Archive for the ‘1968’ Category

Prince Buster- Rough Rider Live Album

Wednesday, May 19th, 2010
Information:
  • Artist: Prince Buster
  • Album: Rough Rider Live Album
  • Year: 1968
  • Label: Blue Beat
  • Size & Speed: 12″/ 33 RPM
  • Catalog #: BBNLP 820
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Sound Sample of “Rough Rider”.

“Rough Rider” was covered years later by the English Beat on thier debut album “Can’t Stand It”.

The Pioneers- A Side= “Shake It Up “/ B Side= “Goodies Are The Greatest”

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
Information:
  • Artist: The Pioneers
  • Album: A Side= “Shake It Up “/ B Side= “Goodies Are The Greatest”
  • Year: 1968
  • Label: Blue Cat Records
  • Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
  • Catalog #: BS-100
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Sound Sample.

Prince Buster- A Side= “Whine & Grind”/ B Side= “The Scorcher”

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
Information:
  • Artist: Prince Buster & All Stars
  • Album: A Side= “Whine & Grind”/ B Side= “The Scorcher”"
  • Year: 1968
  • Label: FAB Records
  • Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
  • Catalog #: FAB-81
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Sound Sample.

The English Beat covered “Whine & Grind” on their tune “”Whine & Grine/Stand Down Margaret” off their 1980 debut album “I Just Can’t Stop It”.

Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors- “Evening Time”

Monday, January 18th, 2010
Information:
  • Artist: Jackie Mittoo & The Soul Vendors
  • Album: “Evening Time”
  • Year: 1968
  • Label : Coxsone
  • Size & Speed : 12″/ 33 RPM
  • Catalog #: CSL 8014
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The Soul Vendors formed out of the earlier group The Soul Brothers, which in turn had formed out of the Skatalites.

Rico Rodriguez- A Side= “Tenderfoot Ska/ B Side= “Memories”

Sunday, November 29th, 2009
Information:
  • Artist: Rico Rodriguez
  • Album: A Side= “Tenderfoot Ska/ B Side= “Memories”
  • Year: 1968
  • Label : Pama
  • Size & Speed: 7″/ 45 RPM
  • Catalog #: PM 715
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Oddly Rico Rodriguez’s name is misspelled here as “Reco Radregez”. I have found his named misspelled 2 different other ways on the album “Reco in Reggae Land” (found HERE) as both “Reco Rodregraz” and “Reco Rodreguez”.

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