Audrey Hall - Eight Little Notes (1985)

Pop-reggae with a slight new wave influence from 1985. It might take a while to grow on you but play it a couple times. You'll love it.


1 8 Little Notes
2 Oh What a Fool
3 Nobody Wants to be Alone
4 I Want to Know What Love Is
5 Anyone Who Had a Heart
6 Holding Hands
7 No Honorary Whiteship
8 Imagine
9 One Dance Won't Do




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Kaya - Wolf in Sheep Clothing 7" (1980)

This is a rare ska record from California. It is obviously based on the Specials song Why?. I don't know anything about this record aside from the fact that it was produced by M. Al Azeem from the California roots reggae band Session. I have included Session's first album in this download.

A - Wolf in Sheep Clothing
B - Wolf in Sheep Clothing (version)

Session - See Up Azeem (1980)
A1 - Dred Time
A2 - You Get the Chance
A3 - Tekk Me Part 2
A4 - Wake Up Everybody
B1 - Natty Rebel Now
B2 - Don't Go Changes
B3 - I Like to be With Jah
B4 - You Lost the Chance

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J.J. Sparks and the City Gents - Brixton Blue Beat (1981)

1 Mama Kiss Him Good Night
2 Unity
3 I Have Got You Under My Skin
4 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
5 Sha-La-La
6 Three Nights in Lovers Town
7 Brixton Blue Beat
8 You Didn't Love Me
9 I Came Around
10 Feelings

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Hondo

Hondo was a British punk/reggae band from Cambridge with more emphasis on the 'reggae' than on the 'punk'. The band was lead by Paul "Ching" Hue who is still active in music today. You might know him from THIS. He is currently in the Wya band.

Here is his Facebook.

Hondo - What Do We Want? 7'' (1981)
A - What Do We Want? (We Don't Want No War)
B - Jah-Jah's Children

After their first release they contributed the song "Party" to the "Honey for Tea" compilation which featured new wave, post punk, and rock bands from Cambridge.

Hondo - "Party" (1982)


Hondo - Fallout 7" (1983)

A - Fallout
B - Can't Turn You Around

Hondo - Pretty Polly 7" (1987)

A - Pretty Polly
B - All I Have to Do is Dream


DOWNLOAD  all three 7"s and the song "Party".

Hot Chocolate Band - Give Peace a Chance 7" (1969)

Hot Chocolate Band later changed their name to Hot Chocolate and they had a hit that you might recognize.
They had a Jamaican singer Errol Brown who had an extensive list of records that he released on his own. His/Hot Chocolate Band's  first release was this cover of John Lennon's song that Errol changed the lyrics to. Lennon approved and this single was released on the Beatles' label Apple Records.

A - Give Peace a Chance

B - Living Without Tommorow

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Errol Brown died in May of 2015.

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 As some of you may know Tone and Wave is based out of San Bernardino California. I, Jason Duncan, am a social worker with San Bernardino County's Department of Social Services. The victims in yesterday's attack were my co-workers. In fact, the person responsible was also my co-worker. I try not to use this blog for my own personal agenda but just this once I think it's okay.

Like you, I have my personal views on gun control, religious extremism and every thing else. In the end we all have different views on many things.

Do you remember the old Dave Mason song "We Just Disagree"?
"There ain't no good guy...there ain't no bad guy...there's only you and me and we just disagree..."

I'd like to believe that this is how it is. But, what pushes somebody who disagrees with you to murder innocent people?

Religion is the backdrop but is it really about religion? Could it be that it's really about how we as people treat everybody else around us? That whole "You're either with us or you're against us" mentality?

Treat everybody with respect. Be nice to everybody.

RFBI - Jah is Alive and Well (1996)

Reggae Foundation Band, Inc. was a reggae band from Riverside California. Vocalist Ras Donovan-I is still performing and recording. Here he is on ReverbNation.

1 Solid Foundation
2 Healing of the Nation
3 Word is One Love
4 What Goes Round Comes Around
5 Prophecy
6 Prophecy Dub
7 Reggae Fever
8 It's Been Too Long
9 Hallelujah
10 Badness
11 Badness Dub
12 Ragga Muffin Song

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"Healing of the Nation"


"It's Been Too Long"

Beatroots - Unnecessary War 7" (1982)

 "In the late 70’s Flashback began life, in Cardiff, as a Reggae/Funk outfit.

With the early success of UB40 and the rise of Two-Tone, the decision was made to concentrate on Reggae, and the band’s name was changed to The Beatroots to better reflect the new direction.

1982 saw the independent release of the Bob Lamb-produced tracks Unnecessary War and I Wanna Dance With You. Both songs were written by J. Henry.

The band split around 1983 due to business disagreements."

A - Unnecessary War

B - I Wanna Dance With You


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Much thanks to Bristolboy from My Life's a Jigsaw for providing the sounds and scans!!!

Black Market - Criminal Zero-Detective One 7" (1980)

A - Criminal Zero-Detective One

B - Near to Surrender

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The Lotions 12" EP (1981) [REPOST*]

I know what you're thinking..."who's this Rastaman?" Right? That's what you're thinking. Well, I have a surprise for you - this man is not Jamaican, no, he's actually from Texas.
His name is Alan Monsarrat and he started the first ska/reggae band in Texas.
I have not found any information that would lead me to believe that they released anything other than this EP.

However, Alan himself is currently heading Austin's premiere reggae band Mau Mau Chaplains. (As well as the band Stop the Truck)
They sound like this:



The Lotions sound like this...this is a cover of "Pushin' Too Hard" originally by the Seeds


A1 - Pushin' Too Hard
A2 - Groovin Song
B1 - Get Up (Don't Get Down)
B2 - Just Like a King

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*Originally posted April 4, 2011

Jah Moon - Reggae American Style (1984)

Rare release from this California pop-reggae band.

A1 - Reggae American Style
A2 - Redd Lite Lady
B1 - I Want You
B2 - Down Babylon

"Redd Lite Lady"

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Luddy Pioneer with Joe Lewis & the Ska Kings - Ska Revival (1975)

This record was ahead of its time - the name "Ska Revival", the black and white checkers, and that unique sound a few years before Jerry Dammers and the Specials adopted these elements as their own - I would be surprised if this wasn't the spark that started the 2 Tone fire. .

1 Time Longer Than Rope
2 Housewife Choice
3 Tickle Me
4 Burning Fire
5 Mama No Fret
6 Never Never
7 Rough & Tough
8 Pretty Lou Lou
9 Blazing Fire
10 Penny Wheel
11 Elena

"Pretty Lou Lou"

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Amazulu - Too Good to be Forgotten 12" (1986)

A - Too Good to be Forgotten (12" version)
B - Sez Who



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va Reggae Beat (1984)

Wow, the way the mind works. When I posted the Tracey Harvey single I distinctly remember it sounding the same way on this compilation. I haven't listened to this comp in years and it was strange hearing Shy Girl again because it sounds nothing like the single and I retract my previous statement that it is the best song on this album. The single version is great. The one on this record is not very good at all. In fact, the majority of these songs are mediocre at best. There are a couple of good selections though.
For example:
Althea Ranks* - Radio

1 Althea Ranks - Karma Chameleon
2 Jesse Green - Why You Not Take it Slow?
3 Bonnie Benedict - Caribbean Dream
4 Robert Chonia - Let the Music Play
5 Skyway - Fight for Understanding
6 Althea Ranks - Radio
7 Tracey Harvey - Shy Girl
8 Dillinger - Slipe Pen Road
9 Althea Ranks - Israelites
10 Robert Chonia - Searching for Love
11 Gene Wolf - Who's That Sneakin'?
12 Orchestra Raymondo
13 Nynus Sylvia - Caribbean Man

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*I'm guessing Althea Ranks is Althea Forrest from Althea and Donna. Anybody know?

OZO double post [link updated 09/11/2016]

On the post I did for OZO - Listen to the Buddha 7" I received a comment from Kosmikino:

"It would be great if you could repost the Listen To The Buddha backed with the cover of Kites by Simon Dupree And The Big Sound as too few Ozo recordings are available on the net. Sadly it seems the driving force behind Ozo, Keni St. George, went AWOL a number of years back and attempts to contact him have been unsuccessful. I know I would love to see their recordings reissued as they are without a doubt one of the most criminally under-rated bands ever. Many thanks if you can help with my request. PS> Thanks to Enterprises for the source and date of the video, it has had me baffled for a long time where the recording came from."

So, instead of reposting the single, here are two full lengths from OZO:

Listen to the Buddha (1976)

1 Listen to the Buddha
2 You Better Run
3 Kites
4 Anambra
5 Love Me Tomorrow
6 Who Shot Him Down
7 Times a Changing
8 Love is Gone
9 Realms

Museum of Mankind (1979)
1 Museum of Mankind
2 Tales from the Bardo
3 Don't Cry Johannesburg
4 Night of the Black Mamba
5 Think Twice
6 Spirits of the Living Dead

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Reality - Gonna Live My Life 7'' (1982)

Reggae band form Holland. Here's them doing a Neil Diamond cover on the b-side.
I know they had at least 2 more singles and I think they had an album that compiled the singles. If I'm not mistaken - and I probably am - the LP was called "Singer Man"

A - Gonna Live My Life

B - Singer Man

http://www.mediafire.com/?lkty343zy7gla3p

Mari Elliot (Poly Styrene) - Silly Billy 7" (1976)

Before X-Ray Spex Poly Styrene released this 7" under her real name.

A - Silly Billy
B - What a Way


http://www.mediafire.com/?vulwz7gvt0zma1p

There are a few copies of the re-pressing left at Jump Up Records' eBay store.

Ozo - Listen to the Buddha 7" (1976)

British band that played what was called "world music". I forget the lead singers name but her father was in the show Last of the Summer Wines



A - Listen to the Buddha
B - Kites

http://www.mediafire.com/?8vz20tshnqva741

The Lotions 12" EP (1981)

I know what you're thinking..."who's this Rastaman?" Right? That's what you're thinking. Well, I have a surprise for you - this man is not Jamaican, no, he's actually from Texas.
His name is Alan Monsarrat and he started the first ska/reggae band in Texas.
I have not found any information that would lead me to believe that they released anything other than this EP.

However, Alan himself is currently heading Austin's premiere reggae band Mau Mau Chaplains. (As well as the band Stop the Truck)
They sound like this:



The Lotions sound like this...this is a cover of "Pushin' Too Hard" originally by the Seeds


A1 - Pushin' Too Hard
A2 - Groovin Song
B1 - Get Up (Don't Get Down)
B2 - Just Like a King

http://www.mediafire.com/?yx6foqyu22bq5ij

Paul McCartney - Rudolph the Red Nose Reggae (1979)

A - Wonderful Christmastime
B - Rudolph the Red-Nose Reggae


http://www.mediafire.com/?zerw145n7utc75a

House of Assembly - Confusion (1987)

I used to know more about these guys but I can't remember anything. They were from the east coast... or D.C.? Maybe Philly?

Very 80s sounding pop reggae.

1 Confusion
2 One Heart, One Love
3 Time Without Reason
4 Sweet Sweet Rockers
5 Hot Rock
6 Living in Love
7 Princess Out in the Darkness
8 Let's Dance

"Let's Dance"


http://www.mediafire.com/?28m5enht49s8tjw