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Aswad
The Complete BBC Sessions
Ume Imports
May 19
[iTunes] Aswad - The Complete BBC Sessions
Disc 1:
  1. Pressure
  2. Ethiopian Rhapsody
  3. Back to Africa
  4. Natural Progression
  5. Behold
  6. Love Has Its Ways
  7. It's Not Our Wish
  8. Pass the Cup
  9. Girl's Got to Know
  10. African Children
  11. Love Fire
  12. African Children
  13. Your Recipe
  14. Roots Rocking
  15. Cool Runnings Inna W11 Area
Disc 2:
  1. Rebel Soul
  2. Gave You My Love
  3. Chasing for the Breeze
  4. Candles
  5. Mercy Mercy Me
  6. Need Your Love
  7. 54-46
  8. You Can't Show Me
  9. Janice Strong
  10. Pull Up
  11. Nuclear Soldier
  12. Wrapped Up
  13. Kool Noh
  14. Can't Get Over You
  15. Rebel Soul
  16. Don't Turn Around
  17. On and On
  18. Shine
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Forces of Victory
Ume Imports
May 19
  1. Want Fi Goh Rave
  2. It Noh Funny
  3. Sonny's Lettah (Anti-Sus Poem)
  4. Independent Intavenshan
  5. Fite Dem Back
  6. Reality Poem
  7. Forces of Vicktry
  8. Time Come
V.A.
Tighten Up, Vol. 2
Ume Imports
May 19
[iTunes] The Pioneers - Tighten Up, Vol. 2
V.A.
Beverley's Records: The Collection
Beverley's Records
May 19
[iTunes] The Melodians - Beverley's Records - The Collection
Prince Buster
Sings His Hit Song "Ten Commandments"
Reel Music
May 19
  1. Ten Commandments
  2. I Won't Let You Cry
  3. Is Life Worth Living
  4. Ain't That Saying A Lot
  5. Here Comes The Bride
  6. Girl, Answer To Your Name
  7. Ten Commandments From Woman To Man
  8. Wings Of A Dove
  9. Smart Countryman
  10. Tongue Will Tell
  11. They Got To Come
Benjamin Zephaniah
Us an Dem
Mango
May 19
  1. History
  2. Progress
  3. Everybody Hav a Gun
  4. Religious War
  5. Us and Dem
  6. Big Time Gangsters
  7. Want to Be a Soldier
  8. U Turn
  9. Me Love Me Mudder
  10. Tiananmen Square
V.A.
[DVD] Dub Echoes
May 19
Yomo
My Destiny
Black Pearl
May 19
[iTunes] Yomo - My Destiny

Japan Releases

RYO the SKYWALKER
Overnight Action [7" Single]
BUSH HUNTER MUSIC BHM-7050
May 22
*MARLEYS*
TAIYO TO HOSHI
PICTUS DLWP-2004
May 20
[iTunes] *MARLEYS* - TAIYO TO HOSHI
V.A. (MIGHTY CROWN)
MIGHTY CROWN -THE FAR EAST RULAZ- presents LIFESTYLE COMPILATION VOL.3
LIFESTYLE/EMI Music Japan TOCT-26804
May 20
[iTunes] Masta Simon - MIGHTY CROWN -THE FAR EAST RULAZ- prezents LIFESTYLE RECORDS COMPILATION Vol.3
V.A. (MIGHTY CROWN)
[DVD] MIGHTY CROWN -THE FAR EAST RULAZ- PRESENTS LIFESTYLE RECORDS MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION VOL.1
LIFESTYLE/EMI Music Japan TOBF-5627
May 20
GUAN CHAI, JING TENG, PAPA B, FIRE BALL
V.A.
REGGAE ROCKERS vol.3 -LOVE&PEACE-
ATCD-10014
May 20
V.A.
LOVERS COVERS QUICK-MIX
May 20
IRIE LOVE
THE LIVE OF LOVE
Village Again POCE-30011
May 20
V.A.
Reggae Classics
JPT
May 19
Beenie Man, Kevin Lyttle, Alison Hinds, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Tanto Metro & Devonte etc.
Lee "Scratch" Perry
[DVD] The Ultimate Alien
Columbia COBY-91568
May 20
  1. I Am A Madman
  2. Station Underground News
  3. French Connection
  4. Jungle Lion
  5. People Funny Boy
  6. Tighten Up
  7. Doctor Dick
  8. Rub And Squeeze
  9. Thanks We Get
V.A.
[DVD] Bob Marley & Reggae Stars - Greaest Reggae Hits
Columbia COBY-91569
May 20
  1. Jah Is My Driver - Burning Spear
  2. Now That We've Found Love - Third World
  3. Solidarity - Black Uhuru
  4. Chasing for the Breeze - Aswad
  5. War; No More Trouble - Bob Marley
  6. Di Great Insohreckshan - Linton Kwesi Johnson
  7. Reggae Got Soul - Toots & the Maytals
  8. Boops(Here We Go) - Sly & Robbie
  9. Minnie the Moocher - Reggae Philharmonic Orchestra
  10. Us an Dem - Benjamin Zephaniah
  11. Recall Some Great Men - Burning Spear
  12. Could You Be Loved - Bob Marley
Laurel Aitken
Ska with Laurel
ULTRA-VIBE CDSOL-7251
May 20
  1. Street Of Glory
  2. Lonesome Traveller
  3. Madame Sorosie
  4. We Shall Overcome
  5. Call The Doctor
  6. Freedom
  7. Hallelujah Train
  8. Looking For My Baby
  9. Woman Is Sweeter Than Man
  10. It's Coming Down
  11. Take Off My Pyjamas
  12. Leave My Woman Alone
  13. Mary Don;t You Weep
  14. Mary Lou
  15. One More Time
  16. Ring Don T Mean A Thing
  17. Come And Let Us Go
  18. How Can I Forget You
  19. Baby Don;t Do It
  20. Clap Your Hands
  21. Jumbee Jamboree
  22. Propaganda
  23. Shake
  24. Green Banana
  25. I Don't Want No More
  26. Last Night
*US Version here
Laurel Aitken
Says Fire
ULTRA-VIBE CDSOL-7252
May 20
  1. Fire (In Your Wire)
  2. Worried Over Me
  3. Halfway To Paradise
  4. Coconut (Water)
  5. Quando Quando
  6. If You Need Me
  7. La La La
  8. Rice And Peas
  9. Stand By Me
  10. Sunnyside (Swimming Pool)
  11. Mr. Lee
  12. Gonna Get Married
  13. Birmingham Girl
  14. Reggae Prayer
  15. Deliverance Will Come
  16. The Rise And Fall (Of Laurel)
  17. If You're Not Black
  18. Heile Heile Heile (The Lion)
  19. Carolina
  20. Kingston Town
  21. Think Me No Know
  22. Loch Ness Monster
  23. Reggae Popcorn
*US Version here
V.A.
Orange Street Special
DBCD-016
May 23