May 5, 2001

NEW RELEASES

V.A. / Non-Stop Dance Party: Reggae

St. Clair #5458, May 1

Angie Angel / Life

RAS RAS-3259, May 8

The debut full-length release from the Queen of Conscious Dancehall. Special appearance by Judy Mowatt on "Life."

The Gayletts & Judy Mowatt / We Shall Sing: Girl Group Rock Steady & Reggae

West Side #863, May 8

Pam Hall / R&B Hits Reggae Style

VP Records VP1618 (CD/Vinyl), May 8

Dennis Brown / Absolutely The Best 1957-1999

Fuel 2000/Varese #61119, May 8

Lee "Scratch" Perry & the Upsetters / Scratch Walking

Starburst #1029, May 8

Glen Washington / Free Up The Vibes

VP Records VP1614 (CD/Vinyl), May 8 (Sep 12, 2000)

Glen Washington / Reggae Max

Jet Star #231, May 8

Don Campbell / Reggae Max

Jet Star #23, May 8

Eddy Grant / Hearts & Diamonds

Ice #9050, May 8

V.A. / Juice

VP Records VP2150 (CD/Vinyl), May 8

T.O.K., Bounty Killer, Frisco Kid, Mr. Vegas, Beenie Man, Goofy, Degree, Monter Twins, Desperado, Cobra, Kiprich, Red Rat*, Mr. Easy* (* on CD Bonus)

V.A. / Singers Lounge

VP Records VP2152 (CD/Vinyl), May 8

Sanchez, Tony Curtis, Christopher, Fahrenheit, Brian & Tony Gold, Nadine Sutherland, Singing Melody, R. Kennedy, Ken Booth*, Thriller U* (* on CD Bonus)

V.A. / Dancehall Xplosion 2001

Jamdown Records #45 (CD/Vinyl/Tape), May 8

Mr. Vegas, Red Rat, Bling Dog, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Junior Kelly, General B., Powerman, Don Yute, Tanto Metro, Devonte, Danny English, Degree, Bounty Killer, Spragga Benz, Silver Cat, Patchie, Capleton, Hawkeye, Ghost

V.A. / Reggae Xplosion 2001

Jamdown Records #46 (CD/Vinyl/Tape), May 8

Chico, General B, Ghost, Mad Cobra, Lukie D, Danny English, Cupid, Luciano, Goofy, Kirk Davis, Ghost, Angel Doolas, Frisco Kid, Razah, Elephant Man, Kiprich, Capleton, Beres Hammond, Anthony Cruse, Mr. Vegas, Tante Metro, Devonte, Fiona, Don Yute, Hawkeye, Pinchers, Tristan Palma, Beenie Man, Superior Blacks

V.A. / Back to the Island: Reggae from Martha's Vineyard

Rounder #3170, May 8

Winston Grennan, Carly Simon, Judd Fuller, The Itals with Reincarnation, Emily Furlong, Jonathan Edwards, David Mallett, Mike Benjamin, Johnny Hoy, Toots Hibbert, Heather Goff, Sabrina with Die Kunst Der Drum, Joel Zoss, John Cruz, Entrain, The I-Tones featuring Florisca Carter, Taffy McCarthy and Rita Glassman

V.A. / Breathing Fire

Blue Moon #136, May 8

Marley, Cliff, Hibbert, Santana, Neville Brothers, Wailer

V.A. / Jack Ruby Presents

Blue Moon #140, May 8

Burning Spear, Heptones, Taylor Wilson, Gaylads, and more

V.A. / Do the Reggay: The Early Reggae Recordings 1968-69

West Side #884, May 8

Maytals, Lee, Tennors, Ethiopians, Pioneers, Gaylads

V.A. / Jamaica

Putumayo, May 8

Toots & the Maytals, Culture, Jimmy Cliff, Rico, Joe Higgs, Israel Vibration, Ras Michael & The Song Of Negus, The Gladiators, Black Uhuru, Augustus Pablo, Peter Tosh

Bob Marley & The Wailers / shakedown: marley remixed

JAD Records (CD/Tape), May 8 (Expected: May 22)

Bob had been remixed onto NON-REGGAE groove....

Bob Marley & The Wailers / Bob Marley

ZYX, May 8

Bob Marley & The Wailers / Corner Stone

BCI #40083, May 8

Bob Marley & The Wailers / African Herbsman

BCI #40084, May 8

V.A. / We Be Jammin'

BCI #40085, May 8

V.A. / Reggae Be Eba'ting

BCI #40086, May 8

V.A. / Reggae in Love

BCI #40087, May 8

V.A. / Roots of Reggae

BCI #40100, May 8

V.A. / Reggae Legends

BCI #61008, May 8

V.A. / Reggae's Greatest

BCI #60658, May 8 (Apr 6, 2000)

V.A. / Soca Gold 2001

VP Records VP1630 (CD/Vinyl), May 8