubbed (Incoming! 1996)
Candy McKenzie: Breakfast In Bed -- Lee "Scratch" Perry Presents Candy McKenzie (Trojan 2011)

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Steeple In The Snow: Playlist for Feb. 10, 2012

Light In The Attic Records released five albums of Jamaican Canadian music between 2004 and 2008, including this excellent compilation. I recommend all of them! 

Sattalites: Canada Calling from MySpace
Leroy Sibbles: I've Never Found A Girl -- Now (Generation 1980)
Jackie Mittoo: Disco Dub -- The Money Makers (Ind. 1978)
Dave & Ansil Collins: My Love -- In Toronto (G Clef 1974)
Johnny Osbourne: African Wake -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
Jo-Jo & The Fugitives: Fugitive Song -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
Jo-Jo & The Fugitives: Chips Chicken Banana Split-- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
Ishan People: Let The Rhythm Roll -- Ishan People aka Reggae Sun (GRT 1977)
Bob & Wisdom: I Believe In Music -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
Noel Ellis: Rocking Universally -- Noel Ellis (Light In The Attic 2006)
Clifton Joseph: Chuckie Prophesy -- Oral/Trans/Missions (Verse To Vinyl 1989)
Clifton Joseph: Chuckie Prophesy (Dub) -- Oral/Trans/Missions (Verse To Vinyl 1989)
Willie Williams: Run Them A Run -- Summer Records Anthology 1974-1988 (Light In The Attic 2007)
Jackie Mittoo: Grand Funk -- Jamaica To Toronto: Soul Funk & Reggae 1967-1974 (Light In The Attic 2006)
Jackie Mittoo: Mother Funk -- Wishbone (Light In The Attic 2006)
Wayne McGhie & The Sounds Of Joy: Dirty Funk --Wayne McGhie & The Sounds Of Joy (Light In The Attic 2004)
Ammoye & Rise Ashen: Swing Me -- Haffi Win (Balanced Records 2010)
Lillian Allen: One Poem Town -- Conditions Critical (Verse To Vinyl 1987)
Roots Control feat. Lillian Allen: Poetry -- Wordsound I Powa Live From The Planet Crooklyn (ROIR 1996)
Truths & Rights: Acid Rain (Bucktu 1980)
Bonjay: Frawdulent -- Broughtupsy (Mysteries Of Trade 2010)
Shella Record a.k.a. Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Shella Record a.k.a. Sheila Rickards: Roots Jamaica Part II -- War Zone (Monica's 1970s)
Dubmatix feat. Sugar Minott: In The Ghetto -- Renegade Rockers (7Arts Entertainment 2008)
Jackie Mittoo: Steeple In The Snow -- Wishbone (Light In The Attic 2006)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down -- System Shakedown (Renegade Rocker 2010)
Dubmatix feat. Ammoye: Lock Down (Vibronics Boom Time Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)

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"I live in the woods alone": Playlist for Bob Marley birthday special, Feb. 3, 2012

This rare cut of "This Train" was re-released by Dub Store Records in 2010.

Happy Birthday, Bob!

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Trenchtown Rock -- Live! (Island 1975)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: One Cup Of Coffee -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Let Him Go -- Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One (Heartbeat 2007)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Hammer -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Mellow Mood -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots, Rock, Reggae (Unreleased Single Mix) -- Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2002)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Roots, Rock, Dub (Unreleased Single Dub Mix) -- Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2002)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Caution -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Destiny -- Destiny: Rare Ska Sides From Studio One (Heartbeat 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: War -- Rastaman Vibration (Island 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Crazy Baldhead -- Rastaman Vibration  (Island 1976)
King Tubby: Real Gone Crazy Dub -- Dub Gone Crazy: The Evolution of Dub At King Tubby's 1975-1979 (Blood & Fire 1994)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Talkin' Blues -- Rastaman Vibration (Island 1976)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Dewdrops (Excerpt from Acoustic Medley) -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Sugar Sugar -- Randy's 50th Anniversary Reggae Anthology (VP Records 2008)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Do It Twice -- Songs Of Freedom (Island/Tuff Gong 1999)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Put It On -- African Herbsman (Trojan 1973)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Walk The Proud Land -- Talkin' Blues (Island/Tuff Gong 1991)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Punky Reggae Party -- Exodus (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2001)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Jah Live -- Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2002)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Concrete -- Rastaman Vibration (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2002)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Cry To Me -- Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One (Heartbeat 2007)
Bob Marley & The Wailers: Soul Rebel -- Rasta Revolution (Trojan 1974)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Bad Card -- Uprising (Island 1980)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: No More Trouble -- Burnin' (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2004)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Lonesome Track -- Another Dance: Rarities From Studio One (Heartbeat 2007)  

Bob Marley & The Wailers: This Train 7" (Wail N Soul M/Solomonic/Dub Store 2010)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Zion Train -- Uprising (Island 1980)

Bob Marley & The Wailers: Midnight Ravers (Live)-- Burnin' (Deluxe Edition) (Island/Tuff Gong 2004)

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"Who is the man that makes roots rock reggae? King Tubby!" Playlist for Jan. 27, 2012

The Upsetters: Dub Organizer -- Dub-Triptych (Trojan 2004)
U-Roy: Flashing My Whip -- Trojan DJ Box Set (Trojan 1999)
Rupie Edwards & King Tubby: Dr. Satan's Echo Chamber  -- King Tubby's In Fine Style (Trojan 2004)
King Tubby: Shank I Dub -- ...At The Controls (Trojan 1999)
King Tubby's: Travellers Under Heavy Manners -- Black Black Minds (Pressure Sounds 2006)
King Tubby & Roots Radics: King Stereo Gav Dub -- Dangerous Dub (Greensleeves 1996)
Yabby You feat. Jah Walton: Zambia Dub -- Dub It To The Top 1976-1979 (Blood & Fire 2002)
Tappa Zukie: Jah Is I Guiding Star: If Deejay Was Your Trade: The Dreads At King Tubby's 1974-1977 (Blood & Fire 1994)
Techniques All Stars: Nothing Is Impossible Version -- King Tubby's In Fine Style (Trojan 2004)
King Tubby & The Aggrovators: Give A Little Man A Great Big Hand -- Shalom Dub (Jamaican Recordings 2010)
Trinity: Give An Helping Hand -- Bunny Lee Meets King Tubby & The Aggrovators (Culture Press 1970s)
Prince Jammy: Wreck Up A Version -- Dub Gone Crazy: The Evolution of Dub At King Tubby's 1975-1979 (Blood & Fire 1994)
The Aggrovators feat. U-Roy: King Tubby's Special --  King Tubby's Special 1973-1976 (Trojan 1989)
King Tubby & Soul Syndicate: Great Stone -- Freedom Sounds In Dub (Blood & Fire 1996)
King Tubby: Tubby Get Smart -- Dub Like Dirt 1975-1977 (Blood & Fire 1999)
Harry Mudie Meet King Tubby: Strings Dub In Rema -- In Dub Conference Vol. 1 (Moodisc 1994)
Anthony Red Rose: Tempo -- Firehouse Revolution (King Tubby's Productions In The Digital Era 1985-89) (Pressure Sounds 2001)
King Asha: Crank Angle Part 2 -- Firehouse Revolution (King Tubby's Productions In The Digital Era 1985-89) (Pressure Sounds 2001)
U-Roy: Linger You Linger -- Sounds & Pressure Vol. 6 (Pressure Sounds 2009)
The Upsetters: Washroom Skank -- King Tubby's In Fine Style (Trojan 2004)
Augustus Pablo: Brace's Tower Dub -- King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown (Clocktower 1976)
King Tubby & The Observers: Dub 68 -- Niney The Observer Presents King Tubby In Dub (Heartbeat 2003)
Glen Brown & King Tubby: Version 78 Style -- Termination Dub 1973-79 (Blood & Fire 1996)
I Roy: The Duke -- Original Deejay @ King Tubby's Studio (Attack 2007)
I Roy: Straight To Prince Jazzbo's Head -- Once Upon A Time At King Tubby's (Pressure Sounds 2009)
Prince Jazzbo: Straight To I Roy's Head -- Once Upon A Time At King Tubby's (Pressure Sounds 2009)
King Tubby: King Tubby The Dark Dub Ruler -- From The Palace Of Dub (Fuel 2000 Records 2001)
The Aggrovators: A Rougher Version  -- ...At The Controls (Trojan 1999)

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"Bargie is a thing that take plenty fire!" Playlist for Jan. 20, 2012

Prince Fatty & the Mutant Hi-Fi: Son Of A Thousand Fathers -- Return Of The Gringo (Original Soundtrack) (Mr. Bongo 2011)
Dub Spencer & Trance Hill: Echo Beach -- Riding Strange Horses (Echo Beach 2010)
The Aggrolites: Enemy Dub -- Rugged Road (Stomp 2011)
Mungo's Hi-Fi: Everyman Different -- Forward Ever (Scotch Bonnet 2011)
Pablove Black: Mr. Music -- The Legendary Studio One Records (Soul Jazz 2011)
I & I Djangdan: Moonlight Gaze (Tai Gu Kyung) from MySpace
High Tone: Spacedunk -- Wave Digger (Jarring Effects 2005)
Squattin Mobile Studio: Walter's Sugar Cubes -- Dub Dimensions (Ajnavision 2011)
Future Pigeon: Confederate Dub -- Golden State Of Dub (Shipwrecords 2000)
Ghetto Priest: The Tree Of Liberty (recorded live March 2009)
Dubmatix feat. Tippa Irie: Happy & Deep Dark Dub (Subatomic Sound System She Brings Joy Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
Dub Trinity: Throwdown Dub --  Alexandria (& Other Cautionary Tales) (Ind. 2011)
King Tubby: Mercy Hornes -- David Rodigan's Dubwize Shower (Republic of Music 2011)
Blue Glaze Mento Band feat. Toots Hibbert: Great Jehovah -- We Will Wait (Bilmon 2011)
Hubert Porter with the Tower Islanders: Bargie -- Jamaica-Mento 1951-1958 (Frémeaux & Associés 2010)
Lenky: XM24 -- Diwali Riddim (Greensleeves 2002)
Flying Down Thunder & Rise Ashen: Tebwe Mikana - Path Of Truth -- One Nation (Balanced Records 2011)
Rudy Mills: Every Beat Of My Heart -- Trojan Reggae Brothers Box Set (Trojan 2003)
Mala: City Cycle -- Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space (Tectonic 2010)
Scientist vs. Mala: City Cycle Dub -- Scientist Launches Dubstep Into Outer Space (Tectonic 2010)
Peabody & Sherman: Ayayaya (Chancha Via Circuito Remix) -- All Your Bass Are Belong To Us (Super Bro 2011)
Etta James: The Pick-Up -- But Officer! Original Jamaican Sound System (EMI 2004)
Etta James: Dearest Darling -- Chessmoves: Future Blues (Classic Tracks Retrofitted by Keith Leblanc (Chess/Universal 2008)
New Age Steppers: The Fury Of Ari -- Love Forever (On-U Sound 2012)
King Midas Sound : Goodbye Girl (Deep Chord Presents Echospace Remix) -- Without You (Hyperdub 2011)
Public Image Ltd: No Birds -- Metal Box (Virgin 1979)

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Controlled by Remote: Playlist for Jan. 13, 2012

In Memoirs of a Geezer (Serpent's Tail 2009), Jah Wobble reveals that one of his favourite collaborations ever was the Nicky Skopelitis/Bill Laswell album Ekstasis, from which we heard a great bass & guitar track tonight.

New Age Steppers: Death Of The Trees -- Love Forever (On-U Sound 2012)
Gold Cobra: Friday The 13th Dub -- Rhygin Showcase (Rhygin 2011)
Zion Train: Share The Flame -- State Of Mind (Universal Egg 2011)
Luciano: Sweep Over My Soul -- The Best Of Luciano (Xterminator 2002)
Pinch & Shackleton: Torn & Submerged -- Pinch & Shackleton (Honest Jon's 2011)
Lee "Scratch" Perry: God Smiled (Moody Boyz Remix) -- Nu Sound & Version (On-U Sound 2011)
Roots Manuva: Banana Skank -- 4everevolution (Big Dada 2011)
Theo Beckford: Jack & Jill Shuffle -- You & Me Presents Jamaican Blues (Online Compilation from You & Me on a Jamboree!)
Jackie Mittoo: Juice Box -- The Keyboard King At Studio One (Universal Sound 2000)
Keith Leblanc: Einstein -- Stranger Than Fiction (Nettwerk 1989)
Nicky Skopelitis feat. Jah Wobble: Tarab -- Ekstasis (Axiom 1003)
Unitone Hi-Fi: Up To Eleven -- J-Star & Dr Cat Present Dub Zealand (Green Queen 2011)
Eek: A Mouse: Wa Do Dem -- Dancehall: The Rise Of Jamaican Dancehall Culture (Soul Jazz 2008)
Citizen Sound feat. Ammoye: Wa Do Dance (Wrong Tom Dancehall Remix) --Wa Do Dem Remixes (Balanced Records 2011)
Disrupt: Events Occur In Realtime (Jahtari 2011)
The Boom Booms: Paradise -- ¡Hot Rum! (Lit Fuse 2011)
Skream: Zoned -- Freeizm History (Free Download 2011)
Dubmatix: Dingdom Dub (Nate Wize Kingdom Of Bass Remix) -- Clash Of The Titans: System Shakedown Remixes (Collision 2011)
HIM: Creality -- Egg (Southern 1996)
Fat Freddys Drop: Midnight Marauders Pylonz & Kinetix Remix -- D&B Versions (The Drop 2006)

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The Irie Listener filled in at the mic & controls tonight. The Wake the Town Crew is mighty thankful!