#548 :: Windy City Sound System :: Spirit Of '69 (17 April 2019)

2019 is a big year in terms of ska and reggae anniversaries, and we wanted to take the next couple episodes to properly mark them. For this month’s episode, we’re focusing on the 50th anniversary of the Spirit Of ‘69. Boss reggae came into its own in 1969, another drastic change in sound for Jamaican music after the smooth rocksteady of the past couple years. There were a cavalcade of fantastic tunes released during the course of the year, and we picked out an hour’s worth of our favorites! Jim of Windy City Sound System 

Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - Sufferation 1969

The Blenders - Decimal Currency

Clancy Eccles - Fattie Fattie

Amiel Moody - Ratchet Knife

Count Sticky & The Upsetters - Dry Acid

Dandy Livingstone - Reggae In Your Jeggae

David Isaacs - Since You Are Gone

Dennis Walks - The Drifter

Richard Ace - More Reggae

John Holt - What You Gonna Do Now

Ken Boothe - Old Fashioned Way

Laurel Aitken - Reggae 69

The Upsetters - Bronco

Phyllis Dillon - Love Is All I Had

Joe Nolan - Poison Reggay

Stranger Cole - Help Wanted

The Maytals - Oh Yea

The Reggae Boys - Me No Born Ya

Sound Dimension - Time Is Tight

The Tennors - Another Scorcher

Winston Francis - The Break

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#541 :: LIVE Recording Wednesday :: Ernest Ranglin LIVE At Reggae On The River (27 February 2019)

Ernest Ranglin, one of Jamaica's architects of both the ska and reggae sounds, and one of the island's most frequently-recorded session musicians, has actually been playing and recording for over 50 years now, and looks so good for his age. His playing has gotten stronger as he has gotten older. 'Ska Wey Dat is a two-disc set of jazzy ska and reggae guitar which showcases Ranglin's skill. The first disc consists of the relatively slick and commercial-sounding E.B. @ Noon, which was originally issued in an extremely limited release in 1999, and is here reissued under the title Ska Wey Dat; the second disc is a previously unreleased live set from the 1998 Reggae on the River festival in California, on which Ranglin fronts Floyd Lloyd's Ska Band. I have selected nine tracks from this second disc to feature in this episode of LIVE Recording Wednesday here on GO FEET! Radio. The live disc is a rough-and-ready romp through old-school ska and reggae tunes like "Satta Massagana" (which is given an insightful and lovely instrumental treatment). Enjoy.

Purchase the full Trojan Release of 'Ska Wey Dat' here. 

Tracklisting

Intro - Surfing

54 46

Bourbon Street Skank

Satta Massagana

Ball O'Fire

Headline News

Say Bye Bye

Sweet Lady

Ska Party

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#527 :: Trojan Records / Pama Spotlight (21 November 2018)

People that are a part of fandoms love to come up with debates about the superiority of one versus another: Star Wars vs. Star Trek, Marvel vs. DC, and so on. One that I’m surprised I haven’t heard too often from the reggae side of things is Trojan vs Pama. Seeing as they were the two big UK record companies operating in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s, it seems only natural that fans of the genre would try to pit them against one another. Since Trojan is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and Pama is celebrating 51 year, we thought we’d put together a mix of tunes released on both labels (and their many subsidiaries)! 

TROJAN 

Harry J All Stars - Liquidator (Trojan/Harry J)

Joya Landis - Out The Light (Trojan)

The Pioneers - I Need Your Sweet Inspiration (Trojan)

The Maytals - Watermelon (Trojan)

Symarip - You’re Mine (Trojan)

Higgs & Wilson - Don’t Mind Me (Clandisc)

The Dynamites - John Public (Duke)

I-Roy & The Jumpers - Hot Bomb (Green Door)

Neasden Connection - Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto, No. 1 (Horse)

Scotty - Sesame Street (Song Bird)

Dandy Livingstone - Sister Big Stuff (Big Shot) 

PAMA

Alton Ellis - My Time Is The Right Time (Pama)

The Viceroys - Chariot Coming (Bullet)

Mr. Foundation - Maga Dog (Supreme)

Derrick Morgan - Man Pon Moon (Crab)

Little Roy - Bongo Nyah (Camel)

The Soul Rhythms - Soul Call (Gas)

The Clan - Copycats (Bullet)

Sweet Confusion - Elisabeth Serenade (Escort)

Laurel Aitken - Big Fight In Hell (Nu Beat)

The Versatiles - Children Get Ready (Crab)

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#509 :: Rolling Like A Trojan (11 July 208)

A mixture of good songs. We're lovin' that new single from Acetones. 

Courtney John - Easier To Walk Away

Johnny Reggae Rub Foundation - Oi Oi Oi

Tony and Dennis - I Don't Want To Cry

Lord Creator - Kingston Town

The Determinations - Kiss Bam Bam

AceTones - Rolling Like a Trojan

Hugo Lobo feat. Hepcat - Rest Yourself

David Hillyard & The Rocksteady 7 - Somebody Done Changed The Lock on My Door

Conquer Rocks - Ska Haboob

Johnny Longshot - Lost Weekend

Two Tone Club - Three Little Words

Dennis Brown - Money in My Pocket

The Maytals - Pressure Drop

Roger Rivas - 10 Plagues

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#453 :: With A Little Help From My Friends (14 June 2017)

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Wednesday 14 June 2017

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Freddie Notes and the Rudies - Down On The Farm

Prince Far I - Natty Farmyard

The Ratazanas - Animal Farm

Ambassa feat. Nicola Richards - Ready Or Not Here I Come

Tami Neilson - Holy Moses

Anti-Nowhere League - Johnny Too Bad

Chuck Berry - Jamaica Moon

Easy Star Allstars feat. Junior Jazz - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Easy Star Allstars feat. Luciano - With a Little Help from My Friends

Clarendonians - Deep Down In My Heart

The Melodians - I Will Get Along Without You

Keeling Beckford - Slip Away and Version

Pama International - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye

Jessie Evans & Pitshu - True Fire

#438 :: Part Two of Roy Ellis aka Mr Symarip (The Boss) Interview (1 March 2017)

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Wednesday 1 March 2017

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Part two of Nate's interview with Roy Ellis aka Mr Symarip.

http://www.symarip.com/

https://www.liquidatormusic.com/

1 *The Pyramids - Dragon Fly

2. *The Pyramids - Reggae shuffle

3. *The Pyramids - Stingo

4. *Symarip - Phoenix City

5. Roy Ellis - When Those Skins Come Marching In

6. *The Pyramids - Telstar

7. Symarips - These Boots Are Made For Walking

8. *Seven Letters - The fit

9. Symarip - Skinhead Moonstomp

10. *The Pyramids - Feel Alright

11. *Symarip - Parson's Corner

12. E.K. Bunch - Banana

13. *Roy Ellis - Mr. Wang

14. The Four Gees - Ethiopia

15. The Four Gees - Rough Rider

16. The Original Africans - Mr Full Stop

17. The West Indians - Beautiful Baby

18. *Mr. Symarip - Eastern Star

19. *The Pyramids - Dragon Fly

20. Roy Ellis and The Teenagers - Let Me Take You Higher

21. Roy Ellis and Thee Hurricanes - Get Up

*Songs behind the interview

#437 :: Roy Ellis aka Mr Symarip (Your Boss Skinhead) Interview (22 February 2017)

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Wednesday 22 February 2017

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Roy Ellis aka Mr Symarip is the boss skinhead called Caleb who rallies his skinhead mates into a Skinhead Moonstomp on the all time classic tune and album of the same name, Skinhead Moonstomp. After many years of little to no moonstomping the boss skinhead, Roy Ellis aka Mr Symarip, has come back on the scene to welcoming crowds of fans the world over. Great music companies like Liquidator Music were keen and ready to help him tour. Heres is the first of a three part series featuring an interview with and the great music of Roy Ellis and his bands Symarip, The Bees, The Pyramids, Seven Letters and much much more! 

1. Symarip - Wang Yu

2. Mr Symarip - One Way Ticket To the Moon

3. Symarip - Must Catch A Train

4. The Pyramids - Train Tour To Rainbow City

5. Mr Symarip - The Boss Is Back

6. The Bees - Jesse James Rides Again

7. Mr Symarip - I Was Busted

8. The Pyramids - Teardrops

9. Seven Letters - Bam Bam Baji

Pama International Single Release & Trojan Records Tour

Trojan Records in conjunction with (world-famous) The London International Ska Festival continues its long-standing undertaking of presenting the very best in ska, rock steady and reggae sounds with its first UK tour in 4 decades.

Performing live on the tour will be the all-new Pama International, who during their first 10 years recorded 9 albums, played 3 BBCRadio 1 Maida Vale sessions and won the Rebel Playlist on BBC6. Their collective nature saw them work with members of The Specials (Official), Madness, Steel Pulse, Style Council, Galliano, Kasabian, Billy Bragg, Mad Professor, Michieone Michie, Wrongtom and Jamaican legends Derrick Morgan, Dave & Ansel Collins, Dawn Penn, Dennis Alcapone and Rico Rodriguez (musician). Constant touring saw them gig with Madness, The Specials, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Prince Buster, Mick Jones (The Clash), THIRD WORLD, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Max Romeo, Janet Kay 'Queen of Lovers Rock' and Caroll Thompson to name a few!

Now, with a brand new line-up and after a 7 year hiatus, Pama International return in fine style with their ‘Love & Austerity’ album which sees release this spring on the Record Kicks label and comprises of no less than 8 singles! The group's reworking of Martha Reeves & The Vandellas' soul classic 'Heatwave' has already picked up airplay from BBC1xtra (David 'Ram Jam' Rodigan: “premier rocksteady”), BBC6 Music’s Craig Charles'Funk & Soul show‘Best of 2016’ (“as ever, their productions and taste is faultless”), and of course on GO FEET! Radio where it made the best of 2016 playlist.

Appearing alongside Pama International on the tour will be the ever excellent DJ Mistah Brown (Tighten Up crew) as well as a number of regional guest DJs.

Details are as follows:

TROJAN RECORDS UK tour

13th January: Bristol - The Full Moon & Attic Bar

14th January: Nottingham - The Maze

27th January: Reading - Purple Turtle - free entry

11the February: Leeds - The Wardrobe

11th March: Blaenau-Ffestiniog - Cellb

17th March: Cardiff - The Globe

THE DEAD 60S UK tour

+Pama International support

06 Glasgow O2 ABC 2

07 Sheffield O2 Academy 2

08 Birimingham O2 Institute 2

09 Brighton Concorde 2

13 London Electric Ballroom part of The London Intl Ska Festival 2017 +The Spitfires & more

14 Liverpool O2 Academy

Get along and see them if you can, it'll be an evening of blistering hot ska, rock steady and reggae sounds as they celebrate the most iconic reggae label in the world!

#411 :: Trojan Records - Rough Trade Label Of The Month

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Wednesday 24 August 2016

10pm-11pm, FreeFM89.0,

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Big ups to DJ Boba Fatt for giving us permission to spin his interview of Laurence Cane-Honeysett (manager of Trojan Records) selecting tunes and dropping some background to each tune. Trojan Records is the label of the month for Rough Trade. Please do yourself a favor and check out Rough Trade as well as Trojan Records while you're online. We believe both sites will have something of interest to you. And keep it locked to GO FEET! Radio as we spotlight more from the vast Trojan Records catalog heading into the 40th year of Trojan Records in 2017.

1. Desmond Dekker - Israelites

2. The Inspirations - Tighten Up

3. John Holt - Ali Baba

4. Bob and Marcia - Young Gifted, and Black

5. Scotty the DJ - Stop That Train

6. Carl Dawkins - Satisfaction

7. Niney The Observer - Blood and Fire

8. Dave and Ansel Collins - Double Barrel 

9. Johnny Clarke - Non Shall Escape The Judgement

10. Gregory Issacs - ?

11. Lee Scratch Perry - Outta Space

12. Anthea and Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

13. Dennis Brown - Man Next Door

#401 :: Leo Dub's Debut, Hear This!

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Wednesday 15, 2016, 

10pm-11pm, FreeFM89.0, 

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We welcome Leo Dub to GO FEET! Radio this week. Here's his debut - talk about all scorcher! Leo Dub was born in Brazil and started playing guitar and bass as young teenager and then in the late 90's got hooked on ‪Reggae‬, ‪Dub‬ and ‪Rocksteady‬ music. He moved to New Zealand in 2008 and met Atsushi Moisty Ukito and joined Atsushi and the Moisties. Leo has also played for the Rocksteady All Stars and Surrey Boudit. Nowadays, Leo plays gigs as Selector and as guest DJ for the Base FM radio show, 4 O'Clock Road Block.

1. Jimmy Riley & The Three Tops - You Should Have Known 

2. Dub Specialist - Banana Walk 

3. The Skatalites - Man in the Street 

4. Jackie Mitto - Gold Mine

5. The Techniques - Time has Come 

6. The Three Tops - A Man Of chances 

7. Hopetown Lewis - This Poor Boy 

8. Hopetown Lewies - Cool Collie

9. Skatalites - Guns of Narravone 

10. The Techniques - Just One Smile 

11. Lynn Tait - Liming 

12. Errol Brown - Dreads Leaving Babylon

13. Tommy McCook - Cool Stick 

14. Lloyd Charmers - Traveling on 

15. Tomorrow's Children - Bang Bang Rocksteady 

16. Hippie Boys - Seven Heaven

17. Clearence Wears - Working Mood

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