(3 or 4 separate episodes, I'll post all under this topic)

 

Spring is in the air so I dusted off the trusty old Citronic decks and did something I've meant to do for ages, just get all of my favourite records and play the lot of them in one session.  Well it turned out that I had more favourite records than I thought, and it turned into two sessions, lasting nearly 4 hours.  Still it means I can put up three quality podcasts of hand picked Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae treasures, all spun live from lovely vinyl.  (Some of this vinyl has seen better days so please be prepared for some snap crackle and pop on certain tracks).  These should be great - hope you enjoy them.

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/130-jamaican-scorchers-part-1/

 

PART 1

 

CARL DAWKINS - I'LL MAKE IT UP

THE WAILERS - HYPOCRITES

THE TENNORS - REGGAE GIRL

THE UNIQUES - GYPSY WOMAN

STRANGER & KEN - ARTIBELLA

THE TECHNIQUES - IT'S YOU I LOVE

THE SKATALITES - TIMOTHY

PHYLLIS DILLON - LOVE WAS ALL I HAD

SOUND DIMENSION - ROCK FORT ROCK

BITTY McLEAN - WALK AWAY FROM LOVE

THE PARAGONS - THE TIDE IS HIGH

TOOTS & THE MAYTALS - DO THE REGGAY

PRINCE BUSTER ALL STARS - AL CAPONE

THE KINGSTONIANS - MIX IT UP

D. TONY LEE - COOL COOL ROCKSTEADY

KEITH & TEX - TONIGHT

I ROY & THE JUMPERS - HOT BOMB

NORA DEAN - BARBWIRE

THE UNIQUES - MY CONVERSATION

THE PARAGONS - MAN NEXT DOOR

THE SKATALITES - DOCTOR KILDARE

KEITH & TEX - STOP THAT TRAIN

THE GAYSETTERS - ONE LOOK

THE HAMLINS - I DON'T CARE AT ALL

ROLANDO AL & THE SOUL BROTHERS - PHOENIX CITY

PRINCE BUSTER - TEN COMMANDMENTS OF MAN

ALTON ELLIS - ROCK STEADY

AUSTIN FAITHFUL - I AM LOSING YOU

BOB MELODY - THE BREAK

DON DRUMMOND - COOLIE BOY

THE SKATALITES - GUNS OF NAVARONE

THE PARAGONS - WEAR YOU TO THE BALL

THE TECHNIQUES - LOVE IS NOT A GAMBLE

TONY TRIBE - RED RED WINE

THE KINGSTONIANS - SUFFERER

PART 2

 

ERIC MONTY MORRIS - HE IS BACK

DENNIS ALCAPONE - THE GREAT WOGGIE

THE CLARENDONIANS - TABLES GOING TO TURN

THE CARIBBEATS - HIGHWAY 300

LLOYD & DEVON - RED BUM BALL

ERIC MORRIS - HUMPTY DUMPTY

THE SKATALITES - BALL OF FIRE

THE HEPTONES - LOVE WON'T COME EASY

HEMSLEY MORRIS - LOVE IS STRANGE

ALVA LEWIS - RETURN HOME

PRINCE BUSTER - NEW DANCE CALLED REGGAE

KEITH BLAKE - MUSICALLY

THE SKATALITES - CLEOPATRA

DAWN PENN - ARE YOU THERE WITH ANOTHER GIRL

FERDIE NELSON & IVAN YAP - SKA DOWN JAMAICA WAY

DERRICK HARRIOTT - BEEN SO LONG

PAT KELLY - I AM COMING HOME

LARRY & ALVIN - YOUR CHEATING HEART

ALTON ELLIS & U ROY - AIN'T THAT LOVING YOU

ALTON ELLIS - GIRL I'VE GOT A DATE

THE ETHIOPIANS - THE WHIP

PHYLLIS DILLON - PERFIDIA

BABA BROOKS - VITAMIN A

DAWN PENN - YOU DON'T LOVE ME

THE MELODIANS - PASSION LOVE

THE TARTONS - LONELY HEARTACHES

DON DRUMMOND & DRUMBAGO - STAMPEDE

THE SKATALITES - DOCTOR RING DING

DENNIS ALCAPONE & DENNIS BROWN - GET IN THE GROOVE

THE TECHNIQUES - YOU DON'T CARE

THE REGGAEITES - HARRIS WHEEL

DANDY - REGGAE IN YOUR JEGGAE

THE SKATALITES - BEARDMAN SKA

BABA BROOKS - DUCK SOUP

THE TECHNIQUES - MAN OF MY WORD

THE ETHIOPIANS - TRAIN TO SKAVILLE

PRINCE BUSTER - SHAKIN' UP ORANGE STREET

ALTON ELLIS - I'M JUST A GUY

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/130-jamaican-scorchers-part-2/

PART 3

 

ROLAND ALPHONSO - EL PUSSY CAT

BABA BROOKS - VIRGINA SKA (AKA YEAH YEAH)

THE SKATALITES - MISS SKA CULATION

SIR LORD COMIC & HIS COWBOYS - SKA ING WEST

BOB ANDY - I'VE GOT TO GO BACK HOME

THE UPSETTERS - A LIVE INJECTION (sorry about low volume)

DENNIS ALCAPONE - ALCAPONE GUNS DON'T BARK

TOMMY McCOOK & BABA BROOKS - ROCKET SHIP

THE WAILERS - BUS DEM SHUT (PYAKA)

ALTON ELLIS - TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW

THE SKATALITES - LON CHANEY

THE PARAGONS - ONLY A SMILE

ERROL DUNKLEY - THE SCORCHER

SHORTY - PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT

THE PIONEERS - THE REGGAE BEAT

BUSTERS ALL STARS - JET 707

ERIC MORRIS - PENNY REEL

THE JAMAICANS - BA BA BOOM

DERRICK HARRIOTT - THE LOSER

JOHN & JOYA - MAYBE SOMEDAY

THE SOUL SISTERS - WRECK A BUDDY

THE MELODIANS - SWING AND DINE

SIR LORD COMIC - THE GREAT WUGA WUGA

THE INSPIRATIONS - LOVE OH LOVE

THE PARAGONS - LEFT WITH A BROKEN HEART

THE SKATALITES - LUCKY SEVEN

HONEYBOY MARTIN & THE VOICES - DREADER THAN DREAD

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/130-jamaican-scorchers-part-3/

PART 4

ROLAND ALPHONSO - EL PUSSY CAT

BABA BROOKS - VIRGINA SKA (AKA YEAH YEAH)

THE SKATALITES - MISS SKA CULATION

SIR LORD COMIC & HIS COWBOYS - SKA ING WEST

BOB ANDY - I'VE GOT TO GO BACK HOME

THE UPSETTERS - A LIVE INJECTION (sorry about low volume)

DENNIS ALCAPONE - ALCAPONE GUNS DON'T BARK

TOMMY McCOOK & BABA BROOKS - ROCKET SHIP

THE WAILERS - BUS DEM SHUT (PYAKA)

ALTON ELLIS - TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW

THE SKATALITES - LON CHANEY

THE PARAGONS - ONLY A SMILE

ERROL DUNKLEY - THE SCORCHER

SHORTY - PRESIDENT MASH UP THE RESIDENT

THE PIONEERS - THE REGGAE BEAT

BUSTERS ALL STARS - JET 707

ERIC MORRIS - PENNY REEL

THE JAMAICANS - BA BA BOOM

DERRICK HARRIOTT - THE LOSER

JOHN & JOYA - MAYBE SOMEDAY

THE SOUL SISTERS - WRECK A BUDDY

THE MELODIANS - SWING AND DINE

SIR LORD COMIC - THE GREAT WUGA WUGA

THE INSPIRATIONS - LOVE OH LOVE

THE PARAGONS - LEFT WITH A BROKEN HEART

THE SKATALITES - LUCKY SEVEN

HONEYBOY MARTIN & THE VOICES - DREADER THAN DREAD

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/130-jamaican-scorchers-part-4/