From Mento To Lovers' Rock - Episode 5
Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music. In this episode, he looks at the post-war growth of the local record industry and the heyday of ska. First broadcast in 1983.
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Blues Blasters
Down Beat Special
- Oldies But Goodies Vol. 1.
- Studio One.
- GW 0002.
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BEGINNER, LORD CALYPSO RHYTHM KINGS
CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET
- NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL CLEAN, 2.
- GRAMMAPHONE LIBRARY.
- CDGRAM-2.
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Lord Fly
Medley
- Lord Fly Sings Jamaica Mento.
- EMP.
- 1001.
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Owen Gray
Mash It, Pt 1
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Starlite.
- ST.45 032.
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OWEN GRAY AND THE CARIBS
PLEASE DON'T LET ME GO
- SHOOK, SHIMMY AND SHAKE: THE ANTHOLOGY.
- TROJAN RECORDS.
- nfi.
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Keith & Enid
Worried Over You
- SKA BOOGIE - JAMAICAN R & B THE DAWN OF SKA.
- SEQUEL.
- NEXCD-254.
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Alton Ellis
MURIEL
- *-*.
- *-*.
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ERIC, MORRIS & FRANK COSMO
PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES
- INDEPENDENT JAMAICA SONGS OF FREEDOM FROMT THE TREASURE ISLE.
- TROJAN.
- TJACD-043.
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Derrick & Patsy
HOUSEWIFE'S CHOICE
- VOLUME 1. 1959-1964 - SKA'S THE LIMIT.
- ISLAND.
- 524-3932.
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Theophilus Beckford
Easy Snapping
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Blue Beat.
- 45/BB 15.
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Clancy Eccles
Freedom
- Freedom - An Anthology - Clancy Eccles and Friends.
- TROJAN.
- TJDDD297.
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Eric 鈥淢onty鈥 Morris
Money Can't Buy Life
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Prince Buster.
- NONE.
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Toots & The Maytals
Never Grow Old
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Coxsone Records.
- none.
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Prince Buster
BLACK HEAD CHINAMAN
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Dice.
- 45/CC 11.
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Stranger Cole
Rough And Tough
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Blue Beat.
- 45/BB 165.
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JUSTIN HINES AND THE DOMINOES
Carry Go Bring Come
- TOUGHER THAN TOUGH - THE STORY OF JAMAICAN MUSIC.
- ISLAND.
- IBXCD = 1.
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Black Head
Helena Gency Ten
- Prince Buster Record Shack Presents The Original Golden Oldies Vol. 2.
- Prince Buster.
- PB 10.
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SHENLY DUFFUS
RUKUMBINE
- AND THIS IS A SKA EXPLOSION.
- POLYGRAM.
- 565-1262.
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Eric 鈥淢onty鈥 Morris
Penny Reel
- VINYL SINGLE.
- Island Records.
- WI 142.
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Don Drummond/skatalites
Medley
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The Skatalites
AFRICAN QUEEN
- OCCUPATION SKA.
- DEMON.
- NSDCD 014.
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The Skatalites
Valley Prince
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MARGARITA
WOMAN A COME
- DEEP SKA - VOL 2.
- PROPER RECORDS.
- P-1114.
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Paul Weller
Out Of The Sinking
- Island.
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Dandy Livingstone
Rudy A Message To You
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Love
7 and 7 Is
- Elektra.
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The Velvet Underground
What Goes On
- The Velvet Underground.
- Polydor.
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