Label: Sanctuary
Released 2015
"Boss Reggae" appears to be a term used by collectors to describe a particular style of upfront late sixties early seventies reggae understood by mutual agreement when the style is evoked by aficianados in discussion or demanded by them from revive selectors, much in the same manner that adherents to the particular style of roots reggae known as "Shaka style" know what they mean when they say it. Though the difference between "Boss Reggae" and what used to be called "Skinhead Reggae" appears be unclear to non-aficianados, we'll overlook this and point out that it's another barrage of vintage reggae across two CD's for well under a tenner! Hopefully, Record Collector's venerable Ian McCann can shed light on all this in his illuminating sleeve-notes... BOSS!
Track listing:
- The Ethiopians– Reggae Hit The Town
- The Upsetters– A Live Injection
- Rudy Mills– John Jones
- Derrick Morgan– River To The Bank
- Justin Hinds & The Dominoes– Drink Milk
- Roland Russell– Rhythm Hips
- The Kingstonians– Sufferer
- Lester Sterling– Reggae In The Wind
- Dobby Dobson– Strange
- Winston Shand & The Sheiks– Throw Me Corn
- Pat Kelly– How Long
- The Versatiles– Worries (A Yard)
- Glen Adams– Rich In Love
- Slim Smith– On Broadway
- Phyllis Dillon– Love Was All I Had
- Richard Ace– Hang 'Em High
- The Maytones– Loving Reggae
- The Bleechers– Come Into My Parlour
- Martin 'Jimmy' Riley– Walking Proud
- Tommy McCook & The Supersonics– Liquidator
- Derrick Morgan– Moon Hop
- Tony Tribe & Boy Friday– Red, Red Wine (Ext'd Version)
- Sprong & The Nyah Shuffle– Moon Walk
- Dandy– Reggae In Your Jeggae
- The Big L– Music Box
- Owen Gray– Too Experienced
- Sir Collins & The Black Diamonds– Black Panther
- George Lee– Jungle Fever
- The Rudies– Rocco
- Millie– My Love And I
- Patsy & Peggy & The Cimarons– Dog Your Woman
- Musical Doctors– Ghost Rider
- Nat Cole– Pack Of Cards
- The Prophets– Revenge Of Eastwood, Versions 1 & 2
- Desmond Riley– Lead Them
- Don Drummond Jr.– Memory Of Don Drummond
- The Coloured Raisons– No More Heartaches
- Gene Rondo– Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
- Lloyd & Claudette– Queen Of The World
- Pama Dice– Leave Pum Pum