1974-1980 reviews on current reggae releases...

[leggo rocker]

Funny how the memory can fade and then be suddenly jogged hard back to life.

I recently bought Cultural Roots, Revolutionary Sounds (vocal). I knew it was a well respected LP but I didn't think I knew what it sounded like. The second the needle hit the wax and the first bars began to play I was transported back to a smokey room in Portsmouth in 1979. I was listening to one of my very best favourite vocal LPs and I had totally 100% forgotten I had owned it. But as I played it, I sang along, knew the tune fo the next track, etc, just like my memory had never failed me.

The human brain, amazing isn't it?

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UK REGGAE CHARTS 1979:

July 7, 1979:

SINGLES:
1. Lacksley Castell - Jah Love Is Sweeter - Orchid.
2. Black Uhuru - Abortion - Taxi.
3. Big Youth - Mind Blowing Decisions - Nicholas Delta.
4. Burning Spear - Nyah Keith - Spear.
5. Barrington Levy - Collie Weed - Roots From Yard.
6. Ernest Ranglin - Surfing - Studio One.
7. I Kong - The Way It Is (Original) - Top Ranking.
8. Tony Tuff - Chant Down Babylon - Soul Syndicate.
9. Gregory Isaacs - Conversation - Earthquake.
10. Willie Brackenridge - Blood Money - Harvest.

DISCO 45:
1. Heptones/Jacob Miller - Love Don`t Come Easy/Keep On Knocking - Rockers.
2. Ras Midas/I. Roy - Good Old Days - Tribes Man.
3. Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins - GG.
4. Big Youth/Jackie Paris - Really Together - Gussie.
5. Bob And Marcia - Always Together - Studio One.
6. Diamonds - Body Guard - Front Line.
7. Sugar Minott - Hard Time Pressure - Sufferers Heights.
8. Wayne Wade - Ballistic Dreadlocks - Yabby U.
9. Horace Andy/Tappa Zukie - Natty Dread A Whey She Want - Stars.
10. Leroy Smart - Pride And Ambition (79 Style) - Gussie.

ALBUMS:
1. Rockers All Stars - Chanting Dub - Rockers.
2. Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dubwise - Message.
3. Dr. Alimantado - King`s Bread - Ital.
4. Al Campbell - Loving Moods Of Al Campbell - Music Force.
5. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan.
6. Light Of Saba - Sabebe - Light Of Saba.
7. Various Artists - Rockers In Hungry Town - Hungry Town.
8. Sugar Minott - Live Loving - Studio One.
9. Horace Andy - In The Light - Hungry Town.
10. Various Artists - Studio One Showcase - Studio One.

Compiled by Dub Vendor Clapham Junction Open Market Stall.

peace

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UK REGGAE CHARTS 1979:

July 21, 1979:

SINGLES:
1. Jacob Miller- Keep On Knocking - Greensleeves.
2. Horace Andy/Tappa Zukie - Natty Dread A Whey She Want - Stars.
3. Lone Ranger - Barnabas Collins - GG.
4. Dr. Alimantado - Sitting In The Park - Greensleeves.
5. Lacksley Castell - What A Great Day - Sufferers Heights.
6. Rod Taylor - No-One Can Tell I About Jah - Hitrun.
7. Diamonds - Bodyguards - Front Line.
8. Hugh Mundell - Stop Them Jah - Rockers International.
9. Morwells/Ranking Trevor - They Hold Us Down - Greensleeves.
10. Paul Blackman - Earth, Wind, Fire - Rockers International.
11. Black Uhuru - Plastic Smile - D-Roy.
12. Al Campbell - Conversation - Soferno B.
13. Silford Walker - Africa - South East Music.
14. Junior Delgado/Jah Thomas - The Raiders - Burning Rockers.
15. Ras Midas/I. Roy - Good Old Days - Tribesman.
16. Sister Love - Goodbye Little Man - Cool Rockers.
17. Lacksley Castell - Jah Children - Hungry Town.
18. Sugar Minott - Can`t Take No Fight - Hawkeye.
19. Gregory Isaacs/Prince Fari - Uncle Joe - Front Line.
20. Johnny Clarke/U-Roy - Every Knee Shall Bow - Stars.

ALBUMS:
1. Augustus Pablo - Arfica Must Be Free Dub - Rockers International.
2. Earth And Stone - Kool Roots - Cha Cha.
3. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Front Line.
4. Rockers All Stars - Chanting Dub - Rockers International.
5. Al Campbell - Loving Moods - Force.
6. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan.
7. The Twinkle Brothers - Praise Jah - Front Line.
8. Various Artists - Rebel Music - Trojan.
9. Heptones - Good Life - greensleeves.
10. Horace Andy - In The Light Dub - Hungry Town.

Supplied by Greensleeves Records, 44 Uxbridge Road, Sheperds Bush, London W12.

peace

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UK REGGAE CHARTS 1979:

July 28, 1979:

SINGLES:
1. Jah Thomas - Cricket Lovely Cricket - Midnight Rock.
2. Sugar Minott - Every Little Thing - Mandingo.
3. Tony Tuff - Chant Down Babylon - Soul Syndicate.
4. Ringo - Frankenstein - Belmont.
5. Dave Richardson - With You Girl - Rockers.
6. Big Youth - Mind Blowing Decisions - Nicholas Delta.
7. Linval Thompson - Natty Dread A Pressure Them - Rockers.
8. Papa Michigan & General Smiley - Nice Up The Dance - Studio One.
9. I Kong - The Way It Is (Original) - Top Ranking.
10. Stepping King Miguel - Coconut Park Rock - Lightning.
11. Ken Boothe - Satta Massa Gana - Roots From Yard.
12. Doreen Schaefer - Sugar Sugar - Studio One.
13. Trinity - Hog And Goat - Belmont.
14. Reality - Sardine Pan - Gorgon.
15. Charlie Morrison - Selassie Memorial - Vivian Jackson.
16. Ricky Grant - World War III - Message.
17. Culture - The Shepherd - High Note.
18. Freddie McKay - Teardrops - Channel 7.
19. Ernest Wilson - Why Oh Why - Studio One.
20. Bobby Melody - Sinners - Rock.

ALBUMS:
1. Dennis Brown - Words Of Wisdom - Laser.
2. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan.
3. Ken Boothe - I`m Just A Man - Bunny Lee.
4. Llyod Chambers - Sweet Memories - Sarge.
5. Sugar Minott - Bittersweet - Warrior.
6. Trinity Meets The Mighty Diamonds - Gorgon.
7. Cry Tuff And The Originals - Hitrun.
8. Burning Spear - Rocking Time - Studio One.
9. Third World - The Story Has Been Told - Island.
10. Fatman Dub Contest - Star.

Compiled by Joe Gibbs Record City, 29 Lewisham Way, New Cross, SE14 London.

peace

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UK REGGAE CHARTS 1979:

August 4, 1979:

SINGLES:
1. Dennis Brown - Three Meals A Day - Joe Gibbs.
2. Augutus Pablo/Paul blackman - Earth Wind Fire - Rockers.
3. Phill Callender/In Crowd - It`s Late - Review.
4. Black Uhuru - Rent Man - DEB.
5. Gregory Isaacs - The Border - GG.
6. Big Youth And Jackie Paris - Really Together - Book Psalms.
7. Bob Marley - Ambush - Tuff Gong.
8. Hugh Mundell - Stop Them Jah - Rockers.
9. Lone Ranger - Some A Holler Some A Bawl - Black Stock.
10. Mikey Dread - Jacket And Tie - Jah Mike.
11. Meditations - Miracles - Tuff Gong.
12. Papa Michigan And General Smiley - Nice Up The Dance - studio One.
13. Prince Hammer - 10,000 Lions - Hitrun.
14. Brimstone - Release Me - Karnak.
15. Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood - Third World.
16. Sugar Minott - Can`t Take No Fight - Hawkeye.
17. Tilly And Larry - Jah Give Us Everything - Tilly And Larry.
18. Freddie McGregor - Homeward Bound - Studio One.
19. Black Uhuru - Abortion - Taxi.
20. Barrington Levy - Colly Weed - Roots.

ALBUMS:
1. Joe Gibbs And The Professionals - African Dub Chapter 4 - Joe Gibbs.
2. Horace Andy/Rockers All Stars - In The Light Dub - Hungry Town.
3. Augustus Pablo - Africa Must Be Free By 1983 Dub - Rockers.
4. Freddie McKay - Creation - Plant.
5. Gregory Isaacs - Soon Forward - Front Line.
6. Various Artists - Best Of Rebel Music (2-lp set) - Trojan.
7. Mighty Diamonds - Deeper Roots - Front Line.
8. Sugar Minott - Ghetto-Ology - Trojan.
9. Various Artists - Rockers In A Hungry Town - Hungry Town.
10. Al Campbell - Loving Moods - Nationwide.

Compiled by Daddy Kool, 94 Dean Street, London, W.1.

peace

[Mr. T]

In our charts section under Revive Top 10 we feature Black Music's Monthly Singles Top 10 of exactly 30 years ago with full length soundclips. So feel free to check it out!

[Mr. T]

Oops! Forgot to mention the website: http://www.reggae-vibes.com

[rokkimake]

Merci bien, Monsieur T, great hint.

Z-90 by Trinity pounding behind when writing this.

In the 70's Black Music was nearly the only source of information about reggae here far away.
A few days ago I found out when leafing through some that Chris May et al were not very much rydim oriented, not usually mentioning the original rhythm in their reviews. Not knowing, not caring?

Up to 1979 BM was a decent mag, but whatever happened thereafter?

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UK REGGAE CHARTS 1979:

August 18, 1979:

PRE-RELEASE SINGLES:
1. Papa Michigan And General Smiley - Nice Up The Dance - Studio One.
2. Gregory Isaacs - Tune In - African Museum.
3. Augustus Pablo - Golden Seal - Message.
4. General Echo - Sex Educational Class - Mandingo.
5. Freddie McGregor - Homeward Bound - Studio One.
6. Bob Marley - Ambush - Tuff Gong.
7. Black Uhuru - Wood For My Fire - DEB.
8. Dennis Brown - Cup Of Tea - DEB.
9. Bob Marley And The Wailers - Hypocrite/Nice Time - Tuff Gong.
10. Silford Walker - Cleanlyness Is Godlyness - South East Music.

DISCO 12":
1. Leroy Smart - Pride And Ambition - Dub Vendor.
2. Te-Track - Love And Unity - Rockers International.
3. Jackie Paris And Big Youth - Really Together - Book Of Pslams.
4. Dennis Brown - Three Meals A Day - Joe Gibbs.
5. Gregory Isaacs - The Border - GG.
6. Sonia - Ooh Baby Baby - D-Roy.
7. Horace Andy/Tappa Zukie - Natty Dread She Want - Stars.
8. Sugar Minott/King Stitt - Give Me Jah Jah - Studio One.
9. In Crowd - Island Girl/It`s Late - Review.
10. Heptones - Love Won`t Come Easy - Greensleeves.

ALBUMS:
1. Joe Gibbs - African Dub Chapter Four - Joe Gibbs.
2. Various Artists - Studio One Showcase Vol.2 - Studio One.
3. Derrick Harriot - Born To Love You - Crystall.
4. Gregory Isaaca - Soon Forward - Front Line.
5. Prince Jammy - Kamikaze Dub - Trojan.
6. Duke Reid Allstars - Treasure Dub - High Note.
7. Skatalites - Ska Authentic - Studio One.
8. Al Campbell - Loving Moods - Music Force.
9. Earth And Stone - Kool Roots - Cha Cha.
10. Various Artists - Rebel Music - Trojan.

Compiled by Dub Vendor, Clapham Junction Open Market.

peace

[stepping razor]

Black Music Mag went on till around 82-83. The other one was Black Echoes.

peace