“Do the Rock Steady”  Presenting The Termites  Studio One Records (Jamaica) (1967)   Featuring Lloyd Parks and Wentworth Vernal   Produced by Coxone Dodd   This is a compilation of their singles including their one hit “Have Mercy Mr. Percy” – a plea to their landlord.

(25 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

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Gay Feet Every Night featuring Baba Brooks and his band and Joe White and Chick   Dr. Bird Records  (1966)  A rare ska record from the UK

(26 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

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General Smilie and Papa Michigan  “Rub-A-Dub Style”   Studio One Records (Jamaica)  (1979)   The song flips the old Alton Ellis song “I’m Just A Guy” .

(36 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)

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Count Owen “Come Let’s Go Ska-Lipso”  (1964)  Federal Records (Kingston, Jamaica)

(32 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

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“Let’s Dance the Ska”   Lord Gayle and the Seasiders   Federal Records (Kingston, Jamaica) (1964)

(26 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

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“In Reggae Time”  Ember Records (UK)  A nice compilation of reggae and soul from 1970 including:

Sonny & The Daffodils – You got to make de money while you can; Gonna give it one more try; That girl she done me wrong
Laris McLennon – Confusion; Try me; Baby that’s love; Turn me loose
Vernon Vermont – Golden band; Come back; Too late; Hurry home
Maynell Wilson – Motown feeling
Hoagy Benson – Kangaroo
Norma Lee – Hurt

(41 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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Happy New Year!  Jimmy Cliff  “Music Maker”  The second of Jimmy Cliff’s three albums for Reprise in the mid-’70s.  Photographer: Don Jim.

(43 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5)

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“Reggae Girl” The Tennors     Big Shot Records (UK)   (1968)   The best of the Tennors’ self-produced material.   Aside from being notable for the title track (one of the first recordings to bear the name ‘reggae’) and the best-selling ‘Ride Me Donkey’, the album features a selection of late Rocksteady favorites by leading Jamaican talent, including future Tennors Member, Ronnie Davis.   Recently named by Record Collector Magazine as one of the most collectable LPs ever!

(30 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

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“Hot Shots of Reggae”   Trojan Records (1970)   With Delroy Wilson and “Show Me the Way” Produced by the legendary Leslie Kong

Ken Boothe – Freedom Street
Melodians – Sweet Sensation
The Maytals – Monkey Man
Ken Boothe – Why Baby Why
Beverley’s All Stars – Cotton Dandy
Joe White – So Much Love

The Maytals – She’s My Scorcher
The Pioneers – Simmer Down Quashie
The Gaylads – There’s a Fire
Delroy Wilson – Show Me the Way
The Gaylads – This Time I Won’t Hurt You
Bruce Ruffin – I’m the One

(40 votes, average: 4.08 out of 5)

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Mel told me that reggae and dancehall superstar Sugar Minott passed away today.   (1956-2010)   RIP Sugar.   Here’s “Buy Off the Bar” (1984)   Sonic Sounds and Power House Records.   (Cover art by reggae illustrator Wilfred Limonious.)

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And here’s Sugar Minott’s cool, cool cover of Michael Jackson’s “Good Thing Going” from 1981.

(44 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

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