Various Artists - Reggae Singles Compilation Part 2 (1969-1972) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip

This is the second part (covering 1969-1972) of a three part journey through the best of my reggae singles collection. As with part 1, some are well known and others not. They are all UK issues (mostly original pressings) except where indicated. It’s great fun doing this: piles of 45s all around…just like the old days…and it’s the right time of year too…pity the weather’s not so great (in the UK at least!) Anyway, please enjoy! Part three is already in progress….


Please note: there are again, some variations in sound quality.

Track listing:

01 Count Matchuki & The Destroyers – Movements (1969) Amalgamated TJGSE022 A
02 The Destroyers – Caesar (1969) Amalgamated TJGSE022 B
03 Toots & The Maytals – 54, 56 Was My Number (1969) Beverley’s (JA) BEVS001 A
04 Tender Tones – Devil Woman (1969) Crab 38 A
05 Tender Tones – Nobody Cares (1969) Crab 38 B
06 Boris Gardner – Elizabethan Reggae (1969) Duke DU39 A
07 Byron Lee & The Dragonaires – Soul Serenade (1969) Duke DU39 B
08 Winston Samuels – Here I Come Again (1969) Crab 39 B
09 Little Roy – Without My Love (1969) Crab 39 A
10 Sweet Confusion – Hotter Scorcher (1969) Escort ES812 A
11 Sweet Confusion – Conquer Lion (1969) Escort ES812 B
12 Pat Kelly – How Long Will It Take (1969) Gas 115 A
13 Pat Kelly – Try To Remember (1969) Gas 115 B
14 Claudette & The Corporation – Skinheads A Bash Them (1970) Trojan(?) white label, matrix #TGR3020
15 Dave & Ansell Collins – Double Barrel (1970) Techniques TE901 A
16 Hot Rod All Stars – Skinheads Don’t Fear (1970) Torpedo TOR5 A
17 Lloyd, Dice & Mum – Trial of Pama Dice (1970) Joe JRS5 A
18 Lloyd Terrell – Birth Control (1970) Pama PM792 A
19 Val Bennett – Return To Peace (1970) Pama PM792 B
20 Toots & The Maytals – Pressure Drop (1970) Beverley’s (JA) BEVS001 B
21 Music Specialists – Dynamic Pressure (1970) London HLJ10309 A
22 Music Specialists – Flip (1970) London HLJ10309 B
23 Winston & Rupert – Come By Here (1970) Bullet BU425 A
24 Winston & Rupert – Somebody (1970) Bullet BU425 B
25 Patrick & Lloyd – Return of The Pollock (1970) Big Shot BI550 A
26 Prophets – Concorde (1970) Big Shot BI550 B
27 Fabulous Flames – Holly Holy (1970) Clan Disc CLA224 A
28 Charmers – Skinhead Train (1970) Trojan(?) white label, matrix #TREX2045
29 Dave & Ansell Collins – Monkey Spanner (1971) Techniques TE914 A
30 Gaylads – Seven In One (Part One) (1971) Camel CA79 A
31 Gaylads – Seven In One (Part Two) (1971) Camel CA79 B
32 Hurricanes – You Can Run (1971) Black Art (JA) ART27 A
33 Winston Scotland – Buttercup (1972) Philips 6000 050 A
34 Slim Smith – Take Me Back (1972) Camel CA89 A
35 Slim Smith – Where Do I Turn (1972) Camel CA89 B
36 Slim Smith – Time Has Come (1972) Lee (JA) 005 B