Thursday, June 14, 2007

Strictly Rub-A-Dub Mix!

This has been an enormous amount of work so don't expect another of these from me anytime soon! Now that I'm done with the disclaimer let's get to the mix... I think the 40 songs will speak for themselves once you give 'em a listen. I just hope you all enjoy it as much as I did putting it together. I definitely consider this mix to be a true labor of love since the rub-a-dub/early-dancehall era is my favorite "sub-genre" of Jamaican music! The tracklist is below and I'm keeping it simple to avoid rambling on for another 4-5 hours...

1. Don Carlos - Laser Beam
2. Papa Tullo - Nuff Stylee
3. Toyan - Over Me
4. Alton Ellis - Skateland Girl
5. Sugar Minott - Jah Is On My Mind
6. Charlie Chaplin - Diet Rock
7. Yellowman - Me A Don
8. Michael Palmer - Mixing And Blending
9. Josey Wales - Undercover Lover
10. Buro - Jolly Bus
11. Yellowman & Fathead - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
12. John Holt - Police In Helicopter
13. Cultural Roots - Love Feelings
14. Sister Nancy - Bam Bam
15. Yami Bolo - When A Man In Love
16. Admiral Tibet - Trouble To A Man
17. General Echo - Arleen
18. Little John - Look What You Have Done
19. Brigadier Jerry - What Kind Of World
20. Technique All Stars - Stalag 17
21. Johnny Osbourne - Love Is Universal
22. Little John - Janet Sinclair
23. Little John & Billy Boyo - Janet Sinclair
24. Scientist - Dangerous Match 1
25. Leroy Smart - All Of My Love
26. Michigan & Smiley - What Type Of World
27. Al Campbell - Chant Rub A Dub
28. Yellowman & Fathead - Come We A Come
29. Lone Ranger - Gunshot Mek Daughter Drop
30. Toyan - Tribute To Entertainers
31. Barry Brown - Sweet 16
32. Peter Ranking & General Lucky - Island In The Sun
33. Ranking Dread - Love A Dub
34. Barrington Levy - Collie Weed
35. Blackskin - Hey Mr. Babylon
36. Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins
37. Toyan - Please Mi Barister
38. Barrington Levy - Please Jah Jah
39. Yellowman - 2 To 6 Supermix
40. Yellowman - Why You Bad So

Strictly Rub-A-Dub Mix

23 comments:

Anonymous said...

sounds nice... i got some yellowman pearls in my collection... where u got uploaded that baby ?

John AKA Reggaexx said...

I just completed uploading the file to Sharebee, which will provide you download links of the mix on a bunch of different services. I'm a big-time Yellowman fan... would love to check out your list!

=SDTW= said...

Finally someone blogging good tunes.

Boom shot!!!

Anonymous said...

Nice one. Had this on high rotation today. Well done.

Anonymous said...

That's a great list. I'm just getting into yellow man - any recommendations on where I should start?

John AKA Reggaexx said...

Thanks for the feedback! Dubman if you're just getting into Yellowman I recommend starting at the beginning... either check out his first album for Junjo Lawes "Mister Yellowman" or the excellent Joe Gibbs release "One In A Million" Both of these albums are of course available on CD and though Yellowman has made a ton of music over the last 20+ years they still stand out as some of his best work!

Anonymous said...

i,m in and at 42 mins, basic channel "queen/king in the empire" which is not on your list. !!!

WHAT DO I WIN !!!!!


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John AKA Reggaexx said...

Good ears Pace - I'm actually not familiar with Basic Channel... I swiped the "Boh!" from a website featuring a fantastic/completely addictive time killer called Dubselector - if you haven't messed around with this yet see my Jamaican Music links and prepare to be dazzled!

John AKA Reggaexx said...

You know what? It had been a while since I visited Dubselector and I think I just got a wacky idea for my next post! Thing is, it may require participation from readers who are up to the challenge. I'll lay it out next week... if it works this'll be pretty fun.

Anonymous said...

Excellent selection sir. Your taste is impeccable.

- Harry Lime

Tae Won Yu said...

Ace super mix, this is it, what I've been looking for, for 25 years, brings me right back to H.S. in NYC, 1982 and rub-a-dub was everywhere. Sweetest sounds I've ever heard. Thank you thank you and thank you!

Anonymous said...

Just discovered your blog and am quite impressed. As the producer of the Blue Riddim "Alive in Jamiaca" album I appreciated reading your comments re that album. As a long time reggae lover I will be very glad to share comments and reflections re the music, especially re the golden oldie days back in the 70s and 80s.

Thank you for the fine effort.

Doctor O

John AKA Reggaexx said...

Thanks everyone for the comments! Dr. O - fantastic job on "Alive In Jamaica" - best album I ever borrowed/stole!! I listened to it so much I nearly wore it out! Man those guys could play!

Anonymous said...

Great mix u have to make another ??

This is in heavy rotation keep it up bredrin .one

Anonymous said...

great mix man .. can u do another ??

something to sit back and press play keep it up .one

John AKA Reggaexx said...

I've got another rub-a-dub mix in the works - It'll be a while but I'll definitely post it as soon as its completed!

Anonymous said...

cant wait for the next one ... keep doin ya thing big up !!

Anonymous said...

did u do this mix ??

John AKA Reggaexx said...

Yes I did and I've got less hard drive space to prove it! :-)

Anonymous said...

Bo Selecta
I love this stuff every day is an education. Cant get enough of the good old version excursion - does it for me every time - keep em coming

You The Don Gorgon Inna dis Ya Dance

Anonymous said...

great great great

when that helicopter comes in over holt - blown away!

-johnnny P

Anonymous said...

hey just wanted to say thanks for the tunes, im really enjoying them. the worlds a better place with people like you.
-John

Anonymous said...

sweet sweet SWEET mix. much respect.