The Crooked Beat with Nicky Dread

CFRU-FM, Guelph, ON, CANADA


OCTOBER 1996 - TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Everton Blender         A Piece Of The Blender   Heartbeat(US)
Israel Vibration        Free To Move             RAS(US)
Original Abyssinians    19.95 + Tax              Abyssinans(US)
Boom Shaka              Freedom Now!             Stone Mountain(US)
Sister Carol            Lyrically Potent         Heartbeat(US)
Bob Marley              Soul Almighty:Formative  JAD(US)/Koch(CN)
Michael St. George      Self Assession Plus      93 East(CN)
Ras Midas               Loving Vibration         JML(US)
Prezident Brown         Prezident Selections     Runnetherlands(NL)
RZ Jackson              Unda De Struggle         DubWorld(CN)
Sugar Minott            Collector's Collection 1 Heartbeat(US)
Jazz Jamaica            Skaravan                 Rykodisc(US)
Peter Tosh              The Toughest             Heartbeat(US)
Mikey Spice             All About You            RAS(US)
Kali & Dub              Rise Up!                 Boom Shot(CN)
Dancehall Divas         Conspiracy               Mesa(US)
Various Artists         Reggae Top 10            FiWi(CN)
Jah Stitch              Original Ragga Muffin    Blood & Fire(UK)
Benaiah                 Children Of Israel       Sphinx(US)/VP(US)
Al G                    Be Strong                AWG(US)

SINGLES

Bob Marley              What Goes Around (CD S)  JAD(US)/Koch(CN)
Israel Vibration        Feeling Irie (CD S)      RAS(US)
Friendlyman             Look Ina Mi Heart (7")   Twolyn(JA)
Lovindeer               Enter Miss Jamaica (7")  TSOJ(JA)
Johnnie Osbourne        Right, Right Time (7")   Summer(CN)
Bobby Zarro             Moving Out (7")          Zorro(JA)
Johnny Prophet          Dinner Time (7")         Gigantic Force(CN)
Manlee                  Born In De Ghetto (7")   Big Bout Ya(JA)

FEATURES

Peter Tosh's birthday was celebrated in style on October 19th. CFRU-FM broadcast 8 hours of programming, followed by a dance with King Selah & The House of David Gang, and Errol Blackwood.

On Oct. 24 I spoke with Donald Manning about The Abyssinians past, present & future and his relationship with Peter Tosh. Debut of "19.95 + Tax".

To kick off CFRU-FM's Annual FUNding Drive we had a "Jumbie Jamboree" on Halloween. Lots of sounds about obeah, duppies, rolling calves, and more.


SEPTEMBER 1996 - TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Israel Vibration        Free To Move             RAS(US)
Boom Shaka              Freedom Now!             Stone Mountain(US)
Sister Carol            Lyrically Potent         Heartbeat(US)
RZ Jackson              Unda De Struggle         DubWorld(CN)
Prezident Brown         Prezident Selections     Runnetherlands(NL)
Inner Visions           Love One Another         AWG(US)
Sugar Minott            Collector's Collection 1 Heartbeat(US)
Floyd Perch             AKA Papa Kojak           Mouthpiece(US)
Gregory Isaacs          Looking Back             RAS(US)
Congos                  Heart Of The Congos      Blood & Fire(UK)
Dennis Brown            Could It Be              VP(US)
Various Artists         Little Sound Boy         VP(US)
Horace Andy             Seek + You Will Find     Blakamix(UK)
Peter Tosh              The Toughest             Heartbeat(US)
The Power Steppers      Bass Re-enforcement      Universal Egg(UK)
Various Artists         The Reggae Train         Heartbeat(US)
Various Artists         Dub Out West 1           Nubian(UK)
Mute Beat               In Dub                   ROIR(US)
Macka B                 Sign Of The Times        Ariwa(UK)/RAS(US)
Various Artists         Off The Wall             VP(US)

SINGLES

Manlee                  Born In De Ghetto (7")   Big Bout Ya(JA)
Friendlyman             Look Ina Mi Heart (7")   Twolyn(JA)
Lovindeer               Enter Miss Jamaica (7")  TSOJ(JA)
Johnnie Osbourne        Right, Right Time (7")   Summer(CN)
Bobby Zarro             Moving Out (7")          Zorro(JA)
Johnny Prophet          Dinner Time (7")         Gigantic Force(CN)
Jimmy Riley             Walk Away Renae (7")     Love Promotions(JA)


AUGUST 1996 - TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Boom Shaka              Freedom Now!             Stone Mountain(US)
Israel Vibration        Free To Move             RAS(US)
Sister Carol            Lyrically Potent         Heartbeat(US)
Dennis Brown            Could It Be              VP(US)
RZ Jackson              Unda De Struggle         DubWorld(CN)
Congos                  Heart Of The Congos      Blood & Fire(UK)
Floyd Perch             AKA Papa Kojak           Mouthpiece(US)
Prezident Brown         Prezident Selections     Runnetherlands(NL)
Sugar Minott            Collector's Collection 1 Heartbeat(US)
Gregory Isaacs          Looking Back             RAS(US)
Various Artists         Little Sound Boy         VP(US)
Horace Andy             Seek + You Will Find     Blakamix(UK)
Andrew Bees             Militant                 LionMuzik(US)
Various Artists         The Reggae Train         Heartbeat(US)
JC Lodge                Love For All Seasons     RAS(US)
Various Artists         Dub Out West 1           Nubian(UK)
Mute Beat               In Dub                   ROIR(US)
Sattalites              Now And Forever          Childsplay(CN)
Macka B                 Sign Of The Times        Ariwa(UK)/RAS(US)
Various Artists         Off The Wall             VP(US)


MARCH 1996 - TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Dennis Brown            Milk And Honey           RAS(US)
Various Artists         Strictly The Best 16     VP(US)
Buju Banton             'Til Shiloh              Loose Cannon(US)
Luciano                 Where There Is Life      Island Jamaica(US)
Frankie Paul            Freedom                  RAS(US)
Various Artists         The Reggae Train         Heartbeat(US)
Horace Andy             In The Light/Light Dub   Blood & Fire(UK)
Sugar Minott            International            RAS(US)
Various Artists         Strictly The Best 15     VP(US)
Wendy Shaw              Sing Out                 Issachar(US)
Various Artists         Dread In America II      Natural Mystic(US)
Yabby You               Yabby The You Man        Peacemaker(CN)
Junior Reid             Listen To The Voices     RAS(US)
Sanchez                 Praise Him               VP(US)
Alpha Blondy            The Best Of Alpha Blondy EMI(FR/CN)
Ziggy Marley & The      Free Like We Want 2 B    Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers
Tanya Mullings          Real Personal            Twolyn(CN)
Conroy Smith            Open Your Eyes           Spenguy(US)
Shuggy Milligan         Love 'N' Life            Peacemaker(CN)
Errol Blackwood         Waking Up The Dream      Blackwood(CN)
Roots Rock Society      Again!                   RRS(US)
Foundation              One Shirt                Island Jamaica(US)
Various Artists         A Fashion Statement      RAS(US)
Various Artists         RAW Vol. 1               Tronic 1(US)
Shaggy                  Boombastic               Virgin(US)

SINGLES

Bunny Wailer            So Much Trouble (12")    Tuff Gong(US)
Mikey Spice             Practice What You Preach RAS(US)
Diana King              Ain't Nobody (12")       Work(US)
Junior Reid             Listen To The Voices(12) RAS(US)
Kick Ass Superstars     The Big Race (12")       Kick Ass(US)
Ziggy Marley & The      Hand To Mouth (12")      Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers

FEATURES

Errol Brown (Producer) special; Memories of Jackie Mittoo & Jacob Miller; Anti-Racist Riddim Broadcast (21 Mar - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination).

Deejay at 2 events - Kulcha Mix 96 & The Lions Den (local club).


FEBRUARY 1996 TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Luciano                 Where There Is Life     Island Jamaica(US)
Buju Banton             'Til Shiloh             Loose Cannon(US)
Horace Andy             In The Light/Light Dub  Blood & Fire(UK)
Heptones                Pressure!               RAS(US)
Various Artists         Dread In America II     Natural Mystic(US)
Yabby You               Yabby The You Man       Peacemaker(CN)
Ziggy Marley & The      Free Like We Want 2 B   Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers
Roots Rock Society      Again!                  RRS(US)
Various Artists         RAW Vol. 1              Tronic 1(US)
Kalle Baah              Soon Come...            Digidub(SW)
Conroy Smith            Open Your Eyes          Spenguy(US)
Super Cat               The Struggle Continues  Wild Apache/Columbia(US)
Shuggy Milligan         Love 'N' Life           Peacemaker(CN)
Errol Blackwood         Waking Up The Dream     Blackwood(CN)
Tanya Mullings          Real Personal           Twolyn(CN)
Israel Vibration        On The Rock             RAS(US)
Shaggy                  Boombastic              Virgin(US)
Bob Riley & The Fishers WordReggae Addendum     Jairus(US)
Wailing Souls           Live On                 Zoo/Sony(US)
Ras David               One Love Vibration      DT(US)

SINGLES

Lt Stitchie & Lovindeer TV Addict (7")          TSOJ
Kick Ass Superstars     The Big Race (12")      Kick Ass(US)
Ziggy Marley & The      Hand To Mouth (12")     Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers
 
Short singles chart this month.  Supplies limited.  Send more music!
 
 

FEATURES

Bob Marley's Birthday, Burning Spear's birthday, Michael Rose interview & performance review, focus on the "Dread In America" series.

Deejay at 2 events - Reggae Splash 96 & The Lions Den (local club).

 


AUGUST 1995 TOP NEW RELEASES

ALBUMS

Israel Vibration        On The Rock             RAS(US)
Buju Banton             'Til Shiloh             Loose Cannon(US)
Wailing Souls           Live On                 Zoo/Sony(US)
Ziggy Marley & The      Free Like We Want 2 B   Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers
Tappa Zukie             From The Archives       RAS(US)
Various Artists         RAW Vol. 1              Tronic 1(US)
Super Cat               The Struggle Continues  Wild Apache/Columbia(US)
Screwdriver             Calling, Calling        Ikus(US)
Errol Blackwood         Waking Up The Dream     Blackwood(CN)
Jr. Reid                Jr. Reid & The Bloods   RAS(US)
Shaggy                  Boombastic              Virgin(US)
Freddie McGregor        Forever My Love         RAS(US)
Arturo Tappin           Java                    SaxRoots(US)
Various Artists         The World of Digital-B  Mesa(US)
Ini Kamoze              Lyrical Gangsta         Elektra(US)
Aswad                   Dub: The Next Frontier  Mesa(US)
Loose Caboose           Caboose Ha Fe Move      Loose Caboose(US)
Pablo Moses             Mission                 RAS(US)
One                     Live & Direct           One(CN)
Ali Campbell            Big Love                Virgin(CN)
 

SINGLES

Super Cat               Girlstown (12")         Wild Apache/Columbia(US)
Bob Marley & The Wailers Keep On Moving (12")    Tuff Gong/Island(US)
Bunny Rugs              Now That We Found Love  Shanachie Street(US)
Charles & Eddie         Jealousy (12")          Capitol(US)
Ziggy Marley & The      Power To Move Ya (12")  Elektra(US)
   Melody Makers
Englishman              Ebony Eyes (7")         Mighty Roots(US)
Buju Banton             The Only Man (12")      Loose Cannon(US)
 

FEATURES

Marcus Garvey Day, SumFest 95, Tappa Zukie, RAW Vol. 1 compilation CD.

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