New ska/ rock steady/ roots/ reggae LPs

Esmetron Records

New ska/ rock steady/ roots/ reggae LPs

New vinyl LPs just arrived. All unplayed new vinyl. Any damage to covers mentioned in listing.

The Abyssinians: Arise. Vinyl LP. Jamaican pressing. Clinch Records FL 1019, UK sleeve. Price GBP 12.00

10 TRACKS
1. Oh Lord
2. This Land Is For Everyone
3. Mightiest Of All
4. Meditation
5. Wicked Men
6. Jah Loves
7. Dem A Come
8. South African Enlistment
9. Hey You
10. Let My Days Be Long

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Donald & Linford Manning, Bernard Collins
RECORDED AT: Joe Gibbs, Dynamic, Harry J
MIXED BY: Boris Gardiner, Errol Thompson
MIXED AT: Aquarius, Joe Gibbs

Essential Pick

REVIEW
The smokey roots harmonies of the Abyssinians backed by a Burning Spear-like band with great, bluesy guitar licks. If you like this vibe, check the Gladiators' many classic albums.

MUSICIANS
BASS: Robbie, Fully, Lloyd Parks
DRUMS: Sly, Devon Richardson, Santa
GUITAR: Chinna, Bo Peep, Jah Jerry
RHYTHM GUITAR: Carlton Manning, Tony Chin
KEYBOARDS: Bubbler Waul
ALTO SAX: Herman Marquis
TENOR SAX: Cedric Brooks, Tommy McCook, Glen DaCosta
TRUMPET: Bobby Ellis, Vivian Hall
ORGAN: Pablo Black, Ibo Cooper
PERCUSSION: Bongo Herman
FLUTE: Tommy McCook
FUNDE: Bobby Ellis, Vivian Hall
FUNDE DRUMS: Ras Jawbone

Dr. Alimantado: The Best Dressed Chicken in Town- Vinyl LP- Keyman Records KMLP 1- Price GBP 15.00- some copies with minor bottom edge seam splits

10 TRACKS
1. Best Dressed Chicken In Town
2. Just The Other Day
3. Poison Flour
4. Gimmie Mi Gun
5. I Killed The Barber
6. Unitone Skank
7. Can't Conquer Natty Dreadlocks
8. Ride On
9. Plead I Cause
10. I Shall Fear No Evil

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Winston Thompson
RECORDED AT: Black Ark, King Tubby's, Channel One, Randy's
ENGINEERED BY: Lee Perry, King Tubby, Phillip Smart, Maxie, Pat Kelly

REVIEW
Extremely popular '70's dj album. Wild and entertaining from start to finish.

MUSICIANS
BACKING VOCALS: Gregory Isaacs, Horace Andy, Jackie Edwards, Jah Woosh, Jimmy Radwell, Droppy

The Gaylads: The Best of the Gaylads LP Studio 1 SO LP 1960 vinyl LP- Price GBP 12.00

14 TRACKS
1. Lady With The Red Dress
2. Slipping And Sliding
3. Morning Sun
4. Your Eyes
5. They Call Her Dawn
6. Mexican Divorce
7. Africa
8. You'll Never Leave Him
9. You Should Never Do That
10. Don't Say No
11. Tear Drops Will Fall
12. I'll Be True To You
13. Ska Some More
14. Chip Monk Ska

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: CS Dodd
RECORDED AT: Jamaican Recording Studio
ENGINEERED BY: CS Dodd

Prince Buster: Fly Flying Ska- Prince Buster/ Blue Beat BBLP 803 Jamaican pressed vinyl LP, UK cover- Price GBP 20.00

12 TRACKS
1. Flying Ska
2. Lucky 7
3. Perhaps (Skatalites)
4. My Queen (Gaynor & Errol)
5. I Go (Millie Small & Roy Panton)
6. Roland Plays The Prince (Roland Alphonso)
7. Call Me
8. Eye For An Eye
9. River Jordan (Owen Gray)
10. The Greatest
11. Ska War (Maytals)
12. The Burial (Don Drummond)

Prince Buster: Original Golden Oldies Vol.2- 1967 Prince Buster PB 10 Jamaican vinyl LP- Price GBP 20.00

12 TRACKS
1. Oh Carolina
2. Humpty Dumpty
3. Millie Girl
4. Never Never
5. They Got To Come
6. Helena Gency Ten
7. African Blood
8. Chubby
9. Shake A leg
10. Money Can't Buy Life
11. War Paint
12. Black Head Chineman

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Prince Buster

Jackie Opel: The Best of Jackie Opel- Studio 1 SOL 9020 Jamaican vinyl LP- Price GBP 20.00 - some shelf wear to cover

12 Tracks

1. Turn Your Lamp Down Low

2. You Are No Good

3. I'll Get Along

4. Wipe These Tears From My Eyes

5. Don't Take Away My Love

6. Hairy Mango

7. Time to Cry

8. I Pity the Fool

9. King Liger

10. Sit Down Servant

11. My Sweet Lover

12. Go Away

Classic 1960s ska tunes produced by C S Dodd

The Skatalites: Celebration Time- Studio 1 SOLPO-01101 vinyl LP- Price GBP 12.00

10 TRACKS
1. Celebration Time
2. Cuban Blockade
3. Good Gravy
4. Well Charge
5. Peanut Vendor
6. Forest Flowers
7. Hot Cargo
8. Cleopatra Rock
9. Nanny's Corner
10. Super Time

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: CS Dodd
RECORDED AT: Jamaican Recording Stu

The Maytals: Monkey Man- Trojan TJALP086 vinyl LP- Price GBP 14.00

12 TRACKS
1. Peeping Tom
2. Revival Reggae
3. Give Peace A Chance
4. Gold & Silver
5. The Preacher
6. Bla Bla Bla
7. African Doctor
8. Monkey Man
9. Sun, Moon & Star
10. Pressure Drop
11. She's My Scorcher
12. I Shall Be Free

The Maytals: Never Grow Old- Studio 1/ Coxsone JBL 1113 Jamaican LP- Price GBP 20.00

14 TRACKS
1. I'll Never Grow Old
2. Sweet Sweet Jenny
3. Are You Mine
4. Matthew Mark
5. My Destination
6. True Love
7. Six & Seven Books Of Moses
8. Just Got To Be Me
9. Treat Me Bad
10. Hallelujah
11. Don't Let
12. War'ne More
13. Tell Me You Love
14. Four Season

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: CS Dodd
RECORDED AT: Jamaican Recording Studio

Willi Williams: From Studio One to Drum Street- Story of the Armagideon Man- Drum Street Jamaican vinyl LP- Price GBP 15.00- a little creasing to corner of sleeve

12 TRACKS
1. Why Y2
2. Revenge
3. Wish It Was Me
4. Prisoner Of Loneliness
5. Righteousness (Armageddon Man)
6. Flat Bridge
7. The Unification (Extended Mix)
8. Jah Quarius
9. East Of Tim Buk Tou
10. Stronger Strong
11. Give Me Bread
12. Unification Dub

PRODUCTION
RECORDED AT: Randy's, Harry J, Channel One, King Tubby's

Essential Pick

The Congos: Congo Ashanti- Vinyl LP VP Records VPRL 1385- Price GBP 12.00

8 TRACKS
1. Days Chasing Days
2. Jackpot
3. Hail The World Of Jah
4. Education Of Brainwashing
5. Youth Man
6. Yoyo
7. Nana
8. Thief Is In The Vineyard

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Congo
RECORDED AT: Harry J, Aquarius
MIXED BY: Geoffrey Chung, Nadette Duget
MIXED AT: Dynamic
ENGINEERED BY: Sylvan Morris, Mervyn Williams

REVIEW
The most popular Congos album after Heart Of The Congos.

MUSICIANS
VOCALS: Cedric Myton
BACKING VOCALS: Watty Burnett, Roy Johnson
BASS: Philippe Quilichini
DRUMS: Santa, Sly
LEAD GUITAR: Lennox Gordon, Ernest Ranglin
RHYTHM GUITAR: Willie Lindo, Chinna
SAX: Tommy McCook
ORGAN: Keith Sterling, Harold Butler
PERCUSSION: Congo, Jones, Scully, Sticky
ELECTRIC PIANO: Keith Sterling, Harold Butler • ACOUSTIC PIANO: Keith Sterling, Harold Butler

Alton Ellis: Sings Rock and Soul- Coxsone Jamaican LP. Coxsone CSL 8008- Price GBP 15.00

12 TRACKS
1. I'm Just A Guy
2. Let Him Try
3. Ain't That Loving You
4. So Much Love
5. Whiter Shade Of Pale
6. Massachusetts
7. Get Ready
8. I'm Still In Love With You
9. Never Love Again
10. Mad Mad Mad
11. Baby Now That I Found You
12. Why

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: CS Dodd

Essential Pick

REVIEW
Huge rock-steady hits with that vintage Studio One Sound.

Count Ossie & the Mystic Revelation of Rastafari: Tales of Mozambique. Vinyl LP. Price GBP 12.00

10 TRACKS
1. Sam's Intro
2. Tales Of Mozambique
3. Selam Nna Wadada (Peace & Love)
4. No Night In Zion
5. I Am A Warrior
6. Wicked Babylon
7. Let Freedom Reign
8. Lock Stock And Barrel
9. Nigerian Reggae
10. Run One Mile

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
RECORDED AT: Dynamic

Essential Pick

REVIEW
Nyabinghi songs/chants and Coltrane-like sax-led instrumentals, all with nyabinghi drum and heavy acoustic bass. Check the dreader than dread vibe of "Wicked Babylon".

Prince Buster: The Message Dub Wise- Prince Buster/ Melodisc MS7 Jamaican vinyl LP/ UK cover. Price GBP 18.00

10 TRACKS
1. Swing Low
2. Satta Massagana
3. Java Plus
4. The Message
5. Mississippi
6. Saladin
7. Why Am I Treated So Bad
8. Jet Black
9. Black Harlem
10. Big Youth

Essential Pick

REVIEW
An excellent dub album! A real treasure, get them while you can (this is a rare album).

Prince Buster: Wreck A Pum Pum- Prince Buster/ Melodisc BBLP 821 Jamaican vinyl LP, UK cover. Price GBP 20.00

12 TRACKS
1. Wreck A Pum Pum
2. Wreck A Buddy (The Sexy Girls)
3. Rough Rider
4. Pum Pum A Go Will You
5. Whine And Grine
6. Ten Commandments
7. Beg You Little More
8. Pussy Cat Bite Me
9. Pharaoh House Crash
10. The Abeng
11. Train To Girl's Town
12. Stir The Pot

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Prince Buster

Scientist Meets the Roots Radics- 2001 Sound System vinyl LP- Price GBP 12.00

10 TRACKS
1. Jah Army
2. Flabba Is Wild
3. Some Dub
4. Whip Them
5. Fighting Radics
6. Kill The Devil's Wife
7. Jah Is Love
8. Wa Di Is Free
9. Best Dub On Jah
10. Forward Dis Ya Dub

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: Flabba Holt
RECORDED AT: Channel One
MIXED BY: Scientist
MIXED AT: King Tubby's
ENGINEERED BY: Crucial Bunny

Essential Pick

REVIEW
The first, and possibly BEST Channel One Scientist album with the Roots Radics. Classic riddims!!! High-quality vinyl made in the USA.

MUSICIANS
BASS: Flabba Holt
DRUMS: Style Scott
GUITAR: Noel Bailey, Dwight Pickney
RHYTHM GUITAR: Bingy Bunny
KEYBOARDS: Steelie Johnson
SAX: Dean Fraser
TROMBONE: Nambo Robinson
PIANO: Gladstone Anderson
PERCUSSION: Sky Juice

Toots & the Maytals: Life Could Be A Dream- Studio 1 SO LP 1958 vinyl LP- Price GBP 15.00

14 Tracks

1. Get Ready

2. Heaven Declare

3. He'll Provide

4. A.B.C.

5. Give Him Another Chance

6. Sitting On Top of the World

7. A Man Who Knows

8. Fever

9. Life Could Be A Dream+

10. Give Me Your Love

11. You're Treating Me Bad

12. I Am Still in Love

13. Love Devine

14. Hello Honey

Early Maytals LP. One copy only of this title.

Various: This is Jamaican Ska- Studio 1 vinyl LP- Price GBP 13.00- some shelf/ ring wear to cover

12 TRACKS
1. Wailers - Simmer Down
2. Skatalites - Salt Lane Gal
3. Jackie Opel - Push Wood
4. Andy & Joey - Wonder No More
5. Roland Alphonso - Bongo Tango
6. Roland Alphonso - Sucu Sucu
7. Roland Alphonso - 20 75
8. Gaylads - Stop Making Love
9. Wailers - How Many Times
10. Don Drummond & Roland Alphonso - Heaven & Earth
11. Jackie Opel - Sit Down Sweet Servent
12. Wailers - Go Jimmy Go

PRODUCTION
PRODUCED BY: CS Dodd