Podcast House of Reggae

Get ready like Uncle Freddy for this special extended tribute to one of my favourite Jamaican artists who back in the rocksteady era was the only singer to make hit records at both Treasure Isle and Studio 1 and whose soulful tenor voice soothed a nation with songs of love and heartache alongside calls for peace and unity. Welcome in to the House of Reggae's Alton Ellis Special... Muriel Ska Beat Mouth A Massey Dance Crasher Honey I Love Girl I've Got A Date Rocksteady Ain't That Loving You If I Could Rule The World I'm Still In Love With You I'm Just A Guy Whipping The Prince Mad Mad Let Him Try Breaking Up I Can't Stand It My Time Is The Right Time Pearl Remember That Sunday You Made Me So Happy Lord Deliver Us Again Black Man's Word Arise Black Man Rasta Spirit Mr Ska Beana Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Step this way for another hour of fine Jamaican music where today I'm doing a triple tribute to three reggae legends who have passed away in recent weeks, the keyboard king Earl 'Wire' Lindo, the ska vocalist Winston Samuels and the reggae pioneer Larry Marshall... Larry Marshall - Nanny Goat Larry Marshall - Mean Girl Winston Samuels - You're The One Winston Samuels - Be Prepared Earl Lindo - The Ball Junior Byles - Beat Down Babylon Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythm - Bonanza Ska Larry Marshall - Throw Me Corn Rapper Robert & Jim Brown - Pirate The Ethiopian - Muddy Water Lone Ranger - Dance A Fe Cork Winston Samuels - I Forever Stand Winston Samuels - The Greatest Larry Marshall - I Admire You King Tubby - Watergate Rock Larry Marshall - My Foreparent The Wailers - Rastaman Chant Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

You are cordially invited in to Ian's humble abode of Jamaican music as I crank up the gramophone and pull out an hour’s worth of majestic Jamaican music for the House of Reggae's Royal Special... Augustus Pablo - King David's Melody Prince Buster - Kings Of Old Vivian Jackson & Trinity - King Pharaoh's Plague Garnett Silk - King Moses Justin Hinds - King Samuel Prince Alla - Royal Throne Room Rod Taylor - Ethiopian Kings Derrick Harriott - Solomon Junior Byles - King Of Babylon Cocoa Tea - Israel's King Garnett Silk - Kingly Character Early B - Visit Of King Selassie Lt Stitchie - Visit Of Queen Elizabeth Eek A Mouse - Queen Elizabeth Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome in for another hour of fine Jamaican music, chat and info... Culture - Two Sevens Clash Carlton & The Shoes - Never Let Go Courtney John - Southern Wind Errol Holt – Gimmie Gimmie Prince Far I - Zion Call Delton Screechie - Mix Up Midnight Riders - Cross The Border Fari Di Future & Autarchii - Shashamane Living Welton Irie & Lone Ranger - Big Fight Anthony B - Fight Dem A Fight Kabaka Pyramid - Can't Breathe Sizzla, Capleton & Fantan Mojah - No Surrender Richie Stephens & Garnett Silk - Fight Back Wailing Souls - A Day Will Come Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Today I am paying tribute to Frankie Paul, one of the legendary singers of the dancehall, who sadly passed away last month aged just 51 years old. But back in the 1980's and 90's he was a one man record machine as he recorded dozens of albums and hundreds of singles, and so I've picked out just a handful of his classics for the House of Reggae's Frankie Paul Special... Pass The Kushengpeng Give The Youth A Chance Worries In The Dance Do Good King Champion Alesha Shub In Cool Now King Jammy's Sara Tato I Know The Score The Real Score (w/ Bounty Killer) Bring Yu Body Come To Me (w/ Buju Banton) Wanna Be Your Friend Pass The Dubplate Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

It's time to put on your walking boots and fill up your knapsack as we head off on another hour long ramble through some fine Jamaican music in the House of Reggae's Hills and Valleys Special... Augustus Pablo - Up Wareika Hill Buju Banton - Hills & Valleys Jah Cure - Trod In The Valley Judy Mowatt - Down In The Valley Toots & The Maytals - Never Get Weary Smith & The Prophets - Valley Of Joeasaphat Max Romeo - Valley Of Jehosophat Roman Stewart - Peace In The Valley Gregory Isaacs - Far Beyond The Valley Lord Composer - Hill & Gully Ride Duke Reid Group - Hill & Gully Ini Kamoze - Hill & Gully Ride The Coasters - Stony Hill Burning Spear - Man In The Hills Linval Thompson - Hills Luciano - Over The Hills Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

It's time for another monthly delve through the archives to hand pick another hour of fine Jamaican music... The Pioneers - Me Little But Me Tallawah Keith & Tex - Touch My Hand Macka B - Legendary Reggae Icon Cornel Campbell - My Roots Girl The Radicals - Rum Tree The Termites - Rave All Night The Termites - Rub Up Push Up Wentworth Vernal - Rainbow Shenley Duffus - To Be A Lover Delroy Wilson - Have Some Mercy Big Youth - Love In The Neighbourhood Trinity - The Book Of Roots Jah Lloyd - Soldier Round The Corner Kristine Alicia - Valley Song Marcia Griffiths - My Ambition Sound Dimension - Doctor Sappa Too Clive Hylton - From Creation The Upsetters - Underground Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

It's time for another hour of fine Jamaican music where today I am paying tribute to three musical legends, vocalist and percussionist Noel 'Skully' Simms, trombonist Ronald 'Nambo' Robinson and ex-Tennor and Ital Ronnie Davis, who have all sadly passed away this year... Ronnie Davis - Jah Jah Jahovia Mellow Cats - Rock A Man Soul Zoot Simms - Golden Pen The Tamlins – Baltimore Kush McAnuff - Black To I Roots The Westmorelites - Miss Hite Tite Ronnie Davis - Power Of Love King Tubby's In Fine Style Samory I – Rasta Nuh Gangsta Mr Foundation - See Dem A Come Zoot Simms - Small Garden Spiritual - Black Man Story Ronnie Davis - False Leaders Nambo Robinson – You Don’t Care Devon Irons - When Jah Come Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome aboard. I am your conductor for the next hour as we embark upon another journey through the heart of fine Jamaican music, so please have your tickets ready for inspection for the House of Reggae's Railway Special... Soul Brothers - Last Train To Skaville Ken Boothe - The Train Is Coming The Gladiators - The Train Is Coming Back The Melodians - Last Train To Expo 67 The Ethiopians - Engine 54 The Wailers - This Train Keith & Tex - Stop That Train Scotty - Salvation Train Dennis Brown - Westbound Train U Roy - Train To The West Dillinger - Riding Down Memory Lane Errol Dunkley - Train To Zion Junior Murvin - Roots Train Trinity - Kendal Crash John Holt - Last Train Tenor Saw - Victory Train Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Step this way for another hour long stroll through the hills and valleys of fine Jamaican music for the first show of a new year where I've got lined up a handful of new releases, a version excursion and of course some old classics... Glen & Dave - Wake Up To Reality The Termites - My Last Love Lloyd Parks - Mafia Syd Perry - Rasta Woman Hempress Sativa ft. Ranking Joe - Natty Dread The Reggae Boys - Selassie The Upsetters - Ex Ray Vision Roaring Lion - Home Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy I Roy - Let Me Tell You Boy David Isaacs - Just Like A Sea Mikey Dread - Proper Education Terry Linen - Low Life Derrick Pitter - King Pharaoh Army Jah Levi - False Rumour Max Romeo - The Sound Of War Xana Romeo - Wake Up Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome in for this year's final selection of fine Jamaican music, so put on your diamond socks and your comfy slippers and pour yourself a glass of your favourite tipple while I trawl through the last 12 months of new reggae releases and pick out some of my favourite tunes for your listening pleasure in the House of Reggae's 2016 Annual... Chronixx - Spanish Town Rocking Fanton Mojah ft Capleton & Turbulence - Kingston Town Lutan Fyah - Lef Dem To Time Chino & Stephen McGregor - Zero Tolerance Raging Fyah - Everlasting Samory I - I Am Gad Kabaka Pyramid - Kabaka Vs Pyramid Beres Hammond - Who's That Sound Bushman - Hungry Days Massy The Creator - Heavy Load Jah9 - Prosper Hempress Sativa - Fight For Your Rights Pressure - Lion Is A Lion Iba Mahr - Big Machine Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Step this way for another hour long selection of fine Jamaican music that today will feature tributes to some legendary figures of reggae alongside a trio of new releases... Bobby Ellis - Mr Ellis Clinton Fearon - No Justice Joy White - Dread Out Deh Yellowman - Mad Over Me Bob Marley - Judge Not Headley Bennett & The Hippy Boys - Roust-A-Bout Jesse Royal - Cold Johnny Nora Dean - Barbwire Ebony Sisters - Let Me Tell You Boy Bobby Ellis & The Crystallites - Shuntin' Bobby Ellis - Shank I Sheck Koro Fyah ft. Kabaka Pyramid - Red, Green & Gold Courtney John - Every Way Gappy Ranks - School Days Deadly Headley - Another Satta Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome in for another celebration of fine Jamaican music where today I am paying an extended tribute to the King of Ska, Prince Buster, who passed away on the 8th September aged 78 years old, but back in the 1960's he was a one man recording industry who sang, produced and released hundreds of records that were innovative, funny and controversial, as you can hear in the House of Reggae's Prince Buster Special... Prince Buster's All Stars - One Step Beyond Prince Buster - They Got To Go Prince Buster - My Sound That Goes Around Rico Rodriguez – Luke Lane Shuffle The Folks Brothers – Oh Carolina Prince Buster's All Stars - Buster's Welcome Prince Buster – They Got To Come Prince Buster - I Told You aka Duke, King, Sir Prince Buster & The Blue Beats - August 1962 Prince Buster – Blackhead Chinaman Prince Buster - Boop Prince Buster – Madness Is Gladness Prince Buster - Enjoy Yourself Raymond Harper – African Blood Roy Panton – Mighty Ruler Zoot Simms – Press Along Prince Vernon Allen - Far I Come Buster All Stars - City Riot The Maytals – Jamaica Ska aka Dog War aka Broadway Jungle Prince Buster – She Pon Top Buster's All Stars – Downbeat Burial Prince Buster - 10 Commandments Of Man Buster All Stars – Vera Cruz Prince Buster All Stars - Al Capone Prince Buster - It's Burke's Law Prince Buster All Stars – The Return Fight aka The Big Fight Buster's All Stars – Perhaps Prince Buster - Rude Rude Rudee aka Don’t Throw Stones Prince Buster - Dance Cleopatra Roland Alphonso - Sunrise In Kingston Prince Buster - Hard Man Fe Dead Prince Buster - Girl Answer Your Name Slim Smith - Only Soul Can Tell Prince Buster All Stars - Come Get Me Prince Buster - Judge Dread Prince Buster All Stars - Seven Wonders Of The World Prince Buster - Ghost Dance Prince Buster - Too Hot Buster All Stars - Ali Shuffle aka Rock Steady Prince Buster - Shaking Up Orange Street Prince Buster - Earthquake on Orange Street Prince Buster - 127 Orange Street Prince Buster - Train To Girls Town Prince Buster - Sweet Inspiration Prince Busters All Stars - The Sermon Prince Buster - Doctor Rodney (Black Power) Prince Buster - New Dance Called Reggae aka The Scorcher Prince Buster - Miami Beach Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

In honour and celebration of the 50th anniversary of the birth of Rocksteady, I've picked out some of my favourite tunes from that magical era to shine a light on the great singers, musicians and producers and to try to understand its part in the evolution of Jamaican music. So clap your hands and stamp your feet as this happens to be an extended House of Reggae treat with the Rocksteady Special... Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Unity Hopeton Lewis – Take It Easy Lyn Taitt with Tommy McCook - Spanish Eyes Alton Ellis – Rocksteady Phyllis Dillon - Don't Stay Away Roland Alphonso - Peace & Love Derrick Morgan – Tougher Than Tough Roland Alphonso - Hop Special Lloyd & Devon - Red Bumb Ball Tommy McCook - Real Cool The Melodians – You Have Caught Me The Jamaicans - Things You Say You Love The Paragons - Wear You To The Ball Soul Vendors – Drum Song Delroy Wilson – Won’t You Come Home The Heptones - Love Won't Come Easy Bop & The Beltones - Smile Like An Angel The Fugitives - Cantelope Rock Soul Vendors - Swing Easy Bobby Ellis - Alfred Hitchcock Keith & Tex – Tonight Tommy McCook - Caltone Special Phil Pratt - Sweet Song For My Baby Val Bennett – The Russians Are Coming The Uniques – My Conversation Lyn Taitt & The Jets – I Am The Upsetter Version Lee Perry – I Am The Upsetter Lyn Taitt & The Jets - Smokey Places Johnny & The Attractions - Call Of The Drums Leslie Butler - Top Cat The Gaylads – Over The Rainbow’s End Tommy McCook - Soul Serenade The Techniques - My Girl The Conquerors - I Fall In Love Soul Vendors - Real Rock Dobby Dobson - Seems I'm Losing You The Cables – Baby Why The Pioneers – Easy Come Easy Go The Pioneers – Easy Come Easy Go U Roy – Wear You To The Ball Penthouse - Never Let Go version Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome aboard for another hour long journey through the decades of fine Jamaican music, which today will include paying respect to the recently departed, hearing some great new releases and reissues and whatever else I can lay my hands on... Errol Walker - In These Times Easton Clarke - Dig A Hole Smiley & Asher - It's Coming Down Jesse Royal - Roots & Culture Sang Hugh - Rasta No Born Yah Sang Hugh - No Portion A Gal Don Tony Lee - Peyton Place Doniki & Steady Ranks - Trod On Doniki - Burning Fire Horace Andy - Pure Ranking Raging Fyah - Everlasting Alborosie ft Protoje - Strolling Derrick Morgan - The Great Musical Battle Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Today I have a treat for all you horticulturists, as we're leaving the house and going out into the back yard, for the House of Reggae's Garden special... Don Drummond - Garden Of Love Rod Taylor - Garden Of Eden Freddie McKay - Peace In The Garden Lt Stitchie - Lyrics Garden Prince Alla & Philip Frazer - Black Rose Barrington Levy - Black Rose The Gaylads - Red Rose Fulk Reid - Golden Daffodils Earl Chinna Smith - Home Grown Lone Ranger - Plant Up A Vineyard Errol Grandison - Jah Garden Lopez Walker - Jah Jah New Garden Eric Monty Morris - In The Garden Judy Mowatt - The Gardener The Flames - Water Your Garden Leroy Sibbles - Garden Of Life Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Welcome in for another handpicked selection of fine Jamaican music from the last seven decades that today will feature a version excursion, some reissued rare gems, a couple of brand new releases and a tribute to the foundation artist Lord Tanamo... Lord Tanamo - I'm In The Mood For Ska Johnny Osbourne - Give A Little Love Scientist - Dangerous Match Seven Sons Of Negus - Run Come Rally Vivian Jackson & The Prophets - Run Come Rally Chino & Stephen McGregor - Zero Tolerance Lord Tanamo - Pradeial T'ief Lord Tanamo - Come Down Slim Smith - The Time Has Come J Riley - You Should Have Known The Gladiators - Tribulation Lone Ranger - Rub N Scrub Anthony B - Repentance Time Mikey Jarrett & Jah Bami - Perilous Time Raymond Harper - Ska-Ta-Brain Richie Stephens - Foundation Sound Lord Tanamo - Keep On Moving + version Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Today I've picked out a handful of tunes which cover the many complex issues that arise during times of war and conflict, so it’s going to be just like reading Leo Tolstoy's epic novel about the French invasion of Russia around 200 years ago, but with the added bonus of some great rhythm tracks, in the House of Reggae's War and Peace Special... Meditations - World At War Joe Higgs - Wave Of War Bob Marley - War Jimmy Cliff - Vietnam Super Cat - Them No Care Cocoa Tea - Oil Ting YT - Wicked Act Little Roy - Tribal War Prince Far I - No More War Johnny Clarke - Peace & Love In The Ghetto The Jamaicans - Peace & Love U Roy - Peace & Love Delroy Wilson - Peace & Love Shaumark & Robinson - Peace & Love Sonya Spence - Peace & Unity Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

Step this way for another hour aboard the reggae train of fine Jamaican music, where we'll be stopping of at all points from ska to dancehall... Jimmy Riley - Prophecy Al Campbell - Suit Your Self Skin, Flesh & Bones - Suit Your Dub Jahazeil - Who Am I Norman Grant - Matthew, Mark, Luke & John The Sensations - Those Guys Jimmy Riley - Majority Rule Lutan Fyah - Lef Dem To Time Junior Delgado - Play Days 12" Ronnie Davis - Won't You Come Home The Itals - In A Dis Yah Time Yellowman & Fathead - Operation Radication Horace Ferguson - Sensi Addict Assassin ft. Chronixx - Slave No More Jimmy Riley - Love & Devotion Tarrus Riley & Jimmy Riley - Pull Up Selector Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.

The Temptations recordings in the 1960's showcased their exquisite five piece vocal harmonies to full effect and had a great influence on rocksteady and reggae, so step this way to hear the story of one of America's greatest soul groups told through the medium of their Jamaican cover versions... The Upsetters - My Girl John Holt - A Love I Can Feel Derrick Harriott - The Girl´s Alright With Me Busty Brown - My Girl Peter Tosh - Don´t Look Back Keith & Tex - Don't Look Back Slim Smith - Everybody Needs Love Sensations - Born To Love You Delroy Wilson - Get Ready Junior Byles - Ain't Too Proud To Beg + version 'unknown' - Lonely Lonely Man Am I The Techniques - I Wish It Would Rain Carl Dawkins & The Wailers - Cloud Nine Dave Barker - Runaway Child The Heptones - Message From A Black Man Derrick Harriott - Slave Log on to www.reggaeworldmusic.com every Friday between 8 - 10pm UK time to hear the House of Reggae live.