OK constant readers,
JJ's Top Ten releases/reissues from 2023 (in no particular order)1. As some of the constant readers may have seen my earlier post regarding Jane Bee's - River Nile - Tuff Scout 10", so her release easily makes the top five. Everyone I've played it to, really 'feels' it.
2.1212 featuring Earl 16 - Love will tear us apart - Happy People US 7" - yes I know everyone is probably sick to death of this old chestnut, but for me Earl makes it almost sound like his own song & great riddim/production as well
3.Leroy Smart - So Much Things (Dub plate cuts) - Music Works/Common Ground Int'l 10" + the Gussie Roots Sounds 7" of the same tune, both mixed by Russ D - HARD!
4.Gladiators - Can't Stop Righteousness - Hit Bound/Archive Recordings 7" - Excellent in every way.
5.VA - Studio One From The Vaults Vol.III - Studio One LP
6.Ruddy Symbal - A So The System Go - Sufferer / Hornin' Sounds 7" - simply beautiful.
7.Bakery All Stars - Send Me That Love - Hornin' Sounds 12" - ditto.
8.Best Of Natty Dread - Book - interviews with some seriously rare artists & splendid photos.
9.Joe Gibbs & the Professionals - 100 Years Of Dub - Dr Bird 2CD - I wasn't expecting to enjoy this set as much as I do?
10.Sangie Davis - Jingling Keys - Horus 7"
close runners up,
TJ Thomas - Sad To Know I Am Leaving - Deep Roots 12"
Laury Webb - Woman My Queen - Jamwax 12"
Ruddy Symbal - Time To Realise Sufferer/Hornin' Sounds 7"
Roman Stewart/Heptones - Rain A Fall - Park Heights / DKR 7"
Michael Powell - Christmas Time - Hot Stuff / TRS 12"
