Browse by Label: KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)

Artist:	VA
Title:	Sound System Rockers 1969-1975
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$16.00
Catalog #:	KING 001CD

"Introducing Kingston Sounds, a brand new label who plan to unearth and reissue classic reggae music from the 'vintage years'. First up is an excellent compilation of classic sound system favourites dating from the years 1969 to 1975. The tracks on this album were produced by the legendary Bunny Lee, who gave this album full backing and helped compile the tracks. Bunny is also interviewed in the sleevenotes in the CD booklet. Includes Horace Andy's timeless 'Guiding Star', Ken Booth's version of the Abyissinian's 'Satta Massagana', Leroy Smart's killer 'Shame & Pride', Linval Thompson's wicked 'Whip Them Jah'? and also tracks by Dennis Brown, Cornell Campbell, Delroy Wilson, Gregory Issacs, Johnny Clarke, Freddie McGregor, Barry Brown and Alton Ellis."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Kingston Allstars meet Downtown at King Tubbys
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$18.00
Catalog #:	KING 002CD

"Kingston Sounds follow up with another great compilation in the shape of Kingston All Stars... Bunny Lee productions are once again under the spotlight, with rare tracks from Freddie McKay, Horace Andy, Jimmy Riley, Cornel Campbell, Wayne Jarrett, Johnny Clarke, Ronnie Davis and curiously a handful of tracks not usually associated with Striker Lee, like Locksley (sometimes Lacksley) Castell's 'Some Good' (on the same rhythm that Augustus Pablo used for Hugh Mundell's 'Revolution a Come'), Linval Thompsons's 'Wicked Dem' (on Pablo's own 'Rockers Dub' rhythm) and Yabby U's 'Stand Up and Fight'."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Heavy Stereo Inna Kingston Town
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	KING 003CD

Subtitled: Sound System Rockers Vol. 2. "Following on from Kingston Allstars Meet Downtown At King Tubbys and Sound System Rockers volume 1 comes Sound System Rockers Volume 2 which follows on in similar vein to Volume 1. Comprising again of gems compiled by Bunny Lee mostly from the early to late 1970's." Features Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell, Johnny Clarke, Leroy Smart, Barry Brown, John Holt, Ken Boothe, Delroy Wilson, Freddy McGregor, Claridonians, Ernest Wilson, Pat Kelly, Jackie Edwards.

Artist:	VA
Title:	Kingston Sound Sampler
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$9.00
Catalog #:	KING 005CD

"Superb budget priced sampler from the Kingston Sounds imprint, sister label to Jamaican Recordings whose own samplers continue to be bestsellers. This 14 track compilation features tracks from the first four albums on the label plus six previously unreleased tasters of forthcoming releases. Highlights include 'Cock Mouth,' a vintage Congos cut from their previously unreleased The Congos Feast set, plus tracks from I Roy, Johnny Clarke, Cornell Campbell, Leroy Smart, Slim Smith, Linval Thompson, Horace Andy, Dennis Brown, Barry Brown, Puddy Roots, Gregory Isaacs and Junior Reid."

Artist:	VA
Title:	101 Orange Street: Ska Meets the Rocksteady Train
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 007CD

"This latest release from Kingston Sounds is a compilation of mostly rare and unreleased rocksteady recordings recorded in the late '60s from the vaults of Bunny Lee, featuring tracks from the likes of Derrick Morgan, Cornell Campbell and Lloyd Clarke. The compilation is named after the legendary Orange Street in Jamaica on which all the big studios were situated. 12 track Limited 180g vinyl and 14 track CD with informative sleeve notes."

Artist:	THE CONGOS
Title:	Feast
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 008CD

"Feast is a fine selection of new songs voiced by the Congos over some classic '70s rhythms which recalls the spirit captured by their Heart of the Congos masterpiece. Cedric Mylton is joined here by Brent Dowe for a powerful set of harmonised vocal statements with a strong Rasta message, with titles such as 'Rasta Congo Man,' 'Watch and Pray' and the prophetic 'Citizen of the World.' The new songs are complimented by the original, mainly Bunny Lee produced '70s rhythms and the whole set is one of the most heartfelt and meaningful the Congos have recorded. Available on CD and limited edition 180g vinyl."

Artist:	VICEROYS, THE
Title:	Ghetto Vibes
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 010CD

"The Viceroys are another of Jamaica's vocal groups that deserve a wider audience. Built around lead vocalist/songwriter Wesley Tinglin, they worked through the rocksteady period but found their feet in '70s roots. They began their career working at Studio One around 1966, and released their recordings under The Voiceroys monicker, and produced such hits as 'Love & Unity' (1967), 'Fat Fish' (1968), and one of their most well known tracks, 'Ya Ho' (1968). The set here represents the roots feel they undertook in the early '70s and features some fantastic numbers that have sadly been overlooked over time. The tracks 'Sometimes' and 'Depression' show an honesty in their lyrics that is both profound and real, whilst 'Live Come See,' 'Baldhead,' and 'See Dem A Come Deh' sound as great today as they must have done in those dread '70s. The band even touch on a Motown sound for their 'Railroad Man' cut. The album also includes two versions of 'Sometimes,' a Channel One version with a great horn line and a version recorded at Randy's Studio 17 without the horn line but with a heavier skank feel."

Artist:	SKATALITES, THE
Title:	Play Ska
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	KING 011CD

"If one band could be cited for the emergence of ska, it would be The Skatalites. Formed around June 1965 and built around the many musicians that had honed their craft at the Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica, the early line up consisted of Don Drummond, Roland Alphonso, Tommy McCook, Johnny 'Dizzy' Moore, Lester Sterling, Jerome 'Jah Jerry' Hines, Jackie Mittoo, Lloyd Brevett and Lloyd Knibbs. The time span of the Skatalites career, considering their output of literally hundreds of sides of music, was a relatively short one of just over two years. Here, Kingston Sounds have delved into the vaults of Wirl Records and have selected some tunes that show the dexterity of the band and what great sounds this group of musicians were capable of producing."

Artist:	JAH STITCH
Title:	Dread Inna Jamdown
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	KING 012CD

"The mighty Jah Stitch is a legend in Jamaica, making the move as so many ghetto youths have tried, from bad man to music man. He embraced the DJ culture that he himself was an integral part of and put not one, but two musical stamps on the format; his initial Big Youth sounding chant and the more spoken style that followed a near death experience when he was shot. Kingston Sounds have here selected some of his best known tracks to show his knack of working a killer rhythm and dubbed vocal with an almost call-and-response story-telling style."

Artist:	ZUKIE, TAPPA
Title:	Rootsman Connection
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	KING 014CD

"During the mid-'70s in downtown Kingston, it was a heavy time both musically and politically. The climate was defining the music and everything was dread. During this time, Tapper Zukie was establishing himself as named star on the DJ roots circuit and would become a favorite with the UK punk scene. Back home however, Tapper was also getting a name for his production talents, of which here we have 15 examples. Here Kingston Sounds have selected some fine cuts from this period with singers such as Horace Andy, Cornell Campbell and Prince Alla, as well as lesser known ones such as Ba Wisdom and Putto Black. Of course no Tapper Zukie collection would be complete without the man himself dropping some lyrics, so there's a couple of cuts from him, too, including a sound clash with Jah Mikey."

Artist:	VA
Title:	Rocksteady Fever
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$19.00
Catalog #:	KING 016CD

"Rocksteady fever hit Jamaica around 1966 when the jerky ska rhythms slowed down to a more leisurely pace, some say due to the extreme heat that hit the island that year. Whatever the reasons were, this two-year period that ran until 1968 would see some of the power escape from the three big producers, Clement 'Coxsone' Dodd, Prince Buster and Duke Reid. They had to finally make room for the new wave of up and coming producers who had something to say. Such names as Joel Gibson (Joe Gibbs), Sonia Pottinger, Derrick Harriot and the most prolific of them all, Mr. Bunny Lee, would unleash some fine music in this fascinating, if short-lived period in reggae's history. Here Kingston Sounds have compiled some of the biggest hits from the rocksteady era alongside some lesser known cuts that deserve to be re-evaluated." Artists include: Roy Shirley, Uniques, Delroy Wilson, Pat Kelly, Glen Adams, Lester Sterling, Raving Ravers, Dawn Penn, Winston Samuels, Bill Gentiles, Cynthia Richards, Ken Parker.

Artist:	WILSON, DELROY
Title:	Meets Sly And Robbie Downtown
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 017CD

"Delroy Wilson -- known to many as the 'Cool Operator' -- carries one of Jamaica's finest voices. His songs set the time and place perfectly; 1970s Jamaica. Ska was his starting point, though, and from this he moved through rocksteady and finished up in the Jamaican charts for the best part of the '70s, working with such legends as Sly & Robbie and Bunny Lee. Hits from this period include 'Cool Operator,' 'Can I Change My Mind,' and 'Better Must Come' which became the anthem for Michael Manley's PNP Political Party."

Artist:	U ROY
Title:	I Am The Originator
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 019CD

"The mighty U Roy is the originator, the man who put the DJ phenomenon on the map and made it an artform. U Roy moved into the recording arena firstly cutting two disc's for producer Lee Perry Earths Rightful Ruler and OK Corral and then following this with Dynamic Fashion Way and Riot for producer Keith Hudson. Producer Duke Reid seeing the potential in this new found form brought U Roy to his Treasure Isle Studios to voice over his back catalogue of rocksteady hits. His first three releases for Duke Reid Wake The Town, Rule The Nation and Wear You To The Ball held the Top 3 positions for 12 weeks in early 1970s. Here Kingston Sounds have compiled some of U Roy's best loved cuts from his mid '70s period when all were still looking at him for guidance. The opening cut 'Call On Me' sees him working over Delroy Wilson's 'Got To Be There.' 'You Never Get Away' gets U Roy answering Delroy Wilson's 'Keep On Rocking.' Johnny Clarke's 'Time Gonna Tell' with rootsy bassline turns into 'Every Knee Shall Bow.' Two extra tracks for the CD release of this album sees the great voice of Slim Smith on his 'Let's Stick Together' becomes 'Ain't To Proud To Beg' and Cornell Campbell's 'Stand Firm' works with U Roy to sign us off with 'I Shall Not Remove.' A fine collection to the Daddy of all DJs, who in his own words, 'I Originate, so you must appreciate, while the others got to imitate' says it all really."

Artist:	BROWN, BARRY
Title:	Let's Go To The Blues
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 020CD

"Barry Brown is one of reggae's vastly overlooked talents. His militant conscious style has over time lost none of its appeal. Truly one of the sweetest roots vocalists to come out of Jamaica. Born in 1962, Kingston, Jamaica,he cut his musical teeth working under producer Bunny Lee. Their first release was a track called 'Girl You're Always on my Mind,' although only a minor hit, Bunny Lee saw his potential and he was rewarded with his 1979 cut 'Step it up Youthman' which became a hit and has become a roots classic, leading to an album of the same name. The late '70s was a great period in Barry Brown's career and it's from this period that we have culled this set of tracks. Straight from the master tapes some of his finest moments and some unreleased gems that we believe should be heard. A great set from his timeless 'Trying Youthman' a tail of struggling times in the heart of Kingston Jamaica. His rastafarian inspired chants 'Stop Them Jah Jah,' 'Give Thanx and Praise,' 'Natty Rootsman' and 'Lead Us Jah' work alongside socially charged cuts as 'Politician,' 'Big Big Pollution' and 'Mr Money Man.' As with all his tales and inspired lyrics they are put across in such a tuneful way that like all the best songs that carry a message can be remembered also through the strength of the song. As with many of his artists Bunny Lee encouraged him to go into self-production, and after a time spent with producer Linval Thompson 'Separation,' and Sugar Minott 'Things & Time,' he did just that and produced his first release 'Cool Pon Your Corner' in 1980 followed in 1981 by 'Problems Get You Down.' We hope this release will find a place in your collection and remind us of the talent of Mr Barry Brown. If some-what overlooked, but certainly now not forgotten. Let's celebrate with the man and go to the blues one more time." Includes two extra tracks not on the LP version.

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Artist:	CAMPBELL, CORNELL
Title:	My Destination
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 004CD

Artist:	KING JAMMY
Title:	At Channel 1 (1977-1979)
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 006CD

Artist:	VA
Title:	Return To Orange Street
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 009CD

Artist:	CLARKE, JOHNNY
Title:	Jah Jah We Pray
Label:	KINGSTON SOUNDS (UK)
Format:	CD
Price:	$17.00
Catalog #:	KING 018CD