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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 7

Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his history of Jamaican music. In part 7 he charts the arrival of reggae, the local innovations in recording techniques and the influence they have had.

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Thu 28 Aug 2025 01:00
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Music Played

  • Sound Dimension

    Real Rock

    • VINYL SINGLE.
    • Studio One.
    • none.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    DO THE REGGAY

    • 54-46 WAS MY NUMBER.
    • SANCTUARY.
    • I-270760.

  • Delroy Wilson

    I WANT JUSTICE

    • STUDIO ONE SKA.
    • STUDIO ONE.
    • SJRCD-85.

  • The Tennors

    I've Got To Get You Off My Mind

    • Ride Your Donkey / I've Got To Get You Off My Mind.
    • Island Records.
    • WI-3133.

  • The Royals

    Never See Come See

    • The ?- Never See Come See / Jumping Jack.
    • Amalgamated Records.
    • AMG 831.

  • Lee 鈥淪cratch鈥� Perry

    PEOPLE FUNNY BOY

    • I AM THE UPSETTER.
    • TROJAN.
    • TJNBX-225.

  • Drumbago & The Blenders

    Reggae Jeggae

    • Reggae Jeggae / Delilah.
    • Blue Cat Records.
    • BS 145.

  • Drumbago & The Dynamites

    Dulcemania

    • Clancy Eccles And Friends - Fatty Fatty 1967 - 1970.
    • Trojan Records.
    • CDTRL 262.

  • Larry And Alvin

    Nanny Goat

    • Nanny Goat.
    • Creative Sounds.
    • N/A.

  • The Cables

    Baby Why

    • The Best of Studio One.
    • Heartbeat.
    • 11661-7801-2.

  • Albert Griffiths & The Gladiators

    Mr Sweet

    • At Studio One - Bongo Red.
    • Heartbeat Records.
    • HB 162.

  • The Jamaican Actions

    Catch The Quinella

    • Catch The Quinella.
    • Coxsone Records.
    • CS 7070A.

  • The Beltones

    No More Heartaches

    • No More Heartaches.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TR-628.

  • Lloyd Robinson

    Cuss Cuss

    • Tighten Up Vol 2.
    • Trojan.
    • 179706-3.

  • Herbie Carter

    Happy Time

    • Happy Time.
    • Harry J Records.
    • N/A.

  • The Untouchables

    TIGHTEN UP

    • Tighten Up Vol 1.
    • Trojan.
    • TJCCD-016.

  • Slim Smith

    Everybody Needs Love

    • Everybody Needs Love.
    • Pama Records.
    • PMLP 3238.

  • The Paragons

    Take Your Hand From My Neck

    • Take Your Hand From My Neck / Equality And Justice.
    • Crab.
    • CRAB 13.

  • The Melodians

    SWEET SENSATION

    • 20 REGGAE CLASSICS.
    • TROJAN.
    • CDTRL-222.

  • The Bleechers

    Barbara

    • Unknown.
    • N/A.
    • N/A.

  • The Sheikhs & Winston Shan

    Throw Me Corn / Darling Remember

    • Throw Me Corn / Darling Remember.
    • Bullet.
    • BU 399.

  • Toots & The Maytals

    Pressure Drop

    • The Ultimate Reggae Party Album.
    • Sanctuary.
    • TLSAND-006.

  • Young鈥揌olt Unlimited

    Soulful Strut

    • Soul: Supernatural Love.
    • Bellevue.
    • 00975.

  • The Ethiopians

    Quando Mi Amor

    • Greater Jamaica Moon Walk - Reggay.
    • Jet Set Records.
    • JET SET 44 413-2.

  • Carlton & The Shoe

    Love Is All

  • The Pioneers

    Long Shot Kick De Bucket

    • 40 Years of Island Volume 2 1964-1969 Rhythm and Blues Beat.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • The Kingstonians

    Sufferer

    • The Sufferer.
    • Attack.
    • ATLP 114.

  • Ken Boothe

    Freedom Street

    • The King Kong Compilation.
    • Mango.
    • MLPS-9632.

  • Burning Spear

    DOOR PEEPER

    • Reggae Greats - Burning Spear.
    • Mango.
    • CIDRG5.

  • Big Youth

    I Pray Thee

    • Tree of Satta - The Abyssinians and Friends.
    • Clinch.
    • CRCD 4706.

  • Sound Dimension

    Doctor Sappa Too

    • Jamaica Soul Shake.
    • Soul Jazz Records.
    • SJR-CD127.

  • The Upsetters

    Eight For Eight

    • Eight For Eight.
    • Upsetter.
    • US-300.

  • Hippy Boy

    Wondering

    • Reggae With The Hippy Boys - Reggae Now.
    • High Note.
    • BSLP 5005.

  • Ernest Ranglin

    Straight Flush

    • Mojo Rocksteady Beat.
    • Soul Jazz Records.
    • SJR CD 173.

  • Vin Gordon & The Upsetters

    VOODOO MAN

    • Dubstrumentals.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TJBDD294.

Broadcasts

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