BUY YOUR COPY OF NATURAL HIGH: THE BONGO MAN COLLECTION HERE!

Natural High: The Bongo Man Collection is a new compilation from Studio One, featuring a multitude of singles from Coxsone Dodd‘s infamous Bongo Man imprint. Over half of the songs on this collection have never been released on an album before, plus a totally unreleased disco mix of Horace Andy‘s “Skylarking” closes out the collection.

Natural High: The Bongo Man Collection reminds us that the myriad of music in the vaults of Studio One is in itself astonishing, but that the quality of the songs is so high makes it that much more exciting to uncover the forgotten masterpieces of Studio One.

BUY YOUR COPY OF NATURAL HIGH: THE BONGO MAN COLLECTION HERE!

Tracklisting:

A1. Jackie Bernard – Jah Jah Way
A2. Emperor D.P. – Jah Jah Rock
A3. The Classics (aka The Wailing Souls) – Got to Be Cool
A4. The New Establishment – Reggae Lady
A5. Prince Jazzbo – Little Joe
A6. Ernest Wilson – Money Worries
B1. Cliff Stewart – Burn Collie
B2. The New Establishment – Burn Collie Version
B3. Leroy Wallace – Far Beyond
B4. The New Establishment – Far Beyond Version
B5. The Beltones – Soul People
B6. Wentworth Vernal – I Gave You My Heart
B7. Horace Andy – Darling Dear
C1. Prince Lincoln – Live Up to Your Name
C2. Pablove Black & the New Establishment – Poco Tempo (aka Pocco Tempo)
C3. Prince Jazzbo – Ring a Ting
C4. El Tibby and the Stingers – Stepping into Zion
C5. Big Joe – Nanny Version Skank
D1. Sleepy and Jazzbo – Skylarking Disco Mix

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It’s almost February, which means Reggae Month 2018 is less than a week away! Studio One has a ton of surprises planned for Reggae Month, including TWO new releases that you’re able to order right now!

The first is the CD of the greatest Studio One rarities, From the Vaults, Vol. 1! Previously only available on LP for Record Store Day Black Friday 2017, From the Vaults, Vol. 1 is an 18-track compilation featuring some of the finest “lost” music from Studio One’s archives. Featuring hidden treasures from legends like Alton Ellis, Johnny Osbourne, and the Gaylads, this collection debuted at #1 on the Billboard Reggae Chart when released on LP last year, immediately selling out of all copies. Purchase your own copy of From the Vaults, Vol. 1 now!

The second is a fan favorite, Freddie McGregor’s legendary debut: Bobby Bobylon! We’re giving this landmark album the deluxe treatment that Heartbeat put together in 2006, including the original studio album plus rarities and extended mixes. This album has been out-of-print for over a decade, so there’s no better way to celebrate Reggae Month than adding this essential piece to your record collection! The CD will be available February 23, with the LP being released on March 9. Pre-order Bobby Bobylon: Deluxe Edition now!

Be sure to follow Studio One on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, and Apple Music, because we have some very special announcements coming very soon! Happy almost-Reggae Month!

RARE EXTENDED MIX OF “SURFING” BY ERNEST RANGLIN & THE SOUND DIMENSION PREMIERES AT AQUARIUM DRUNKARD

RED VINYL LP FEATURES TWO PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS NOT INCLUDED ON ORIGINAL LP

LP AND CD AVAILABLE AT ALL RETAIL STORES AND DIGITAL SERVICE PROVIDERS SEPTEMBER 22

“Anyone with an ear for reggae history…will like what they hear.” – PopMatters

“Dance club and reggae fans, DJs and hip-hop mixmasters, this is must-have material for your CD collections…” – Bullz-Eye Music

Out-of-print for over a decade, Studio One announces the reissue of Version Dread, the compilation of some of the finest and most sought-after B-sides from the label responsible for fueling the dancehall crazes in Jamaica. Initially released in 2006 by Heartbeat, the album received acclaim from reggae publications like Downbeat Special, who noted “Version Dread gathers together a selection of some of the best B-side versions to emanate from Brentford Road.” The album is now available for pre-order.

Featuring 18 B-sides of top Studio One singles made for commercial release, the collection includes mixes of the Wailing Souls, Willie Williams, the Abyssinians, and a host of other legendary groups. Also included are two extended mixes: “Never Give Version” by Carlton and the Shoes, and a rare mix of Ernest Ranglin’s “Surfing”, which premiered today at Aquarium Drunkard. Neither of these songs were featured on the original LP.

The title “Version Dread” stems from the fact that on the flip sides of most Jamaican singles were dub versions of the vocal tracks, or what were commonly referred to in Jamaica as “versions.” In the early days, these “versions” were mainly the instrumental track with or without vocals. These were the days when songs were not recorded on multi-track machines. As the technology advanced, more complex mixes of the vocal side became the norm, with echo, flanging and dropouts on the instruments and vocals.

Since 2016, Studio One has been partnered with Yep Roc Records to reissue albums from legendary artists such as The Wailers and The Skatalites, as well as an entirely new compilation from Don Drummond and a deluxe edition of Freddie McKay’s Picture on the Wall. Other releases include a reissue of the rare Money Maker compilation, a House of Joy box set chronicling the history of Studio One, and two broadcasts of the Studio One Radio Show.

For more information on Version Dread and other Studio One releases, please visit http://studioonerecords.com/.

VERSION DREAD
(Studio One)
North America Only
LP, CD, and digital available on September 22, 2017

TRACKLISTING:
1. Ernest Wilson & The Sound Dimension – Why Oh Why Version
2. Sound Dimension – Fire Coal Version
3. Winston & The New Establishment – Creation Version
4. Sound Dimension – Please Be True Version
5. Willie & The Brentford Rockers – Armagideon Version
6. The Soul Vendors – Born to Dub
7. Sound Dimension – Pick Up Version
8. Lloyd Robinson & Brentford Disco Set – It Deep, Pt. 2
9. Sound Dimension – Version Dread
10. Sound Dimension – Declaration Version
11. The Soul Vendors – Things a Come Up to Dub
12. Sound Dimension – Zion Lion
13. Cornel & The Brentford Rockers – Natty Rub a Dub
14. The Heptones & Sound Dimensions – Give Me This Version
15. The New Establishment – Fire Version
16. Basil Daley – Hold Me Baby, Pt. 2
17. Sound Dimension – Train Is Coming, Pt. 2
18. The New Establishment – New Broom, Pt. 2
19. Ernest Ranglin & The Sound Dimension – Surfing (Extended Mix)
20. The New Establishment – Never Give Version (Extended Mix)