Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson moe than live up to their title as the Mighty Two just as this heavy compilation more than lives up to the title of nothing but scorchers! Gibbs and ET showcase their mastery of all styles here, veering from hard and heavy roots to sweet lover's numbers and even a few bouncing tracks aimed a the dancehall! Top notch singers and dee jays are all featured over throbbing rhythms at the hands of Gibbs' Professionals crew, with 40 tracks in all, including "Two Sevens Clash" by Culture, "Money In My Pocket/Cool Runnings" by Dennis Brown and Prince Mohammed, "Babylon Too Rough" by Gregory Isaacs, "Cool Out Son" by Junior Murvin, "Boxing Around" and "No Man's Land" by Cornell Campbell, "Just Like A River" by the Mighty Diamonds, Left With A Broken Heart" by George Nooks, "Su Su Pon Rasta/Heavy Manners" by Dolphin Naggo Morris and Prince Far I, "Funeral" by Prince Alla, "I'm A Natty" by Jacob Miller, "Rockers A Nuh Crackers" by Glen Washington, "Jah Bring I Joy In The Morning" by Bobby Melody, "Burn Babylon" by Sylford Walker, "Stop Picking On Me" by Max Romeo, "Keep On Knocking" by Jaco Miller, "Virgin Girl" by Eek-A-Mouse, "Hello Carol" by Enos McLeod, "My Princess" by Sammy Dread, and "Uptown Ranking" by Althea & Donna. CD

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4 massive discs of dub, one nice box! A hefty little box of dubbed out goodness, compiling some of the heaviest, rootsiest, spaciest dub albums of all time, in a smart reissue series – with three producers and two mad dub engineers highlighted in this first volume! First up is the rare dub set Dub Serial, originally released under Gibbs name, with JG handling production of the heavyweight rhythms and ET on the mix. Next up are two Bunny Lee productions, both with King Tubby delivering the dubby goodness, Dub From The Roots and The Roots Of Dub. And finally Niney recruits his Tubbiness to get busy with a fat batch of Observer rhythms on Dubbing With The Observer. 50 tracks in all, including "Satta Amassa Gana Version", "More Dub Version", "Love Me Girl Version", "Turn Back The Hands Of Time Version", "Money In My Pocket Version", "Rainy Night In Georgia Version", "Love Ja Ja Children Version", "He Prayed Version", "Dub From The Roots", "Iyahta", "Mine Field", "Hijack The Barber", "African Roots", "Double Cross", "East Of (Arrows Hi Fi)", "Dub Of A Woman","Dub On My Mind", "Steeling", "Declaration Of Dub", "Dub Magnificent", "A First Class Dub", "Rude Boy Dub", "Dub You Can Feel", "the Immortal Dub", "Rebel Dance", "Casanova Dub", "Silver Bullet", "Dubbing With The Observer", "Sir Niney's Rock", "Jam Down", "Parade Dub", "Youth Man", "Turntable Dub", "Mister D Brown Skank" and "Rema Dub". CD

Second installment in Joe Gibbs' African Dub series, featuring super-heavy spaced out dubs of Gibbs' solid gold rocker's rhythms. Somehow he manages to sound just this side of gimmicky when dropping in all those weird sound effects of dogs barking and sirens, but with those chubby riddims thundering along underneath it doesn't matter much what he does. Crazy fat smoked out grooves featuring: "Chapter Two", "The Marriguna Affair", "My Best Dub", "Angola Crisis", "Peeping Tom", "Outrage", "Idlers Rest", "Third World", "Heavy Duty Dub", "Musical Arena", "Mackarus Serenade" and "Jamaican Grass" are included in this set. LP, Vinyl record album

At last! After featuring a number of burning Joe Gibbs productions on their Dynamite! series of reggae compilations, Soul Jazz gets down to business with this excellent set dedicated to some of his finest output. All flavors get represented here: Dee Jay numbers, mellow harmony cuts, earth shaking dub versions, and all with the classic Mighty Two production touch courtesy Gibbs and Errol Thompson, with many instantly recognizable rhythms! 19 tracks in all including Trinity "Kingston Two Rock" and "Starsky & Hutch", Junior Murvin "Cool Out Son", Joe Gibbs & The Professionals "Chapter 3" and "Massive Fire", Joe Tex & U Black "Standardization" and "Rub-A-Dub Evening", Althea "Down Town Thing", Culture "Two Sevens Clash", the Mighty Two "Hully Gully Rock", Shorty The President "No Peace" and Snuffy & Wally "Dreader Mafia". CD

A hugely expanded version of this classic album from Joe Gibbs – in a 2CD set that adds in 32 bonus tracks, 20 of which appear on CD here for the first time ever! The core album is one that's really telegraphed by the image on the cover – a 1979 gem that brings together a host of different vocalists working in a righteous groove produced by Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson – tracks set to slow-stepping rhythms that really let the vocals open up with plenty of soul, and plenty of message – in a great blend of personal and political themes that really tie together the different moods of Jamaican music at the time. Core titles include "Come On Little Girl" by Dennis Brown, "Lovely Lady" by The Mighty Diamonds, "This Train Is Bound For Glory" by Culture, "I Can't Stand The Rain" by Hortense Ellis, "My Number One" by Earl Sixteen, "Every Day Is Just A Holiday" by Ruddy Thomas, "Slim Thing" by Trinity, "The Greatest Love" by Lloyd Parks, and "Danger In Your Eyes" by Marcia Aitken. PLUS, the 2CD set features 34 more bonus tracks, all Gibbs and Thompson productions – work by Junior Murvin, Black Uhuru, The Africans, Jacob Miller, Althea Forrest, Dhaima, Enos McLeod, Dennis Walks, Junior Delgado, and others. CD

Discomix versions of stellar late 70s and early 80s selections from Joe Gibbs & Errol Thompson– giving the extended mix treatment to some stellar singles by a number of great vocalists and augmented by the top notch players! The approach essentially pairs up jams for an extended mix – running 6 to 8 minutes each – and the musician ship is incredible! Players including Sly Dunbar, Lloyd Parks, Ossie Hibbert, Tommy McCook and others. Volume 2 includes "Tribal War/Jah Did It" by George Nooks & Prince Weedy, "Rope In/Love In A Jamdown" by Cornell Campbell & Lui Lepkie, "When I Think Of You" by Ruddy Thomas, "Naggo Morris" by Jah Guide, "Innocent Blood/Rock It Up" by Culture & U-Brown, "Good To Be There/Jah A The Magician" by Chalice & Puddy Roots and more. CD

A stunning tribute to the legendary Joe Gibbs – one that doesn't just offer up a general assortment of cuts, but instead hones in on work recorded in the years 1971 and 1972 – a moment when Gibbs was really helping to transform the sound of Jamaican music! Many of these cuts show the new sort of headiness that Joe and a few key contemporaries were bringing to the scene in Kingston – and as with other Doctor Bird collections, the presentation is fantastic – with a huge amount of tracks that have never appeared on CD before, all with wonderful sound, and very detailed notes on Joe and the artists! There's a massive 54 cuts on the 2CD set – and titles include "If Ah Sa So" by The Destroyers, "New Kent Road" by Johnny Lover, "How Your Panty Get Wet" by Stranger & Jimmy, "We Love Weed" by Joe Gibbs All STars, "Rivers Of Babylon" by Prince Student, Cherry Island" by Aubrey Adams, "Peace Maker" by Max Romeo, "The Gardener" by Judy Mowatt, "Ah So" by Tommy McCook, "Rebeloution" by Winston Wright, "African Plant" by Vin Gordon, "George Headley Medley" by Dennis Alcapone, "Our Day Will Come" by The Heptones, "African Queen" by Augustus Pablo, "The Dynamic Ken Parker" by Ken Parker, "Shake Pretty Girl" by Jackie Brown, "From Africa With Love" by Rasta Man, "By The River Brown Sugar" by Cat Campbell, and lots lots more! CD

A massive collection of genius from producer Joe Gibbs – work recorded in just over the pace of a year in the studio – served up here in a double-length collection of 48 tracks in all, 33 of which appear on CD for the first time ever! Joe Gibbs is a figure who hardly needs any sort of introduction – a landmark force in the studio who really helped transform Jamaican music, and help it to reach some deeper, more spiritual currents that really gave the music a huge global push at the time of these recordings. And as with some of his studio contemporaries, Gibbs was a non-stop powerhouse who never seemed to run out of ideas – as testified by the huge amount of material in this set! These aren't throwaway cuts, but a deep dig into the world of Gibbs, all killer all the way through – presented with the very high standards of the Doctor Bird label – with cuts from Dennis Brown, Alton Ellis, The Heptones, Bongo Herman & Bonny, Derrick Morgan, Jackie Brown, Eddie Ford, Prince Francis, Augustus Pablo, Big Youth, The Ethiopians, Cat Campbell, Dillinger, Vin Gordon, The Senators, and even a few from Joe himself. CD

Fantastic work from legendary producer Joe Gibbs – a key force in helping Jamaican music find the darker side of its groove at the end of the 60s, thanks to some groundbreaking work in the dee jay mode, and some other styles that are definitely an earlier precursor to dub! The set brings together 27 tracks that Gibbs recorded right at the tail end of the decade – many issued on the Amalgamated and Pressure Beat labels, including 9 tracks that appear on CD for the first time ever! But even the rest are pretty rare singles, most out of print for years – and as with other Doctor Bird collections, they're brought together here at a level that really makes sense, and illuminates the genius that's present in all of the individual cuts. Titles include "Niney Special" by Niney & The Destroyers, "Straight To The Head" and "Nevada Joe" by Johnny Lover & The Destroyers, "Echo" by The Now Generation, "Ghost Walk" and "Seeing Is Believing" by Carlton Gibbs, "Still Water Runs Deep" by Lizzy, "Jack Of My Trade" by Lord Comic, "Pussy Catch A Fire" by Two Soul Brothers, "News Flash Version" and "Rock The Clock (version 2)" by The Destroyers, "Perfect Born Ya" by The Immortals, "Honey No Money" by Niney & Slim Smith, and "Ghost Capturer" by Joe Gibbs All Stars. CD

A pair of classic roots reggae albums from the 70s – brought together here on a single set with a huge amount of bonus tracks – many on CD for the first time! The work of Joe Gibbs is massive here, and happens with plenty of help from Errol Thompson as well – at a level that shows that even at a time when reggae was hitting huge international interest on the bigger labels, there was still so much more going on in the Jamaican underground – particularly with more message-oriented work like this! And sure, roots reggae might be watered down a fair bit in the coming decade – but here, there's an undeniable power to the music that's made even better by the raw rhythms and nicely dirty production modes from the pair – on cuts that were initially issued on the related volumes 1 and 2 of the United Dreadlocks albums on Gibbs' own label. Titles include "Set The Children Free" and "Lovelight" by Gregory Isaacs, "Children Of Israel" by Dennis Brown", "Wicked Have Fe Dressback" by Earth & Stone, "Devil's Throne" by Junior Delgado, "Tribulation" by Joy White, "Whip Them Jah" by Dennis Brown, "Judgement Time" and "Rasta Man Say" by Junior Ross & The Spear, and "Marcia" by Freddie McKay, "Cool Mi Black Brother" by Afriques, "Set Up Yourself" by Ferris Thomas, "The Creator" by George Nooks, "Wise Bird" by Cornel Campbell, "Close To Me" and "Memories" by Ruddy Thomas, "Heart & Soul" by Junior Byles, "My Man" by Marcia Aitken, and "Hooligan" and "Vineyard" by Dennis Brown". Plus, in the best Doctor Bird fashion, the set comes with 24 more bonus tracks – work by Prince Far I, Marcia Aitkin, Culture, Trinity, Althea & Donna, Mighty Diamonds, Leo Graham, Bobby Melody, Dennis Walks, Silford Walker, Glen Washington, and others. CD

Two sets of soulful reggae from the second half of the 70s – both nice and mellow, and put together with excellent production from Joe Gibbs! Marcia Aitken is in prime lovers rock mode on Reggae Impact – using her voice to step along the grooves in the way that a male falsetto soul singer might have done a few years before in sweet soul – almost as if she's trying to provide a reggae-based answer to that music with the impact of this set! Titles include "Can't You Love Me", "Just One Look", "Give Me Your Love", "Singing My Song", and "I'm Still In Love With You". On Someone Loves You Honey, June Lodge has a nicely easygoing sort of style – just the right kind of sweetly soulful vocal approach that can slide right into a mellow-stepping lovers rock sort of groove! The music is full of sounds from the gentler side of the spectrum of producer Joe Gibbs – and June has a way of singing that's so different and more down to earth than so many other vocalists of the time, especially in the worlds of soul and pop. Tracks include "Give Me Your Love", "More Than Words Can Say", "Push Over", "Stay In Tonight", "Someone Loves You Honey", and a nice remake of "Baby I'm Yours". 2CD edition features lots of bonus tracks – 9 more Marcia Aitken tracks that include "Emotion (12" mix)", "Boy A Love You", "She Don't Love You (12" mix)", "I'm Still In Love With You (12" mix)", "Danger In Your Eyes", "Closer I Get To You", and "When I Need Love" – and 8 more June Lodge tracks that include "Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger (12" mix)", "Don't Feel Left Out", "Matrimony", "More Than Words Can Say (12" mix)", "Don't Stop Me/Coming Into Me (12" mix)", and "Do It To Me One More Time". 33 tracks in all! CD

June Lodge has a nicely easygoing sort of style – just the right kind of sweetly soulful vocal approach that can slide right into a mellow-stepping lovers rock sort of groove! The music is full of sounds from the gentler side of the spectrum of producer Joe Gibbs – and June has a way of singing that's so different and more down to earth than so many other vocalists of the time, especially in the worlds of soul and pop. Tracks include "Give Me Your Love", "More Than Words Can Say", "Push Over", "Stay In Tonight", "Someone Loves You Honey", and a nice remake of "Baby I'm Yours". LP, Vinyl record album

A lover's rock classic from Ruddy Thomas – served up here with a huge amount of bonus tracks too! The core album is First Time Around – an early 80s charmer that has Ruddy's wonderfully soulful vocals wrapped around some great Joe Gibbs production – easy-stepping grooves that show just how strongly soulful reggae had evolved over the course of the 70s – as Thomas turns out some surprising remakes that really transform the tunes, while also knocking things out of the park on some original material too! Titles include really reworked versions of "Shake Your Body", "Sad Eyes", and "Ticket To Ride" – plus "Someone To Love", "Loving Pauper", "Little Jeannie", "Go On", and "Oh Let Me Know It". CD1 features 11 more bonus tracks by Ruddy, other Joe Gibbs-produced cuts from the time – and CD2 features 20 more bonus tracks handled by Gibbs, including work from Jimmy Riley, George Nooks, Earth & Stone, Wayne Wade, The Mighty Diamonds, Delroy Wilson, Shirley McLean, and Hugh Griffiths. As usual, the presentation is superb – very detailed Doctor Bird notes along with the tunes! CD

Mid 70s magic from the Mighty Two – the team of Joe Gibbs and Errol Thompson, who together here craft a set of tracks that are very much at the top of the roots reggae generation! The work is a nice shift from the more polished styles at the bigger labels – lean energy that comes from the heart of Kingston, where the messages in the music mean a heck of a lot from both a political and cultural standpoint – nicely unified in spirit on the record, even when the singers shift in the lead! The original album features tracks that include "I'm A Natty" by Jacob Miller, "Slave Driver" by Horace Andy, "I Was In Love" by Beverley Bailey, "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" by Lloyd Parks, "Burn Babylon" by Silford Walker, "No Man's Land" by Cornel Campbell, "It Won't Be Long" by Lone Ranger, and "We're Gonna Fight" by Scotty. CD edition adds in 14 more bonus tracks, 12 of which appear on CD for the first time – music all handled by the Mighty Two, by artists who include John Tom, I Roy, Gregory Isaacs, The Fantels, Jackie Brown, Leo Graham, Shorty The President, and Enos McLeod. CD

A great overview of DJs from the Jamaican scene of the late 70s – not the big names of international fame, but some of the more underground figures who were really keeping the scene fresh with their lyrical magic! The real star here might well be Joe Gibbs – who produced the whole project, and does a great job of putting together deeply dubby rhythms that echo out with a seductive quality that really pulls you in, even before the DJ starts to speak – a quality that also comes from the superb engineering work of Errol Thompson in the studio! The set begins with material from Vols 1 and 2 of the Top Ranking albums – titles that include "Jah Joy" by Mr Bojangles, "Natty Pass His GCE" and "Too Much Gal Out A Street" by Shorty The President, "Commercial Business" and "Top Ranking" by Trinity, "Trust No Shadow After Dark" by I Roy, "Big Fast Car" and "Equal Rights Style" by Big Youth, "Com Fi Si Yu Daughter" by Jah Thomas, "One Fi The Money" by Clint Eastwood, "Set Me Free" by I Roy, "Kublicon" by Dillinger, and "Gau'wn a School" by U Brown. 2CD set features lots of bonus tracks – 30 titles on CD for the first time ever, out of the 44 on the set – more work by Mikey Dread, Dillinger, Jah Grundy, I Roy, Trinity, Kojak & Liza, Prince Mohammed, Ranking Joe, and others. CD

Features Ravi Coltrane on soprano and tenor saxophone, Joe Locke on vibes, Billy Childs and Uri Caine on piano, Mark Feldman on violin, Derek Oleskiewicz on bass, and Gerry Gibbs on drums, bells, and other small instruments. CD

The rare first album from a heavenly Jamaican vocal group – the wonderful Pioneers, who have a rock-solid quality here that sounds even better with production from Joe Gibbs! The trio have a way of criss-crossing their vocals in the harmonies that's wonderful – bumping around with all these mellow-stepping grooves that seem to encourage them to stretch things out even more with the rhythms – all in a mode that's lean, lovely, and overflowing with the soulful currents that made this era in Jamaican music so great! Titles include "Me Naw Go A Believe", "You'll Never Get Away", "Shake It Up", "Whip Them", "No Dope Me Pony", "Sweet Dreams", "Jackpot", and "Give Me A Little Loving" – plus two tracks by the Righteous Flames too. PLUS, this 2CD package features a huge amount of bonus tracks – 42 more tracks that feature many other Joe Gibbs rocksteady work – lots more tracks by The Pioneers, plus more from Errol Dunkley, The Mellotones, Jackie Robinson, Lyn Taitt & The Jets, The Spanishites, Neville Hinds, The Royals, Invaders, and many more. CD

An overlooked treasure from the early days of Trojan Records – a very soulful set that definitely lives up to its image on the cover! Singer Nicky Thomas takes on a host of material from both sides of the spectrum – including some country soul classics from the late 60s, reminding us that while Jamaica was getting a strong dose of soul and R&B on radio from the American south, they were also soaking up some country too – which Thomas transforms here into a soulful reggae style! The record includes a few originals by producer Joel Gibson, but also has many more surprises from the 60s American scene – all really changed up nicely with a vintage Trojan Records vibe. Titles include "Mama's Song", "Don't Touch Me", "Love Of The Common People", "God Bless The Children", "Rainy Night In Georgia", "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", and the classic "Doing The Moonwalk" – maybe the best-remembered track from the album. 2CD package features 31 bonus tracks, 21 of which are appearing here on CD for the first time ever – lots more Nicky Thomas material, including collaborations and duets – and work by Lloyd Willis, Jogibs All Stars, Joe Gibbs, The Love Generation, and Prince Williams! CD

A fantastic entry in this really groovy series – and one that's filled with even more surprises than the first two volumes! It's been quite awhile since Light In The Attic gave us those sets – and the time's been well-used to dig up a much later batch of tracks from the world of country music – tracks from a time when, overall, the country music mainstream was moving both towards the styles of rock and adult contemporary – and there was a bit less of the funk crossover styles that you would have heard a decade before. Yet surprisingly, there's still plenty of those grooves at hand here – and often for artists you might not expect, including some big country chart names who really surprise us with their funk-based entries on the set! Titles include "Get It Up" by Ronnie Milsap, "Rich Man" by Terri Gibbs, "Down To The Station" by Dennis Linde, "Do Me" by Travis Wammack, "I Got The Fever" by Bob Gailbraith, "Oliver Swan" by Billy Swan, "Sure Thing" by Dolly Parton, "One & Only One" by Eddie Rabbit, "Rhythm & Blues" by Jerry Reed, "Night Fires" by Conway Twitty, "Shake The Dust" by Steven Soles, "I Betcha Heaven's On A Dirt Road" by Larry Jon Wilson, "Hale To The Man" by Brian Hyland, "Gonna Let You Have It" by Gary & Sandy, "Shot From The Saddle" by Delbert McClinton, and "Alone At Last" by Tony Joe White. CD

A killer collection of early work from producer Joe Gibbs – the kind of all-burning material that made Joe such a fresh new voice on the rocksteady scene in Kingston, and a studio whiz who helped set the tone for countless others to come! There's a quality to this work that's wonderful – groups that are tight, but never uptight – and singers that are very much part of the groove, almost urged on by the instrumentation by the well-chosen studio players that Gibbs chose for these early gems on his Amalgamated record label. Titles include "Long Shot" by The Pioneers, "I'm Moving On" by Keith Blake, "Miss Tourist" by Errol Dunkley, "Hold Them" by Roy Shirley, "Train To Soulville" by Cool Sticky, "Push It In" by The Versatiles, and "Come Brothers" by Hugh Malcolm. 2CD set features a stunning 46 bonus tracks, a number of which appear here on CD for the first time – other Joe Gibbs late 60s productions for artists who include Vin Gordon, The Versatiles, Creations, Eric Monty Morris, The Overtakers, Leaders, Dennis Walks, Lee King Perry, Lord Salmons, Neville Hinds, and others. CD

A deep dip into the sound of the late 70s – served up by writer Jon Savage, an author who's first claim to fame was his work on UK punk – which makes him a perfect guide for the sounds of this generation! Yet the music here is way more than just punk, too – as Savage really gets at the spirit of the time by mixing together revolutionary late 70s classics with more down to earth cuts – show just how much was going on at the time, and how the late 70s was still a moment of great experimentation and new ideas, even past the world of mohawks and safety pins! As with the other great entries in this "year" series from Savage, the overall presentation is wonderful – richly detailed notes that show his keen sense of musical observation and understanding – and a blend of 46 fantastic cuts on 2CDs, with titles that include "No Bones For The Dogs" by Joe Gibbs, "Magic Fly" by Space, "Prophecy Revel" by Bo Jangles, "Soda Passing" by The Boys, "Neat Neat Neat" by The Damned, "Utopia Me Giorgio" by Giorgio, "Day By Day" by Generation X, "The Modern Dance" by Pere Ubu, "Warm Leatherette" by The Normal, "Heavy Manners" by Prince Far I, "Kings Lead Hat" by Brian Eno, "Being Boiled" by The Human League, "28/8/78" by Scritti Politti, "Tired Of Walking Tired" by The Diodes, "I Remember" by Suicide, "Never" by Penetration, "White Night" by The Lines, "Come Back Jonee" by Devo, "The Set Up" by Cabaret Voltaire, "Human Fly" by The Cramps, "Situation" by The Middle Class, "Hippie" by Suzannes, "Warrior In Woolworths" by X Ray Spex, "Hindu God Of Love" by Lipstick Killers, "All Night Party" by A Certain Ratio, "Spacer" by Sheila B & Devotion, and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by The Slits. CD

Sweet early work from Beres Hammond – working with producer Joe Gibbs and record in more of a groovy R&B mode – perhaps even more of a step into a modern soul vibe than his previous Soul Reggae LP – and it's a good one! The opening tracks takes it to most grandly orchestrated realm as the sound would go, nearing disco scale sweep to it, but most of the rest of the album has more laidback rhythms with charismatic, crossover ready vocals from Beres. Includes "Music Is A Positive Vibration", "John Crazy", "Do The World A Favour", "Just A Man", "I'm Lonely", "I'm In Love With You", "Let Me Love You Tonight and more. CD includes 2 bonus tracks: "Seasons" previously a 7" only cut and the never before released "Set Me Free". CD

An overlooked treasure from the early days of Trojan Records – a very soulful set that definitely lives up to its image on the cover! Singer Nicky Thomas takes on a host of material from both sides of the spectrum – including some country soul classics from the late 60s, reminding us that while Jamaica was getting a strong dose of soul and R&B on radio from the American south, they were also soaking up some country too – which Thomas transforms here into a soulful reggae style! The record includes a few originals by producer Joel Gibson, but also has many more surprises from the 60s American scene – all really changed up nicely with a vintage Trojan Records vibe. Titles include "Mama's Song", "Don't Touch Me", "Love Of The Common People", "God Bless The Children", "Rainy Night In Georgia", "Turn Back The Hands Of Time", and the classic "Doing The Moonwalk" – maybe the best-remembered track from the album. 2CD package features 31 bonus tracks, 21 of which are appearing here on CD for the first time ever – lots more Nicky Thomas material, including collaborations and duets – and work by Lloyd Willis, Jogibs All Stars, Joe Gibbs, The Love Generation, and Prince Williams! CD

A fantastic entry in this really groovy series – and one that's filled with even more surprises than the first two volumes! It's been quite awhile since Light In The Attic gave us those sets – and the time's been well-used to dig up a much later batch of tracks from the world of country music – tracks from a time when, overall, the country music mainstream was moving both towards the styles of rock and adult contemporary – and there was a bit less of the funk crossover styles that you would have heard a decade before. Yet surprisingly, there's still plenty of those grooves at hand here – and often for artists you might not expect, including some big country chart names who really surprise us with their funk-based entries on the set! Titles include "Get It Up" by Ronnie Milsap, "Rich Man" by Terri Gibbs, "Down To The Station" by Dennis Linde, "Do Me" by Travis Wammack, "I Got The Fever" by Bob Gailbraith, "Oliver Swan" by Billy Swan, "Sure Thing" by Dolly Parton, "One & Only One" by Eddie Rabbit, "Rhythm & Blues" by Jerry Reed, "Night Fires" by Conway Twitty, "Shake The Dust" by Steven Soles, "I Betcha Heaven's On A Dirt Road" by Larry Jon Wilson, "Hale To The Man" by Brian Hyland, "Gonna Let You Have It" by Gary & Sandy, "Shot From The Saddle" by Delbert McClinton, and "Alone At Last" by Tony Joe White. LP, Vinyl record album

Soul Jazz keeps the groove up – hitting this 5th volume in their now-legendary series of Dynamite reggae compilations! This volume takes the groove up even farther than previous volumes – exploring a wealth of great dub, Jamaican funk, and even a bit of dancehall in the process. The sound's actually harder and heavier than previous volumes – and tracks include "African Dub Chapter 3" by Joe Gibbs, "Natural Collie" by Freddie McGregor, "Frankenstein" by Byron Lee, "The Body" by Sister Charmaine, "Goody 2 Shoes" by Red Rat, "Loran's Dance" by Mudie's All Stars, "Healing Of The Nation" by Jacob Miller, and "Guns In The Ghetto" by Morgan Heritage & Bounty Killer. CD

An excellent 2CD primer of material collected during the dawn of the reggae age by the Trojan label on their 8 volume Tighten Up series. Bringing together some of the finest rocksteady & reggae cuts produced by Duke Reid, Leslie Kong, Scratch Perry & Joe Gibbs, the original compilations went a long way towards widening the appeal of the then poorly distributed Jamaican soul singles. The 52 songs spread out over these 2 CDs read like the playlist from a top selector's sound system, including The Untouchables' "Tighten Up", Val Bennett's "Spanish Harlem", The Uniques' "Watch This Sound", Clancy Eccles "Fatty Fatty" and "Rod Of Correction", The Upsetters' "Return Of Django", Niney's "Blood & Fire", Bob Andy's "You Don't Know", The Wailers' "Duppy Conqueror" & Johnny Clarke's "None Shall Escape The Judgement". CD

50 reggae tracks dedicated to collie weed – whether you get lifted or not, you can't argue with this selection of heavy hitting reggae jams that'll rock your world like the finest sativa buds! They didn't have to search high and low to pull together this selection, but without question it's all top choice, including Glen Brown "Collie & Wine", Joe Gibbs All Stars "Free The Weed", Bob Marley & The Wailers "Kaya", The Upsetters "Kutchie Skank", Max Roeo "My Jamaican Collie", Big Youth "Half Ounce", Niney & The Soul Syndicate "Kutchie Dub", Johnny Clarke "Collie Dread", Leroy Horsemouth Wallace "Herb Vendor", The Observers "Pass The Pipe", Bunny & Ricky "Bushweed Corntrash", Tappa Zukie "Chalice To Chalice", Linval Thompson "I Love Marijuana", Ranking Dread "Marijuana In My Soul", Horace Andy "Collie Weed", Dillinger "Marijuana In My Brain", Clint Eastwood "Ganja Baby" and Barrington Levy "Sensimilea", plus loads more! CD

Produced by Joe Gibbs and Clive Hunt. Titles include "On The Rocks", "I Need Your Love", "Come On Baby", "The Existence Of Jah", "The Cheapter", and "Your Man". LP, Vinyl record album

BBE have done it again! They let Joey Negro go crazy, and put together a monster set of his favorite disco tracks of all time – so monster that they had to make the compilation bigger than usual (although they're still giving it to you at a nice nice price!) As you know, Joey's no sleeper – so the quality of this set's super high, and is the result of years of digging for rare disco singles all over the world. Titles include "Bourgie Bourgie" by John Davis Orchestra, "Come Back Lover" by Fresh Band, "I Don't Want You Back" by Ramona Brooks, "Let Me Down Easy" by Rare Pleasure, "In the Forest" by Baby O, "Together Forever" by Exodus, "I'll Be Your Pleasure" by Esther Williams, and "Que Tal America" by Two Man Sound. The set also includes a few tracks that are also on other BBE comps – like ones by John Gibbs, Huson People, and Family of Eve – but given the extra big size of this one, we're assuming you won't mind the repeats, and they sound extra-nice next to the other high-quality cuts! CD

Features Joey DeFrancesco on organ. CD