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The Story of Pop - Episode 36: Smile Jamaica

Alan Freeman celebrates the extraordinary musical contribution of the small island of Jamaica. First broadcast in 1994.

1 hour

Music Played

  • XTC

    This Is Pop?

    • Compact XTC The - The Singles 1978/85.
    • Virgin.
    • CDV-2251.
  • Burning Spear

    Black Wa-Da-Da

    • Best Of Burning Spear.
    • Island.
    • 0630752.
  • Burning Spear

    SLAVERY DAYS

    • REGGAE GREATS.
    • ISLAND.
    • 552-585 2.
  • The Pyramids

    TRAIN TOUR TO RAINBOW CITY

    • N/A.
    • PRESIDENT.
    • PT-161.
  • The Skatalites

    GUNS OF NAVARONE

    • Young Gifted & Black (Various).
    • Trojan.
    • TJDDD-006.
  • Roland Alphonso

    PHOENIX CITY

    • Rough & Tough The Story Of Ska 1960-1966.
    • Trojan.
    • TJDDD-019.
  • Laurel Aitken

    BOOGIE IN MY BONES

    • 1959-1964: The Ska's The Limit.
    • ISLAND.
    • CDREF-1.
  • The Jamaicans

    THINGS YOU SAY YOU LOVE

    • TREASURE ISLE ROCKSTEADY ANTHEMS.
    • SEQUEL.
    • NEMCD-473.
  • Baba Brooks & His Band

    Guns Fever

    • Trojan Rude Boy Box Set.
    • Trojan.
    • TJETD-055.
  • Prince Buster鈥檚 All Stars

    ONE STEP BEYOND

    • THE STORY OF SKA.
    • MELODISC.
    • CTVCD-115.
  • Madness

    One Step Beyond

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various.
    • Disky.
    • BX-991472.
  • Prince Buster

    Al Capone

    • PRINCE BUSTER - GREATEST HITS.
    • WESTMOOR.
    • SPCD-007.
  • Prince Buster鈥檚 All Stars

    TOO HOT

    • STORY OF SKA.
    • CASTLE.
    • CTVCD-115.
  • Prince Buster

    Judge Dread

    • Fabulous: Greatest Hits.
    • Trojan - Sanctuary Records.
    • TJC/C-D071.
  • The Mighty Diamonds

    Africa

    • Right Time.
    • Virgin.
    • CDFL-18.
  • Burning Spear

    Marcus Garvey

    • THIS IS REGGAE MUSIC - THE GOLDEN ERA 1960-1975.
    • TROJAN.
    • TJNBX-254.
  • Culture

    BLACK STARLINER MUST COME

    • TWO SEVENS CLASH.
    • SHANACHIE.
    • 4-4001.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    RASTAMAN CHANT

    • Songs of Freedom.
    • Tuff Gong.
    • TGCBX-1.
  • Bob Marley & The Wailers

    Get Up, Stand Up

  • Lee 鈥淪cratch鈥 Perry

    SOUL FIRE

    • ARKOLOGY.
    • ISLAND JAMAICA.
    • CRNCD-6/524 379-2.
  • Toots & The Maytals

    REGGAE GOT SOUL

    • REGGAE GREATS - TOOTS & THE MAYTALS.
    • ISLAND RECORDS.
    • CIDRG-1.
  • Lee "Scratch" PERRY/The UPSETTERS

    Justice To The People (Verse Two)

    • Back To Mine: Orbital.
    • Back To Mine.
    • BACKCD 10.
  • WILLIE WILLIAMS

    Armagideon Time

    • BEST OF STUDIO 1 VOL 2.
    • HEARTBEAT.
    • CDHB-14.
  • Max Romeo

    War in a Babylon

  • BOB MARLEY

    WAITING IN VAIN

    • Bob Marley & The Wailers - Legend.
    • Island.
    • CID-103.
  • King Iwah

    Give Me Power

    • Lee Perry And Friends: Give Me Power.
    • Trojan.
    • CDTRL 254.
  • The Clash

    POLICE AND THIEVES

    • THE CLASH.
    • CBS.
    • CD-32232.
  • The Paragons

    THE TIDE IS HIGH

    • YOUNG GIFTED AND BLACK.
    • TROJAN.
    • TJDDD-06.
  • UB40

    Cherry Oh Baby

    • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Variou.
    • Disky.
    • BX-854952.
  • Eric Donaldson

    CHERRY OH BABY

    • YOUNG GIFTED & BLACK (VARIOUS).
    • TROJAN.
    • TJDDD-006.
  • Shabba Ranks

    MR LOVERMAN

    • N/A.
    • EPIC.
    • 658 251-7.
  • Shabba Ranks

    Slow And Sexy

    • The Best Of.
    • Sony Music.
    • 88697554292.
  • ? and the Mysterians

    96 Tears

    • ABKCO.
  • Robert Wyatt

    I'm A Believer

    • Hannibal.
  • Elvis Costello

    Green Shirt

    • IMP Records.
  • Prince Buster

    The Abeng

    • Wreck A Pum Pum 鈥.
    • Jet Star Records.
  • Aqualung

    Strange And Beautiful

    • B-Unique.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 8 Feb 2011 03:00
  • Sun 19 Feb 2012 03:00
  • Tue 5 Feb 2013 04:00
  • Mon 10 Feb 2014 04:00
  • Mon 9 Feb 2015 04:00
  • Thu 4 Feb 2016 01:00
  • Fri 3 Feb 2017 01:00
  • Sat 16 Feb 2019 04:00
  • Thu 6 Feb 2020 01:00
  • Tue 12 May 2020 02:30
  • Thu 9 May 2024 02:00