Haunting Ground

Ah, Jarrett Tomlinson, one of the most beautiful voices in reggae.

Not only that, but he has worked with some of the best in the business:

Dub Syndicate
Horace Andy
Roots Radics

Don't normally feel comfortable with posting albums, but pretty sure this one is rare, and it's too good not to share.

Word of caution though: the vinyl looks like the rolling seas - it's on very lightweight vinyl and hasn't fared well, so the quality's not great.

Worth putting up with though, I think.

A1 Haunting Ground
A2 Life
A3 War Mongers
A4 Gold & Silver

B1 For The Future
B2 Thanks & Praises
B3 Moving
B4 Got To Get On
B5 Hang On

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Origins Of Dance 12"

Until the dreadful Swamp Thing (when the wheels came off a bit), I think The Grid were pretty solid, and this tune (with Dr. Timothy Leary collaborating), has a nice low-key, chill out room feel to it.

I guess in 1990 you would always get some interest if Dr. Leary was involved...

A1 Origins Of Dance (Electronic Future Mix)

B1 Origins Of Dance (Hi-Tec Pagan Mix)

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Two Thieves & A Liar

Taken from Clail's End Of The Century Party album, it seems only right to draw to the attention of those not familiar with his body of work this absolute gem.

I wouldn't normally consider posting a single track, concentrating as I do on posting complete vinyl that I own, but given the current economic situation, the samples on this track are just too apt. I would love to know where they come from - I've read various theories, including that the voice is that of some East End gangster talking on a documentary about Canary Wharf. If anyone knows for sure, please share your knowledge with the world...

Whoever it is, they should be congratulated on their foresight - wise words indeed. So wise, in fact, that I will quote them here verbatim (the numbers shown are the timings in the track of the two soliloquies). Emphasis (in bold) added by myself.

00:12 - 00:31 "I've had a few dealings in the City, met a number of stockbrokers, and I can tell you in all my life I've never seen such dishonesty and greed. It's like a big betting shop, a bookies, a casino, where they're all screwing each other and the rest of the world."

02:45 - 03:40 "When the Jewish and Italian communities went to America, right, they landed in a new country that was ripe for organisation and for rackets. Now in this country, that's not possible, because the big power, the real money, the real rackets, have been going over here for hundreds of years; they're all stitched up, been passed on from generation to generation; and the American gangsters, right, they're still struggling to get the respectability that they're after; but we've had three centuries head start on those buggers, and look haven't we done a beautiful job of it an' all. I'll bet you, there are millions of people, right, who think that the blokes who work here in the City are really good blokes, hard working, who've got the economy of this nation deep in their heart. What a load of cobblers. It's the best confidence trick in history."

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X Y & Zee

Another quality tune from Cure For Sanity. Actually one of the most 'poppy' tunes they've done, but still very good.

For the sample-centric this one contains the great "no pop, no style" line from Althea & Donna's classic Up Town Top Ranking.

If there's any criticism due, it's that there's not a lot of difference in the three mixes, and I'm pretty sure (despite a slight track length difference) that B1 is in fact the album version, which is a bit cheap.

Judge for yourself:

A1 X Y & Zee (The Intergalactic Mix)
A2 X Y & Zee (The Electric Sunshine Mix)

B1 X Y & Zee (Sensory Amplification Mix)

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Dance Of The Mad

Right, now we're cooking on gas...

For me, P.W.E.I. were at the height of their powers with the This Is The Day...This Is The Hour...This Is This! (from which the Preaching To The Perverted track is taken) and the subsequent Cure For Sanity (from which the title track mixes are taken) albums.

This is also around the time they hit the jackpot with their affiliation with The Designers Republic, about which much has been written (made more money from merchandise than the music blah, blah, blah) and upon which I won't dwell. That said, despite being old enough to know better, still think the artwork is pretty cool... if George at Asda started selling Poppies t-shirts I would be sorely tempted.

Enough of my sad musings, here's the tunes:

A1 Dance Of The Mad ... Feet On Heat

B1 Dance Of The Mad ... Seven
B2 Preaching To The Perverted Remixed

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