Another excellent car boot haul John. I have learned a lot about Lee Perry from {Fat City Vinyl} Doug's channel. So it was cool to see that copy of Super Ape and the Roast Fish album. I got introduced to Desmond Dekker through the movie Drugstore Cowboy. The song 'The Israelites' was very prevalent in the movie. Wow. More Lee Perry. You must have been smiling when you found all of these~ Rob/Boston
Amazing finds. I'll have to go back and look at Part 1. I consider myself to be.a reggae novice, knowing mostly Marley and Tosh. This is another deep rabbit hole. I liked the needle drops.
You got hold of some absolute corkers there John 👍👍👍 Rico did indeed play and tour with the Specials and record with them too. He'd normally have along side him,a chap called Dick Cuthel who played the cornet/trumpet . Ive known about that Rico LP for years but have never seen one in person. I have a later re-issue of one of his albums on the Two-Tone label. Lee "Scratch" Perry was highly influential in ska and then reggae dub music. He produced etc... from his own studio. Desmond Dekker.....i saw him singing live at a scooter rally at the Isle of Wight back in 85. Right at the front of the stage a group of us were,dancing away to his hits. I was in total awe of him....one of my music heroes. Keep hold of that Super Ape LP as some of them go for good money. The last one i saw at a record fair,was priced up at £86 😮😮😮
Thanks Nick, Yes I was amazingly lucky that day. Even if I don't buy another record for the rest of the year, 2023 will still be a fantastic year for record collecting. The Rico album is really good. Every time I play it somebody says "Oh, this is good, who is it?". I'll definitely be looking out for more music by him. Cheers
Some nice finds there John. Like you, I'm not a reggae aficionado, but have a growing albeit small collection, Black Uhuru, Culture, Burning Spear etc I don't actually have any dub on vinyl, apart from Garveys Ghost on CD, which I love and would dearly like to find a copy on vinyl. Desmond Dekker is really catchy pop Ska, hard not to like. There's an infectiousness about Ska and reggae that can be irresistible.
Very nice finds John. I don’t have enough reggae in my collection, as they tend to be pricey. I saw Marley and the wailers in 1975 at a mid size venue before he became really famous. My one claim to fame😁. Cheers.
Cool, that is quite something. I was borne in 1970, so I don't remember a world where Reggae did not exist. My older brother, when he was a teenager, used to listen to Bob Marley in the mid 70s so this early Reggae takes me back to those times. Cheers
Some unusual pick-ups from the sale. I think you'll like reggae/dub the more you listen to it. I tend to like it more in the summery months. Of course, Bob Marley is a good starting point for anyone interested.
Wow John, you never see those Lee Perry records anywhere in the wild anymore. Wonder what they were doing down Cowbridge way? You've done extremely well there. Rico....wow! Another one that is not easy to find. Stick with Perry - one of the best artists and producers of all time. All the best to you. Well chuffed you've done so well on these.
Thanks Steve, they were part of the mega haul that I picked up about six weeks ago for 20 quid at a car boot sale. I think the man that owned them was an obvious quality music fan judging by many of the records I acquired. His son couldn't sell them to me quick enough. The more I play these Reggae records the better they seem to get. Cheers
Love me some reggae but I never see much at the record fairs, and the few that I see are usually fairly expensive. My favourite styles are Roots Reggae and Dub. That Rico album is a highly rated album from what I remember - never heard it though. Lee 'Scratch' Perry is probably the most important artist in reggae after Marley - a true innovator in the studio. The Upsetters were his house band and appeared on a lot of his productions - they went onto form the nucleus of the Wailers I think. The Michael Prophet sounds really good from the needle drop - not one I know. Dub Syndicate were an English band who came through in the 80s - that's their first album. Excellent pickups John - I'm envious! All the best... Pete
Thanks Pete, I feel much more informed now, even after this comment. Reggae is a bit of a black hole for me so I appreciate your knowledge. Yes the Rico album is the most satisfying to my ears. It may well become the record that opens up the genre of Reggae for me, as I keep playing it. Cheers
I have a fair bit of reggae but am still a complete novice. Some fairly collectable stuff there John I think. I enjoyed the Rico and Upsetters the most...
Not one of my genre’s either John, but for the purist I bet that is quite a rare collection. I enjoyed the needle drops and do quite enjoy the summer feel of the Reggae grooves. Mike
I was sweating like I was in the Caribbean when I made the video Mike, it seemed appropriate some how. LOL It 's much cooler here in Wales today which is pleasant. Cheers
Another excellent car boot haul John. I have learned a lot about Lee Perry from {Fat City Vinyl} Doug's channel. So it was cool to see that copy of Super Ape and the Roast Fish album. I got introduced to Desmond Dekker through the movie Drugstore Cowboy. The song 'The Israelites' was very prevalent in the movie. Wow. More Lee Perry. You must have been smiling when you found all of these~
Rob/Boston
Fine haul John!
Thanks Chris.
Impressive reggae haul John. Particularly the Rico album which I know is quite expensive in the wild. Have a good weekend. Steve
Thanks Steve.
Ji John
I recently made a Reach MixCD! I love Reggae and ska! Thumbs up!Trish
Amazing finds. I'll have to go back and look at Part 1. I consider myself to be.a reggae novice, knowing mostly Marley and Tosh. This is another deep rabbit hole. I liked the needle drops.
Extraordinary update John. SuperApe for a quid is pretty incredible to see. I got the CD of it a while back.
You got hold of some absolute corkers there John 👍👍👍
Rico did indeed play and tour with the Specials and record with them too. He'd normally have along side him,a chap called Dick Cuthel who played the cornet/trumpet .
Ive known about that Rico LP for years but have never seen one in person. I have a later re-issue of one of his albums on the Two-Tone label.
Lee "Scratch" Perry was highly influential in ska and then reggae dub music. He produced etc... from his own studio.
Desmond Dekker.....i saw him singing live at a scooter rally at the Isle of Wight back in 85.
Right at the front of the stage a group of us were,dancing away to his hits. I was in total awe of him....one of my music heroes.
Keep hold of that Super Ape LP as some of them go for good money. The last one i saw at a record fair,was priced up at £86 😮😮😮
Thanks Nick, Yes I was amazingly lucky that day. Even if I don't buy another record for the rest of the year, 2023 will still be a fantastic year for record collecting. The Rico album is really good. Every time I play it somebody says "Oh, this is good, who is it?". I'll definitely be looking out for more music by him. Cheers
Some nice finds there John.
Like you, I'm not a reggae aficionado, but have a growing albeit small collection, Black Uhuru, Culture, Burning Spear etc I don't actually have any dub on vinyl, apart from Garveys Ghost on CD, which I love and would dearly like to find a copy on vinyl.
Desmond Dekker is really catchy pop Ska, hard not to like.
There's an infectiousness about Ska and reggae that can be irresistible.
Very nice finds John. I don’t have enough reggae in my collection, as they tend to be pricey. I saw Marley and the wailers in 1975 at a mid size venue before he became really famous. My one claim to fame😁. Cheers.
Cool, that is quite something. I was borne in 1970, so I don't remember a world where Reggae did not exist. My older brother, when he was a teenager, used to listen to Bob Marley in the mid 70s so this early Reggae takes me back to those times. Cheers
Some unusual pick-ups from the sale. I think you'll like reggae/dub the more you listen to it. I tend to like it more in the summery months. Of course, Bob Marley is a good starting point for anyone interested.
Wow John, you never see those Lee Perry records anywhere in the wild anymore. Wonder what they were doing down Cowbridge way? You've done extremely well there. Rico....wow! Another one that is not easy to find. Stick with Perry - one of the best artists and producers of all time. All the best to you. Well chuffed you've done so well on these.
Thanks Steve, they were part of the mega haul that I picked up about six weeks ago for 20 quid at a car boot sale. I think the man that owned them was an obvious quality music fan judging by many of the records I acquired. His son couldn't sell them to me quick enough. The more I play these Reggae records the better they seem to get. Cheers
Love me some reggae but I never see much at the record fairs, and the few that I see are usually fairly expensive. My favourite styles are Roots Reggae and Dub. That Rico album is a highly rated album from what I remember - never heard it though. Lee 'Scratch' Perry is probably the most important artist in reggae after Marley - a true innovator in the studio. The Upsetters were his house band and appeared on a lot of his productions - they went onto form the nucleus of the Wailers I think. The Michael Prophet sounds really good from the needle drop - not one I know. Dub Syndicate were an English band who came through in the 80s - that's their first album. Excellent pickups John - I'm envious! All the best... Pete
Thanks Pete, I feel much more informed now, even after this comment. Reggae is a bit of a black hole for me so I appreciate your knowledge. Yes the Rico album is the most satisfying to my ears. It may well become the record that opens up the genre of Reggae for me, as I keep playing it. Cheers
Hi John, the Lee scratch perry records are very sort after and fetch anything from 30 to 50 pounds on open market depend of condition. Great finds.
Thanks for the info. I had a feeling there was something special about him. The more I play these records the more I enjoy them. Cheers
I have a fair bit of reggae but am still a complete novice. Some fairly collectable stuff there John I think. I enjoyed the Rico and Upsetters the most...
I recommend that Rico album. Well worth looking out for.
Not one of my genre’s either John, but for the purist I bet that is quite a rare collection. I enjoyed the needle drops and do quite enjoy the summer feel of the Reggae grooves. Mike
I was sweating like I was in the Caribbean when I made the video Mike, it seemed appropriate some how. LOL It 's much cooler here in Wales today which is pleasant. Cheers