House of Reggae

Top 20 Reggae LP chart as published in the UK music paper Black Echoes on 6th March 1976. You can find this chart and more on the great website www.ukreggaehistory.com

The Reggae album chart as published in Black Echoes 50 years ago this week.

It's notable to see that nearly half of the chart are dub LPs and most of the others are roots and DJ albums including U Roy at No. 1. Dread In A Babylon indeed!

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #dub

Tougher Than Tough - Derrick Morgan YouTube video by JitanForcier

Funnily enough, Judge Dread was Buster's answer tune to Derrick Morgan's own 'skit' of Tougher Than Tough...

youtu.be/tohSZTx-Efk?...

Nice!👌 I didn't realise he had a 'Best Of' LP.

One of the greatest 🙏

#MusicSky #Music #ReggaeSky #Reggae
Sylford Walker w/Mighty Two - Jah Golden Pen / Golden Dub (version)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=77NK...

The man of many names! 😁

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Rastafari Prophecy YouTube video by HarryJStudioJa

And finally, Noel 'Scully' Simms was also a master percussionist.

Later in life he lost his sight, but he never lost his feel and love for music, as seen in this mesmerising clip of him playing along to a Sly & Robbie rhythm...

youtu.be/u2acBKUwb2k?...

#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky

Dub wasn’t just a sound, it was a revolution.

DUB REVOLUTION: Jamaica’s Sonic Innovators and the Birth of Remix Culture by David Katz, coming 2 July 2026

geni.us/DubRevolution

Yea, it's based on an old traditional song that he jah-ified!

7" of Zoot Simms - Golden Pen on Blue Beat label. Released in 1963. Produced by Prince Buster.

And here's another gospel tune that Noel 'Zoot' Simms and friends turned into a ska scorcher for Prince Buster in 1963. This was also covered by Sylford Walker in the mid-70s...

youtu.be/xvd-AVS0akg?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #ska

7" of Zoot Simms - Press Along on Blue Beat label. Released in 1963. Produced by Prince Buster.

Singer and percussionist Noel Simms had many nicknames over the years, including Scully, Zoot Simms and Mr Foundation.

On this great ska 7", he's turns a traditional gospel tune into a praise song for Prince Buster...

youtu.be/ocUvnHSZ2g4?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky #ska

Free March Giveaway

visit www.roots-archives.com to win 2 brand new LPs, in partnership with Tabou 1 & TRS Records.

#reggae #vinyl #dub #rootsarchives #tabou1 #trsrecords

Oh no, one day out! 😬 Thanks for the info. 🫡

Champion Sounds of Michael Prophet Tribute ...Musical Heatwave YouTube video by musicalheatwave

And finally, here's Michael Prophet singing Gunman live in Brockwell Park, South London in the summer of 2017 alongside Mafia & Fluxy and Matic Horns.

Very sadly Michael died in December that year aged just 60 years old...

youtu.be/RiZsB4qqC0k?...

#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky

Boom!⚡💥🔥

Flabba Holt Shows Us How He Created The Bass Lines For Some Of Reggae’s Most Popular Songs Pt.3 YouTube video by I Never Knew Tv

Here's a great clip of Roots Radics bassie Errol 'Flabba' Holt talking about the making of Gunman before showing how to play his legendary bassline...

youtu.be/omP9-OnQdTc?...

#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky #rootsradics

Yes, spot on. 🎶👌

12" of Michael Prophet - Gunman on Greensleeves label. Released in 1981. Backed by Roots Radics. Recorded at Channel One. Mixed at King Tubby's by Scientist. Produced by Henry 'Junjo' Lawes.

Yesterday was also the heavenly birthday of Michael Prophet who was born in 1957.

This mighty 12", written from personal experience, was his biggest hit and remains a landmark recording of the Roots Radics era...

youtu.be/F-Xm3saCGsc?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

Wendy Eisenberg on the cover of The Wire magazine 506

Primer spread with shot of Pablo and Junior Delgado rocking the Astoria in 1987

Opening spread of The Primer article on Augustus Pablo with Savage Pencil illustration

Savage Pencil strikes again! The brand new @thewiremagazine.bsky.social includes my guide to the world of outernational visionary Augustus Pablo, from sideman dates to digital steppers in the dancehall era, which has been on the back burner for many a month

Looking good! 👌

Caught the last hour and really enjoyed it. Cheers!

Getting better and better. This Alton Ellis is a beautiful tune 👌

Great tunes! 🔥🎶🔥

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Poster for Sunsplash 1984. Starring Aswad, Dennis Brown, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Parks, King Sunny Ade, Black Uhuru, Sly & Robbie, Skatalites and Prince Buster.

Ah excellent. I've seen a bit of footage from it. It does look like an amazing day!

And all for a tenner!

Tommy McCook & Skatalites "Freedom Sound" (Deep Roots Music - Legendado) YouTube video by Guno Santos - Reggaeterapia

And finally, here's some great footage of Tommy McCook taken from the early 80s documentary Deep Roots...

youtu.be/SYI9Rpug_ck?...

#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky

The Skatalites - Latin Goes Ska (Live at Reggae Sunsplash, Crystal Palace, London, July 1984) YouTube video by VP Records

Here are The Skatalites reunited in 1984 at Reggae Sunsplash in London featuring both Tommy McCook and Jackie Mittoo...

youtu.be/jtWjDniz-VY?...

#reggae #reggaesky #musicsky #ska

Love In Zimba (Zambia) YouTube video by Yabby You - Topic

This one? I think it's the same as 'Zambia'...

youtu.be/AORupqFMZ2c?...

Ah in that case I'm not sure... Let me know if you do find it though, I'd be interested to hear it!