And here's the Version side. Back in the early days, before he opened the Aquarius recording studio in the mid-70s, Herman used to buy rhythms from groups like The Upsetters. This version sounds like it could one of them... youtu.be/204u1t_aV6Q?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Producer Herman Chin Loy celebrated his 78th birthday last Saturday. In the 1970s Herman ran the Aquarius record label, shop and studio. Here he is in 1971 adding a great DJ intro on a version of the African Beat rhythm... youtu.be/97Vc-KPwJV8?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And here's the A side of that 7" by Jah Walton aka Joseph Cotton with a classic 1979 rub-a-dub cut on the Pick Up The Pieces rhythm. This was the 5th release on Trevor Elliott's Musical Ambassador label... youtu.be/W7hwVrEx5fg?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Very sad to hear that producer Trevor Elliott, the Musical Ambassador, died last week aged 74. Some of his early 7" releases were backed with thunderous Scientist dub mixes, just like this Heavyweight King... youtu.be/j7cByGgNdcQ?... RIP 🙏 #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #dub

And on the B side is African Love, another track taken from the Love Crisis LP. It also features Prince Hammer adding a DJ cut on the extended 12" version... youtu.be/Q63ReZrN4XE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Belated birthday greetings to Michael Rose, who turned 69 yesterday. Michael joined Black Uhuru in 1977 in time for their debut LP Love Crisis. Taken from that album here's the 12" version of Bad Girl with added 'wooos'... youtu.be/1BW9sR6rL-g?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And finally, here's one more 80s cut on the mighty Police In Helicopter rhythm, this time by Cultural Roots... youtu.be/5cbXT1mNr1g?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

The Roots Radics rhythm on Police In Helicopter was so strong that John Holt used a different mix of it for the flip side of this 12" on another powerful social commentary tune... youtu.be/CNn5YSoEKBc?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Remembering the legendary John Holt who was born on this day in 1947. John wrote the lyrics to this mighty 12" when he was flying to Kingston and saw 'search and destroy' teams setting fire to the fields below... youtu.be/lbqX0Bra4XQ?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #johnholt

Derrick Morgan?

And finally, here's the great Version side. This is Robbie Shakespeare playing the deep bassline, which was based on the Studio 1 Joe Frazier rhythm... youtu.be/Dgg9yGlSKRw?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #dub

For today's selection, here is the immense 'Bosrah' by Ras (Prince) Alla. He had recorded it at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio with Tapper Zukie. I don't have the UK issue on Kiss, but I do have this Canadian 7" release... youtu.be/4Q5fZe7pqso?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

#OTD 50 years ago. The Reggae 7" singles chart as published in Black Echoes. Max Romeo is at No.1 for the 3rd week. Meanwhile Aswad leap to No.2 with their debut 7" and there are new entries in the Top 10 for Prince Alla, Bob Marley and Jah Woosh... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And on the flip side is a completely unconnected toast by a young Dillinger aka Youth Man which was produced by Phil Pratt in 1973... youtu.be/ghp24gyNg0c?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Miscredited record labels Pt. 172. This beautiful Treasure Isle recording from 1973 is Leroy Sibbles leading The Heptones with a cover version of The Stylistics Break Up To Make Up... youtu.be/9VDV6gBePhw?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And finally, here's the dub version introduced by Jah Thomas, 'the music maker from Jamaica'... youtu.be/GJ7r0WeppwE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And here's a mighty 12" by Triston Palma on another early 80s cut of Shank I Sheck. This one is produced by Jah Thomas at Channel One with Roots Radics providing the heavyweight backing... youtu.be/0Df8yQBQBhE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

A song for a heatwave... 🌞🎶 Rev Danny Dread has been nicing up the dance for nearly 50 years. Here he is in 1982 DJing about two of my favourite things on one of my favourite rhythms, Shank I Sheck... youtu.be/4OlL9F0AltU?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #dancehall

Meanwhile on the B side, Slim Smith's heavenly voice delivers a beautiful version of Gerry Goffin and Carole King's Will You Love Me Tomorrow on the same rhythm as John Holt's Stick By Me... youtu.be/gUj6PDvmtoQ?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Jimmy Cliff wrote this glorious song, probably around the same time he wrote Sitting In Limbo. They share some similar lines but instead of sitting and waiting, in this one Slim Smith keeps walking to move on up higher... youtu.be/8TTZP4PxMPY?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And here's the B side, another great vocal harmony tune by The Beltones. Trevor Shields of The Beltones recalled that it was Winston Wright playing the distinctive organ lines on both sides of this record... youtu.be/x-ntvRIrvlY?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Remembering producer Harry 'J' Johnson who was born on this day in 1945. Here's the very first record Harry J produced. Its bouncy organ-led rhythm was recorded at Studio 1 in 1968. It became one of the earliest reggae tunes... youtu.be/qI-vbArSf0Y?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And here's the dub version, which although isn't credited on my copy, is called A Natty Version and was mixed at King Tubby's. The rhythm is a flyers update of Alton Ellis' rocksteady classic Girl I've Got A Date... youtu.be/2kcT_SycJgw?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #dub

Remembering foundation singer Owen Gray who was born on this day in 1939. Owen made his first recordings in the late 1950s and was still scoring hits in the mid-70s, like with this great roots 7" for Bunny Lee... youtu.be/x4nxkdWpDbE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

And finally, here's the version side of Press Along Joshua, which also has Rupie Edwards Success Records stamp on it... youtu.be/YZ_6bU4wt1I?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

In the early 70s Rupie Edwards produced and released singles by the likes of Gregory Isaacs, John Holt, Johnny Clarke and Max Romeo. Here's Max on a blank label 7" adapting a medley of spirituals in Press Along Joshua... youtu.be/a41XS3M4QUE?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Remembering the late Rupie Edwards who was born on this day in 1945. Here's a beautiful and emotional 7" he recorded at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio in 1976, lamenting the loss of life in Kingston's political warfare... youtu.be/NVpwfFd6pyg?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

Haha, that's funny. I think it's supposed to be a D. At least it is on the other label scan on Discogs...

And finally, here's the great dub version, which was played by Skin, Flesh & Bones... youtu.be/2GrKZ2bBgP0?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

For today's selection, here is the No.4 record Know Where You're Going by Junior Byles. It was one of 4 quality singles he recorded for Dudley 'Manzie' Swaby. The others were Chant Down Babylon, Remember Me and Pitchy Patchy... youtu.be/M6ep5eBQecQ?... #reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky