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Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Jun 14

Remembering Hugh Mundell who was born on this day in 1962.

A teenage Mundell recorded this beautiful 7" at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio in 1977 with Augustus Pablo. It also became the opening track on his stunning debut LP...

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7" of Hugh Mundell - Let's All Unite on Greensleeves label. Released in 1978. Produced by Augustus Pablo.

June 14, 2026 at 12:51 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 21d

Willi Williams' powerful Armagideon Time came out on Studio 1 in 1979. The Clash then covered it for the B side of their London Calling single.

In 1982 Willi did this 2nd version over a thunderous Channel One cut of Real Rock...

youtu.be/e5ovZILKStg?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

12" of Willie Williams - Armagideon Time / Willie Williams and I and I Music - Justice Tonight on WLN Music label. Released in 1983.

September 6, 2026 at 2:19 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Mar 14

Released #OTD in 1969.

Return Of Django spent 6 months being played in clubs and discos before Trojan gave it an extra push in September resulting in it entering the UK charts and spending 3 weeks at No. 5 in Nov '69...

youtu.be/ax5phXqMjCU?...

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7" of Upsetters - Return Of Django on Upsetter label. Released in 1969. Produced by Lee Perry.

March 14, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Aug 8

Released #OTD in 1969.

The classic song about a racehorse that died at Caymanas Park on 29th March 1969. The Pioneers had previously sung about Long Shot, but when they heard he had died, they recorded this follow up...

youtu.be/XhAec0h4lds?...

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7" of The Pioneers - Long Shot Kick The Bucket on Trojan Records label. Released on 8th August 1969. Produced by Leslie Kong.

August 9, 2026 at 10:51 AM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · 14d

Here's a beautiful Burning Spear 7" from his days at Studio 1 in the early 70's.

Call On You became the opening track on his 2nd LP, Rocking Time. He also re-recorded it as The Sun for his Dry & Heavy LP...

youtu.be/WwHA9mTKOYc?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky #burningspear

7" of Burning Spear - Call On You on Coxsone Records label. Released in 1973. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.

September 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Jul 12

Belated birthday greetings to Michael Rose, who turned 69 yesterday.

Michael joined Black Uhuru in 1977 in time for their debut LP Love Crisis. Taken from that album here's the 12" version of Bad Girl with added 'wooos'...

youtu.be/1BW9sR6rL-g?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

12" of Black Uhuru - Bad Girl on Warrior Records label. Released in 1979. Produced by Prince Jammy The Hardest.

July 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy 69th birthday to the Handsworth Revolutionary David Hinds.

David formed Steel Pulse in 1975 and 50 years later he is still out on the road playing their roots reggae music.

Here's their 2nd single from 1977...

youtu.be/vJH0jjvNkf4?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #steelpulse

7" of Steel Pulse - Nyah Luv on Anchor label. Released in 1977.

June 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · May 30

Easton Clarke recorded his debut single at Lee Perry's Black Ark studio in 1975.

In it he related a sufferer's tale of riding around town in a curfew and being arrested while trying to make some money to pay the rent...

youtu.be/RoFWltbrd4c?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

7" of Easton Clarke - Bike No License on Micron label. Released in 1975. Produced by Mike Johnson.

May 30, 2026 at 5:06 PM

Tony McK

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#FridayFunk #ReggaeNation

August 7, 2026 at 8:07 PM

Tony McK

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#SundaySoul #ReggaeNation 🇯🇲 open.spotify.com/track/1pKaMw...

June 28, 2026 at 6:01 PM

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Jul 19

Happy 76th birthday to the multi-talented Errol 'Flabba' Holt.

Just one of his many career highlights is that Flabba produced and played bass on Gregory Isaacs Night Nurse LP at both Tuff Gong and Compass Point studios...

youtu.be/gHkv63v3NNw?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

10" of Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse (Discomix) on Island Records label. Released in 1982. Produced by Gregory Isaacs assisted by 'Flabba' Holt. Mixed by Godwin Logie. Dub mix by Paul 'Groucho' Smykle.

July 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM

Tony McK

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#FridayFunk #ReggaeNation open.spotify.com/track/40rAmS...

Many Rivers To Cross

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February 27, 2026 at 9:20 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · May 10

Happy 76th birthday to Prince Alla.

Here's the 12" of Bucket Bottom, one of my favourite songs by Prince Alla. The laidback rhythm is played by Soul Syndicate and includes a stunning 5 minute dub mixed at King Tubby's...

youtu.be/1JpcECZXgKM?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

12" of Prince Alla - Bucket Bottom on Freedom Sounds label. Released in 1979. Produced by Bertram Brown aka Freedom Sounds.

May 10, 2026 at 7:13 PM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Aug 20

In 1978 Ranking Trevor was driving from Kingston to Savanna la Mar along the Old Harbour Road when his car was hit by a bus and he badly injured his leg.

He dedicated this 7" to the nurses and doctors who helped him recover...

youtu.be/0ixo507LKOU?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

7" of Ranking Trevor - Savalamar Rock on Socialist Roots label. Released in 1978. Produced by E. Ffrench aka Danny Ffrench.

August 20, 2026 at 7:43 PM

Tony McK

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#BluesTuesday #ReggaeNation ⬛🟨🟩

House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's the 63rd anniversary of Jamaican independence tomorrow (6th Aug)

Back in 1962 many tunes were recorded to celebrate the occasion. This one by Basil Gabbidon is one of my favourites...

"We want to be free..."

youtu.be/vs-e6vG5i2g?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #jamaica

7" of Basil Gabbidon - Independent Blues on Blue Beat label. Released in 1962. Produced by Coxsone Dodd.

August 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM

Tony McK

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Lump Sum

Linval Thompson · The Early Sessions 1974-1982 · Song · 2011

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March 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Gajin Batty

@battyboo.bsky.social

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herbs 🌿 are the healing of the nation #reggaemusic #bobmarley #farmland #reggaeworld #reggaenation

YouTube video by Born Jamaican

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November 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM

Skram Dub

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💿 "Brain Vapor" track digital edition released 🙌🏼

➡️ Get in on Bandcamp : skramdub.bandcamp.com/track/brain-...

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Brain Vapor, by Skram

track by Skram

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April 9, 2026 at 10:44 AM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · Jul 9

Miscredited record labels Pt. 172.

This beautiful Treasure Isle recording from 1973 is Leroy Sibbles leading The Heptones with a cover version of The Stylistics Break Up To Make Up...

youtu.be/9VDV6gBePhw?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinyl #music #musicsky

7" of Leroy Sibbles - Break Up To Make Up on Count Shelly label. The label credits Junior Byles as the artist. Released in 1973. Produced by Duke Reid.

July 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM

Skram Dub

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💿 Nocturnal Reflections EP digital edition released.

➡️ Get in on Bandcamp : skramdub.bandcamp.com

#dub #DubNation #dubmusic #reggae #reggaemusic #reggaevibes #reggaenation #switzerland #swissmusic

Nocturnal Reflections EP, by Skram

5 track album

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April 8, 2026 at 11:16 AM

Tony McK

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · May 29

Remembering the great Barry Brown who died on this day in 2004.

Barry was a roots singer who crossed over into the dancehall era with a string of hits in the early 80s like Stand Firm on the wonderful Bobby Bobylon rhythm...

youtu.be/NoNCJoAWxCA?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky

7" of Barry Brown - Stand Firm on Irie Reggae label. Released in 1982. Produced by Barry Brown.

May 29, 2026 at 5:30 PM

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House of Reggae @houseofreggae.bsky.social · May 16

Bob Marley & The Wailers Could You Be Loved was released #OTD in 1980.

On the B side was One Drop, one of my favourite songs by Bob in this era. It had first appeared on 7" in Jamaica and on the Survival LP in 1979...

youtu.be/ZzHTVzt23XM?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky