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DKR 228EP
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"Monster mid '80s 12 inch here, 'Break Down the Walls' has Sugar Minott on vocals with the Abbashantie band, bad roots tune, while the B-side 'Abbashantie Rock' has Jerry Johnson blowing on another killer driving uptempo rhythm, both sides with versions. Comes in Wackie's/Bond Export company sleeve."
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DKR 147EP
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"Killer instrumental 45 on Rawse, spread over two sides. Clive Hunt and the Wackie's house band under the 'Azul' moniker, with a fantastic piano sound -- or is it steel drum? One of the rarest Wackie's produced singles."
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DKR 216LP
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"24 track double LP in gatefold jacket. LP1 is vocals, LP2 is dubs/versions. LP1 features one previously unreleased track. Jacket features extensive liner notes and many never-before-seen photos and flyers of both groups. Some tracks are reissued from the master tapes for the first time." "... we put together this 2LP collecting the vocals & dubs of nearly all of Creole's output and likewise nearly all of the music of the first iteration of Chinafrica (see our 12" single releases from both groups for the rest). For the record, Chinafrica went on to make some more great music in the 1990's, which is not included here. Also, we went deep into the band members' archives to dig out as many photos and flyers as we could for the jacket, accompanied by a detailed rundown of their histories and musical output. Creole and Chinafrica each created a small but fantastic body of music that does a rare thing. Much of the music on this album successfully blends elements of different genres of music in an interesting way. It's firmly planted in reggae, but straddles the borders of soul, funk and rock in brilliant, complimentary moves. I dare say in Jamaican music, you will be hard pressed to find an easy comparison to the music of these two groups. Please enjoy this collection of Wayne Chin and the guys' unique and uncompromising vision of reggae music, much as we have enjoyed realizing it and shining a long overdue spotlight on their history and creativity. A sincere thanks to Wayne Chin and all the members of Creole and Chinafrica who indulged me and enthusiastically took part in one of my dream projects, it's a honor to finally present this release." --RB/DKR
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DKR 264EP
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"Fitting right in with the pair of Nuthead tunes released alongside it, here's another lesser known gem. Junior Vibes' 'Sweet Jamaica' was also originally released on the Claypot imprint, another tuff and now very hard to find piece of late '80s singjay with a rugged live rhythm. But the vibe on this one is more uptempo and bubbling, less dread than the Nuthead tunes, but still rocking. Crisp and bright, remastered from the original tape."
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DKR 263EP
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"One of a pair of absolute killer late '80s singjay reality tunes, originally released back-to-back on one notoriously rare 12 inch. Despite being from '87 these tunes have a wicked mid 80s style 'live digital' sound with a band on the rhythm. These tunes were produced in Jamaica by Delroy Francis for his Claypot imprint. Delroy is better known as the producer behind the Park Heights label and record shop, one of Brooklyn's foundational players in the record biz. This batch of releases kicks off a long-planned program of Park Heights productions, featuring as always rarities and previously unreleased tunes. These Nuthead tracks are recut from the mixdown master tape, the original '87 mixes for maximum pressure; a previous reissue of these tunes from a decade ago featured new mixes done at that time."
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DKR 247EP
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$9.00
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RELEASE DATE: 6/2/2023
"More from the vaults of Uprising, previously unreleased dubplate mixes to one of our all-time favorite tunes. The vocal cut is an alternate take with slightly different lyrics over a more raw, spare cut of the rhythm, sans synthesizer, which has been rarely, if ever heard. The dub mix on the flip was played on dubplate by Jahlovemuzik back in the mid '70s. When one mix of a great tune is not enough, DKR is there."
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DKR 268LP
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"You know we had to do it, so here's the near companion dub album to our recent Roots from the Record Smith compilation. This LP features the B-side dub versions from the original 45's of almost all the tracks from the vocal comp, nearly all taken from master tapes. For the curious and studious, here's a breakdown of the deviations from the vocal LP. Track A3, the dub version to 'Heading For the Mountain', is a previously unreleased mix, in that it does not contain the explosion sound fx heard on the original 45 -- these fx were added during the master cutting for the original 45 and are not on the master tape! Likewise, the original dub to Black Oney's 'Jah Jah Send the Parson', titled 'Version Stormy Weather' with storm sound FX was done the same way, and that version has been added here in place of a version to I Roy's 'Look a Boom.' Our previous reissue of the Black Oney single contained a raw rhythm cut and not this dub version with FX. Lastly, in place of a version for the Heptones 'Tripe Girl' (sadly no version of the Heptones or I Roy was ever released!), we've added the version to Black Oney's 'Festival '75', as found only on the impossibly rare original blank 45 release. Our previous issue of that one was backed with the Prince Far I cut on the same rhythm. A final note, the last track on this album is the dub to Ronnie Davis' 'Power of Love', titled 'King Tubby's In Fine Stile', and widely recognized as one of the King's all-time best mixes. If you don't know, get to know. This one alone is worth the price of admission." Comes in green or orange print.
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DKR 270EP
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"There's a first time for everything, and here is DKR's first ever 1960's reissue. As usual we strive to bring out the baddest and the best tunes, and here's one such single. Two rocksteady monsters back-to-back, just as wickedly rare as they are tough. Straight from master tape, the A-side an all-time dark instrumental piece, the B-side a fantastic lovelorn vocal. Issued in direct partnership with one of Jamaica's living legends, Mr. Bobby Aitken. Bobby has been playing since the dawn of the JA music industry, and his band licked many of the baddest rhythms of rocksteady, both credited and uncredited. More to come from Mr. Aitken, so hold tight."
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DKR 266EP
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"Killer early '80s lick of the Java rhythm with the soulful voice of Roman Stewart on top and the inimitable Heptones on harmonies. First time reissue, direct from master tape."
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DKR 267EP
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"Killer rootical Tyrone Evans vocal on the same lick of the Java rhythm as 'Rain A Fall', released for the very first time, direct from master tape."
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12"
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DKR 261EP
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$15.00
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 6/2/2023
"Previously unreleased extended mixes; vocal discomix b/w dub. Comes in custom Wackie's/Bond Export disco sleeve. Digital download available at Hardwax. In the early '80s, Tyrone Evans made a pair of albums with Bullwackie that have long been overlooked in the Wackie's catalog. But one track that has caught some attention is 'Rise Up', from the second album For Lovers Only. Like Itopia's 'Sunshine Love' which we recently issued, 'Rise Up' is another example of Wackie's blurring genre lines -- uptempo reggae with a cosmic disco/boogie feel, and definitely a tune that would lend itself to a long, spaced out mix. But the track was an LP cut, and hard to find, so back in 2012 we linked our friends at Brooklyn's Names You Can Trust label with Bullwackie and they issued a 10" single of the tune. Fast forward to 2021, and we've dug deep into a long-buried archive of Wackie's mastertapes to unearth this record, the never released extended mixes of the tune meant for a 12" single that never materialized. Looks like Wackie and Tyrone knew what the tune needed all along - long epic mixes perfect for the dancefloor or spacing out at home."
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DKR 269EP
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"Here's one of our favorite Wackie's tunes that we always thought ought to be on a single, ready to be played alongside the other cuts of the rhythm already issued. This 45 features Wayne Jarrett's 'Moses' as it appeared on the first volume of the Jah Children Invasion compilation series. This tune appears in a different mix on Wayne's Wackie's album as Brimstone & Fire, but here is the elusive compilation cut. The single is backed with the raw cut of its rhythm as played by the Soul Syndicate in Jamaica, before any of the overdubs later done at Wackie's studio in NYC."
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DKR 213LP
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2023 repress. "Ivan 'Lloydie Slim' Smith is one of the unsung movers and shakers of 1970s reggae. Slim worked for a time as both in-studio producer & record promoter for Bunny Lee and Channel 1, the two biggest and most significant producers of the 1970s. At the same time, he quietly built his own catalog and released a relatively small but very high quality-barrage of his own productions. These were released across many different labels, both his own and some belonging to his friends and collaborators. Slim moved to New York at the end of the '70s, and continued producing into the 1990s. We have issued some of his work before, but now we present the first ever compilation of Slim's work, featuring his most classic tunes, all taken from master tapes for proper sound, and in a lovely two-sided hand silkscreened jacket. Watch this site, because there's much more to come, released & unreleased, from the Record Smith himself!"
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DKR 258EP
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"Back in 2014, we had the privilege of helping pioneering US reggae label Shanachie Records compile the rarities portion of their terrific Dread Prophecy three-CD collection of Yabby You music. From the start, we knew one track that had to be included was the killer 'Oh City of Zion', an alternate vocal on the 'King Pharoah Plague' rhythm which we had heard on a dubplate years before. Luckily we were able to get this included but even better was that Shanachie was able to locate another unreleased mix of this tune on tape, called 'King of Kings.' Both tunes ended up on the CD set, and we had always intended to issue them on vinyl after the release of the CD. Time flies and eight years went by, but here they are! Not much needs to be said about the music of Yabby You and the myriad of brilliant mixes it received at King Tubby's studio... if you're on this page you should know. But here's two more killer pieces to enjoy. Special thanks to Shanachie, long time soldiers in the business, for helping bring these tunes to light."
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DKR 227EP
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"A masterpiece of mid '70s roots reggae and one that sits at the apex of Channel 1's roots output, the smoky voiced Enforcer with the Mighty Diamonds on harmonies. Newly remastered from the original tape and sounding better than ever, a must have for any fan of the militant roots reggae sound. The type of tune that needs to be perpetually available so that people can always hear the peak of the real thing."
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DKR 232EP
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"First up in our new series of releases from underrated producer Lloydie Slim, with more forthcoming. We had previously issued Far I's first ever LP also produced by Slim, and now here's a killer never released cut on a one-away lick of the Satta rhythm, made right around the same time."
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DKR 159EP
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"Long delayed but finally here. In our opinion, Flick's best tune (no small feat considering some of the greats on his album). A monstrous Radics rhythm with cold reality lyrics, backed with a fully unhinged Scientist dub, and for our two cents, one of the absolute best examples of Scientist's style and one of his best ever dub mixes to rival anything found on a dub LP bearing his name."
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DKR 256EP
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"Previously unreleased. Killer never before released Ronnie Davis tune from producer Lloydie Slim, who produced arguably all of Ronnie's best records. This one is on the same killer rhythm much loved from Black Oney's 'Jah Jah Send the Parson.'"
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DKR 224EP
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"Features vocal & three different dub cuts. New 12" pressing of one of our all-time favorite tunes, remastered from the original tapes and sounding even better than our previous 10" issue. Not much needs to be said about this record, one of the all-time best from Jamaica period, let alone from Channel 1, the perfect synthesis of roots and soul. This track list for this 12" edition differs slightly from our previous 10". This one contains the original vocal cut, both JA dub cuts (the 45 was issued twice in Jamaica, each with different dub mixes), and the UK 45 dub cut."
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DKR 223EP
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"A-side previously unreleased. Chinafrica was one of the most unique groups in reggae history, started in the early '80s by Wayne Chin after the disbanding of his first group, the mighty Creole. The full story of Creole and Chinafrica will soon be told, watch this site. But to kick it off here is a killer double sider. The A-side is a previously unreleased extended cut, the band's personal rough mix and the only surviving recording, of their wicked version of one of the best roots tunes of all time, 'Declaration of Rights.' The B-side is one we have long considered a great underrated piece of late '80s digital, an '87 style cut to the Jamaican classic 'Bababoom.' This was originally and scarcely released only in Jamaica, on a 45 on Sonic Sounds' in-house Thunderbolt imprint. Always on the cutting edge, Wayne Chin was an early adopter of digital reggae, and had a full MIDI studio setup in New York in the late '80s."
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DKR 217EP
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"Previously unreleased. The definition of deep roots, here are a pair of almost never before heard tracks from the mythical Creole. Recorded at the same late '70s session as the legendary 'Beware', this is the kind of music that DKR exists to forward. The A-side 'Fishers of Man' is an extended mix, while the B-side 'Walls of Jericho' is a vocal cut followed by a synth added version retrieved from dubplate. The vocal cuts are the band's personal rough mixes, which thankfully survived to now be heard. These tracks were meant for an LP that never materialized, but the full story of Creole will soon be told."
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DKR 222EP
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"Our reissue campaign of the brilliant singles from out of Wackie's studio in the 1970s continues with two more diamonds. The two-part jam 'Skin Tight' by the Stepping Stones band has a raw reggae funk vibe that is impossible not to get your head nodding to. One of the hardest to find singles in the Wackie's catalog, finally back out."
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DKR 199LP
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"11 song LP compiling nearly all of the remaining '70s and '80s output of Clive & Trevor not already re-released by DKR. Vocals, dubs and a deejay cut culled from various releases are all corralled here to complete the picture of the great body of work from these long time partners."
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DKR 211EP
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"Our reissue campaign of the brilliant singles from out of Wackie's studio in the 1970s continues with two more diamonds. Noel Robinson's 'It's Like Yesterday' has a classic Wackie's vibe, smoky, haunting, underground."
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DKR 215LP
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2018 release. "Reconfigured for your enjoyment, here's our favorite tracks culled from Rolando & Jerry's three Wackie's albums, neatly corralled into one all-killer-no-filler EP. To top it off it's housed in a crispy hand silkscreened disco jacket. Six wicked rhythms with great horns playing on top. Essential for your instrumental and dubwise selection."
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