Some killer new tunes
November 28th 2006 06:51
As I am DJing A Night at the Hop on New Years Eve in Melbourne, I thought I should keep my eye out for some new dancefloor hits to add to my collection. I am already quite proud of my collection, but there were a few tunes I was looking for that I think should please a ska/rocksteady/early reggae crowd.
The 45s I picked up aren't necessarily original pressings - I don't have that kind of cash, but they are good finds nonetheless. I am not going to reveal my source either, but a reggae fan can probably guess where I got these from.
Here they are:
Harry J All Stars - Liquidator
Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good / Upsetters - Version
Ken Boothe - Artibella / Bobby Kalphat - Version
Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough
Bob Marley - Soul Shakedown Party / Upsetters - Dollar In Teeth
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got A Date / Melodians - I Will Get A Long Without You
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own / Silver Words
Derrick Morgan - Night At The Hop / Belly Woman
Melodians - Sweet Sensation
Techniques - Little Did You Know
Toots & The Maytals - Sweet & Dandy / Desmond Dekker - Mother Young Gal
Derrick Morgan - Forward March
Looking at the list I am pretty happy with all of them, but there are a few standouts. One is Alton Ellis' Girl I've Got a Date, which I have always wanted. And look at the B side! Ken Boothe's Everything I Own is a recent favourite of mine and in terms of the dancefloor, well Toots Sweet & Dandy is good to have. These of course aren't especially rare releases, but it good to have some of these in the collection, believe me!
The 45s I picked up aren't necessarily original pressings - I don't have that kind of cash, but they are good finds nonetheless. I am not going to reveal my source either, but a reggae fan can probably guess where I got these from.
Here they are:
Harry J All Stars - Liquidator
Susan Cadogan - Hurt So Good / Upsetters - Version
Ken Boothe - Artibella / Bobby Kalphat - Version
Derrick Morgan - Tougher Than Tough
Bob Marley - Soul Shakedown Party / Upsetters - Dollar In Teeth
Alton Ellis - Girl I've Got A Date / Melodians - I Will Get A Long Without You
Ken Boothe - Everything I Own / Silver Words
Derrick Morgan - Night At The Hop / Belly Woman
Melodians - Sweet Sensation
Techniques - Little Did You Know
Toots & The Maytals - Sweet & Dandy / Desmond Dekker - Mother Young Gal
Derrick Morgan - Forward March
Looking at the list I am pretty happy with all of them, but there are a few standouts. One is Alton Ellis' Girl I've Got a Date, which I have always wanted. And look at the B side! Ken Boothe's Everything I Own is a recent favourite of mine and in terms of the dancefloor, well Toots Sweet & Dandy is good to have. These of course aren't especially rare releases, but it good to have some of these in the collection, believe me!
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