High Times label

[Litelet]

Hi bredrins...

Any of you have informations about the High Times label? The usually use a red label for their 7". They released (or rereleased) crucial tunes like the Hot Rocks - Blackman time, Bada, bada...

or like Rising son - Forgive dem jah

It seems they released stuff only in 1982, at least all pressings I saw... which is strange...The have good quality chunes, many early dancehall riddims... thats why Id love to learn more about it, and having a discography if somebody got many...!!

Thanks - Litelet

[Lion]

High Times is the label & recordshop by Chinna Earl Smith at the Kingston Mall.
They recorded Frankie Paul first album Give the youth a change.
Roots Archive only showcase the rerelease on Freedom sound/Classic.

Here some titels of High Times records.
Donovan Joseph - Sounds Of Many Colours [198X]
Earl Chinna Smith - Dub It [1983]
Earl Zero - Visions Of Love [1979]
Frankie Paul - Give The Youth A Chance [1982]
Freddie McGregor - FM [197X]
Gladiators - Babylon Street [1982]
Heptones - Wonderful World With The Heptones [197X-8X]
Mutabaruka - Check It ! [1983]
Various Artists - High Times All Stars Explosion [1985]


Chinna & Freedom sound work close together.

Lion

[Jesco77]

Also the great Dennis Brown "Blood(y) City" 7" backed by Aswad I think.

[Lion]

Bloody city is with aswad high times 7" '80 dsr1522 Ja.
This track is on album High Times All Stars Explosion.
www.roots-archives.com/release/2067#rel1934

Lion

[Litelet]

Cool Lion thanks... Good listening that got chinna...

Do you own that Griffith's Babylon Street?

[Lion]

Yes but it's the same album as Back to Roots.

Lion

[jahadambom]

yeah man great stuff from the 80's but you really have to watch out for the 90's output...hate to say anything bad about Chinna (cause he is so talented and love his productions) but I really don't care for the High Times music he produced or co-produced from late late 80's and on...
adambom
http://www.bomreggae.gemm.com

[Litelet]

Have you heard the Hot Rocks - Black man, adam?

Im sure you woud change your mind!

[mangefigues]

hello
there is this label which is connected to high times:
http://www.strictly-vibes.com/al-kenloc ... t9137.html
this is the only single I know on this label

[gunosantos]

"Who is the greatest musician in the world... is the BLACKMAN....

Who is the greatest foot-baller in the world... is the BLACKMAN...

I want you to know now.... BLACKMAN... if u never know...."

WICKED SONG Litelet!