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Various Artists: Truth and Rights, Observer Style

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2009-03-03

Tracks: Hail I - Niney the Observer; Warrior; Clap the Barber - Michael Rose; Tenement Yard - Dennis Brown; Moses - Jacob Miller; False Rasta - Delroy Wilson; When Jah Speak - Lee "Scratch" Perry; Long Way -...
Artists: Various Artists

Compilation producer: Chris Wilson.

Engineers include: Errol Thompson, Carlton Lee, Bunny Tom Tom.

Recorded at Randy's Studio 17, Joe Gibbs Studio, Dynamics, and Channel One, Kingston, J...continue...

Chris Wayne: Talk About Love

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2009-03-03

Tracks: Love Is What Jah Wants; Take You Time Son Son; Talk About Love; Hooligan; Love Mate; Pull Your Love to Me; To Be a Rastaman; Alms House Business; What's Going On; Ain't That Enough
Artists: Chris Wayne

Jah Messengers: Reggae Time

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2009-03-03

Tracks: Don't Give It Up; Dancing Time; Mama Mama; Rough Neck; Ride On; Sugar Plum Plum; Look Through My Eyes; Sweet Honey Love; Rub a Dub Time; Reggae Whip; Beautiful Lady; Reggae Inna Babylon
Artists: Jah Messengers

Alton Ellis: Sunday Coming

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2005-01-01

Tracks: Joy in the Morning; Sunday Coming; These Eyes; Hurting Me; It's True; Alton's Groove; What Does It Take (To Win Your Love); Picture Was You, The; Gonna Take a Miracle; Your Heart Is Gonna Pay; Wide A...
Artists: Alton Ellis

Personnel includes: Alton Ellis (vocals).

Reissue producer: Chris Wilson.

Recorded at Jamaica Recording and Publishing Studio Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica.

All songs written or co-writ...continue...

Various Artists: Dee-Jay Explosion Inna Dancehall Style

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2005-01-01

Tracks: Modelling Queen - Eek-A-Mouse; Match at the Stadium - Eek-A-Mouse; Herb Man Trafficking - Welton Irie; This One's Dedicated to You - Brigadier Jerry; No More War - Ranking Toyan; Go Down Moses, Go Do...
Artists: Various Artists

Principally recorded live at Skateland Roller Disco, Half Way Tree, Kingston, Jamaica in 1982.

A DEE-JAY EXPLOSION is a compilation of material from the albums A DEE-JAY EXPLOSION INNA DANCE HA...continue...

The Techniques: Run Come Celebrate: Their Greatest Reggae Hits

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2005-01-01

Tracks: Love Is Not a Gamble; Queen Majesty; I'm in the Mood; It's You I Love; Festival '68; Day-O; My Girl; Traveling Man; Out of Many; Heart of Man; I Wish It Would Rain; Bless You; Ol' Man River; I'm in L...
Artists: The Techniques

Includes previously unreleased tracks.

On an island awash in sublime singing groups, the Techniques were considered among the best -- if not the best -- of them all. Although formed as a quarte...continue...

Alton Ellis: Cry Tough

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2005-01-01

Tracks: Breaking Up; Why Birds Follow Spring; I Can't Stop Now; Ain't That Loving You; You Make Me So Very Happy; Remember That Sunday - (alternate take); All My Tears Come Rolling; Baby I Love You; Chatty C...
Artists: Alton Ellis

Although Alton Ellis was never to receive the international recognition of such contemporaries as Desmond Dekker or Delroy Wilson, the singer was at least their equal. Launching his career as the duo ...continue...

Various Artists: Dancehall Roughneck

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 2000-06-13

Tracks: Pepper Pot - Baby Wayne; It Feels So Real - Frankie Paul; Good a de Body - Daddy Lizard; Remand Center - Culture Paul; Gimme Back Mi Money - General Two's; Don't Know Why - Dennis Brown; Stone Cold -...
Artists: Various Artists

The Skatalites: Foundation Ska

2 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1998-08-20

Tracks: Christine Keeler; Fidel Castro; Simmer Down; Alley Pang; Exodus; King Solomon; Eastern Standard Time; World's Fair; Two for One; I Should Have Known Better; Hot Cargo; Black Sunday; Ska la Parisienne...
Artists: The Skatalites

The Skatalites: Jerry Hines (guitar); Lester Sterling (alto sax); Tommy McCook, Roland Alphonso (tenor sax); John Moore (trumpet); Don Drummond (trombone); Jackie Mitto (piano); Lloyd Brevett (bass); ...continue...

Michael Rose: Dance Wicked

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1998-08-10

Tracks: Happiness; Dance Wicked; Lion in the Jungle; Run Dem a Run; Dreadlocks; Reality; Landlord; See and Blind; I Don't Want to Say Goodbye; Mind Made Up; Never Get Me Down; Life in the Ghetto; Mind Made U...
Artists: Michael Rose

Personnel: Michael Rose, Mafia, Fluxy, Red Eye, Maxi Priest.

Engineers: Clive Goddard, Tony, Zima, C.J., Gussie P.

Recorded at Monrose Studio, Soul II Soul Studio, Wessex Studio, Matrix ...continue...

Various Artists: Reggae's Greatest Hits, Vol. 8

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1995-09-05

Tracks: Stay Loose - Hemsley; Revenge, The - Clancy Eccles; Live and Learn - Barry Wilson; Bye Bye Love - Alton Ellis; Don't Mind Me; City Demonstration - Val Bennett; Dance Beat II - King Stitt; Love Brothe...
Artists: Various Artists

Recording information: West Indies Records, Kingston, Jamaica (1967-1972)....continue...

Nardo Ranks: Cool and Humble

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1995-07-25

Tracks: Learn Fi Live Up; Ancient Meditation; Cool and Humble; Unwanted; Hush Baby Mother; Grammy Fi Yu Body; Dancehall Rapper; Na Tell Me No; Last Half; Sensimilla Is Great; Victim of the Ghetto; Can't Take...
Artists: Nardo Ranks

Personnel: Nardo Ranks (vocals); Derek Lara, Junior Moore, Star Trail Crew (background vocals); Danny Thompson, Dean Fraser, David Madden, Mafia, Fluxy, Paul "Wrongmove" Crosdale, Firehouse Crew, Sly ...continue...

Gregory Isaacs: Dreaming

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1995-06-20

Tracks: End Up in Smoke; (I Must Be) Dreaming; Don't Dis the Dancehall; Tan So Back; Please Don't Disturb; Why Keep Me Waiting; A.I.D.S.; Let Me Be the One; Trench Town Comprehensive; Men of Temptation
Artists: Gregory Isaacs

Personnel: Gregory Isaacs (vocals), Flabba Holt, Tony Asher.

Engineers: Rohan Richards, G. Bravo, W. Ranglin.

All songs written by Gregory Isaacs.

Personnel: Gregory Isaacs (vocal...continue...

Various Artists: Reggae's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1995-03-21

Tracks: Diet Rock - Charlie Chaplin (previously unreleased); May Be for Long - The Gaylads (previously unreleased); Way I'm Feeling, The - Peter & Paul (previously unreleased); Jah Jah Give Us Love - Cornel ...
Artists: Various Artists

Equally obscure as a producer and as leader of the fine harmony group the Royals, Roy Cousins nevertheless created a fair amount of significant and influential music during reggae's golden period in t...continue...

Fleshy Ranks: Bustin Out

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1994-09-01

Tracks: Unbottled Wine; I Love My Woman; Rude Boy Business; Yuh Start It, A; Jah Jah a Call You; Leave You Gun at Home; Love Her for Real; Give Her What She Wants; Can't Test; Show Mi Dem; Woman Wha' You Wan...
Artists: Fleshy Ranks

Personnel: Fleshy Ranks (vocals), Vernon Morrison, Roly Poly, Robbie Lyn, Danny Brownie, Computer Paul, Screwdriver, Parow, Firehouse Crew.

All songs written or co-written by W. Beckford.
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Various Artists: Ram Jam a Gwaan

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1994-07-05

Tracks: Roadblock - Beres Hammond; We Want Justice - Honorable Apache; Village Rock - Luciano; Them Just a Come - Daniki/Steady Ranks; Create a Sound - Everton Blender; Rough Scout - Wickerman; Power of Herb...
Artists: Various Artists

Performers include: Beres Hammond, Garnet Silk, Yami Bolo, Everton Blender.

RAM JAM A GWAAN is a collection of songs by artists on the Star Trail label.

Personnel: David Madden, Dean Fra...continue...

Big Youth: Manifestation

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1991-10-21

Tracks: No Nukes; Love Fighting So; Turn Me On; Mr. Right; Like It Like That; Conqueror, The; Spiderman Meet the Hulk; No Way To Treat a Lady
Artists: Big Youth

Recorded at Music Mountain, Kingston, Jamaica.

Recording information: Music Mountain Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.

Illustrator: Frederic Voisin.

Photographer: Frederic Voisin.
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Yami Bolo: He Who Knows It Feels It

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1991-05-24

Tracks: King's Birthday; Who Knows It, Feels It; Get up and Dance - (radio edit); Let Me Be Your Man; You Are My Lady; Dance Hall Music; Ldy in Love; Turbo Charge; Your Love Is Amazing; Twilight Time; Timing...
Artists: Yami Bolo

In the '80s, Yami Bolo was one of the few voices singing out of a cultural wilderness, and his recordings were sparse and scattered. However, as the decade drew to a close, collaborations with produce...continue...

Dennis Alcapone: Forever Version

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1991-03-11

Tracks: Nanny Version; Run Run; Riddle I This; Baby Version; Sunday Version; Version I Can Feel; Forever Version; Baby Why Version; Dancing Version; Midnight Version; Sweet Talking Version; Version You to th...
Artists: Dennis Alcapone

Personnel: Dennis Alcapone (vocals); The Wailers (vocals).

Recording information: Jaimaca Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica.

Unknown Contributor Roles: John Holt ; Alton Ellis; The Hep...continue...

Lone Ranger: On the Other Side of Dub

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1991-03-11

Tracks: Barnabas Collins; Noah in the Ark; Apprentice Dentist; Quarter Pound Ishen; Everything She Want; Natty Dread on the Go; Grave Yard Skank; Where Eagles Dwell; Dentist Dub; Collie Rock; Tribute to Marl...
Artists: Lone Ranger

One of the first and finest of the dancehall toasters, Lone Ranger came to prominence in the early '80s with a series of hits sporting vintage Studio One rhythms from the rocksteady and early reggae e...continue...

Niney the Observer: Presents the All Stars: Turbo Charge

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1991-01-25

Tracks: Turbo Charge; Jamaican Talk, Foreign Rap; Young Girl; Young Girl Version; Wrong Somebody; Ain't Nothing in This World; Two Fe One; Two Fe Dub; Dub Charge; Memories; Chanting; Dub Chant; Mr. Fix It; J...
Artists: Niney the Observer

Includes liner notes by S.H. Fernando Jr.

After several years in the States, Niney Holness returned to Kingston in the late '80s and threw himself back into production work. Presents the All St...continue...

The Ethiopians: Slave Call

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1990-06-21

Tracks: Ethiopian National Anthem; Slave Call; Guilty Conscience; Hurry On; Nuh Follow Babylon; Train to Skaville; Culture; Obeah Book; Let It Be; I Love Jah
Artists: The Ethiopians

Composer: Leonard Dillon.

Personnel: Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar); Lennox Brown (tenor saxophone); Bobby Ellis (trumpet); Vin Gordon (trombone); Richard Johnson (keyboards); George Fullwood (ba...continue...

Niney the Observer: Observation Station

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1990-06-21

Tracks: Weeping; Do Good; Sufferation; Rasta No Pickpocket; Guess Who's Coming to Dinner; Cassandra; Mr. Big Man; Tumbling Down; I Need Your Loving; Silver Words; Tribute to Donald Quarrie; Blood and Fire; O...
Artists: Niney the Observer

Contains 2 CD bonus tracks.

Recording information: Dynamic Sound Studios, Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica; Joe Gibbs Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica; Randy's Studio 17, Kingston, Jamaica; Treas...continue...

Alton & Hortense Ellis: Alton & Hortense Ellis

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1990-02-13

Tracks: Willow Tree; Breaking up Is Hard to Do; Lord Deliver Us; Breakfast in Bed; When I'm Down; Cry Together; You Said It Again; Sitting in the Park; Can't Get Used to Losing You; People Make the World Go ...
Artists: Alton & Hortense Ellis

The brother/sister duo of Alton and Hortense Ellis were among Jamaica's more intriguing combinations. This outstanding CD collected several rare singles by each singer, with only one duet number, thei...continue...

Little John: Boombastic

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1990-02-13

Tracks: Unite; Love Mi Lady; Road Is Never Easy; Boombastic; Cool Operator; Ain't No Woman; Young Girl Business; I've Got to Do; Flattie Flat; Treasure of Gold
Artists: Little John

Recorded at Channel One Studios, Kingston, Jamaica.

...Boombastic, while not consistently exciting, sure has its moments...He's at his best when the songs have a political tinge, like the title...continue...

Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators: On the Right Track

1 CD / Heartbeat Select / 1989-10-10

Tracks: Right Turn; Must Come True; It's Now or Never; Getty Getty; Caught in the Middle; Big or Small; On the Right Track, (We Want to Be); Pharoah House; Proverbial Stick; Cool Breeze; Proverbial Dub
Artists: Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators

Their best 80s effort, with assistance from members of the I-Tones. ~ Ron Wynn...continue...