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From Mento to Lovers' Rock - Episode 8

Linton Kwesi Johnson continues his 10-part history of Jamaican music. In part 8 he covers the advent of dub and the art of the DJ or toaster - two of the most significant innovations since the arrival of reggae.

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Thu 28 Aug 202502:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Niney the Observer

    Big Belly In Dub

    • Observer Dub Catalog Vol.14.
    • Observer Music.
    • NFI.

  • King Tubby

    False Rumour (Version)

    • Life Goes In Circles.
    • Pressure Sounds.
    • PSCD-52.

  • Carlton and the Shoes

    Sweet Feeling

    • Lovers Rock #3.
    • Rewind Selecta.
    • CDREG 7.

  • Errol Dunkley

    Movie Star

    • VINYL SINGLE.
    • African Museum.
    • none.

  • The Hofner Brothers

    Open Up The Gates

  • The Hofner Brothers

    Open Up The Gates

  • Carlton & Leroy

    No Responsible

    • No Responsible/Psalms of Dub.
    • Black and White.
    • 4207/4208.

  • Carlton & Leroy

    No Responsible

    • No Responsible/Psalms of Dub.
    • Black and White.
    • 4207/4208.

  • Delroy Wilson

    Have Some Mercy

    • VINYL SINGLE.
    • Cactus.
    • CT 22.

  • Delroy Wilson

    Have Some Mercy

    • VINYL SINGLE.
    • Cactus.
    • CT 22.

  • Levy Williams

    Peaceful Rasta

  • Levy Williams

    Peaceful Rasta

  • King Tubby

    Wood Roots

    • King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots of Dub.
    • Studio 16.
    • WE 101.

  • No Justice For The Poor

    • King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At the Grass Roots of Dub.
    • Studio 16.
    • WE 101.

  • Round One The Big Showdown

    • The Big Showdown.
    • Greensleeves.
    • GREL 10.

  • Prince Jammy

    Round Six The Big Showdown

    • The Showdown.
    • Greensleeves.
    • GREL 10.

  • Crucial Bunny

    Crucial

    • Crucial Bunny Dub Duel.
    • Hawkeye.
    • HLP 008.

  • King Tubby

    A Closer Dub

    • King Tubby Presents The Roots Of Dub.
    • Jamaican Recordings.
    • JRCD035.

  • The Upsetter

    The Underground

    • Ape-Ology.
    • Trojan.
    • TJBDD 361.

  • Baba Brooks Band

    Guns Fever

    • Trojan Rude Boy Box Set.
    • Trojan.
    • TJETD-055.

  • Prince Buster

    Burke's Law

    • It's Burke's Law.
    • Blue Beat.
    • BBLP/806.

  • Prince Buster

    Rygin'

    • It's Burke's Law.
    • Blue Beat.
    • BBLP/806.

  • Sir LORD D COMIC

    Ska-ing West

    • Single.
    • Doctor Bird.
    • DB 1019.

  • Sir LORD D COMIC

    The Great Wuga Wuga

    • Single.
    • Doctor Bird.
    • DB 1070.

  • Prince Buster’s All Stars

    TEN COMMANDMENTS

    • FABULOUS GREATEST HITS.
    • WESTMOOR.
    • SPCD-007.

  • Prince Buster

    Tribute to the Toughest

    • Single.
    • Blue Beat.
    • BB 389.

  • Lee “Scratch” Perry

    Kimble The Nimble

    • SCRATCH ARKOLOGY.
    • POLYGRAM.
    • CRNCD-6.

  • King Stitt

    LEE VAN CLEEF

    • REGGAE PRESSURE.
    • TROJAN.
    • TJCCD-366.

  • King Stitt

    Vigorton 2

    • Single.
    • Clan Disc.
    • CLA-202.

  • U‐Roy

    Version Galore

    • Versions Galore.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TJDDD056.

  • U‐Roy

    Wear You To The Ball

    • ROCKSTEADY SOUL.
    • METRO.
    • METRCD-061.

  • U‐Roy

    Your Ace From Space

    • Your Ace From Space.
    • Trojan Records.
    • CDTRL 359.

  • Big Youth

    S90 Skank

    • Everyday Skank - Best Of Big Youth.
    • Trojan Records.
    • TRLS 189.

  • Big Youth

    Foreman Vs Frazier

    • Single.
    • Joe Gibbs Record Globe.
    • JG8039/40.

  • Dillinger

    Bionic Dread

    • Bionic Dread.
    • Black Swan.
    • ILPS 9455.

  • Ranking Magnum

    Magnum Force

    • Single.
    • Yabby You.
    • NFI.

  • Ranking Trevor

    RUB A DUB STYLE

    • THE FRONT LINE.
    • VIRGIN.
    • 7243-810678 26.

  • U Brown

    Mr Brown Something

    • Mr Brown Something.
    • Front Line.
    • FL 1003.

  • Brigadier Jerry

    Pain

    • Single.
    • Jwyanza.
    • J-25.

  • Yellowman

    Mad Over Me

    • Look How Me Sexy.
    • VP Records.
    • VPCD-1580.

  • Oku Onuora

    Reflection In Red

    • Single.
    • Top Ranking Sound.
    • TRS-005.

  • Mi Feel It

    Mi Feel It

    • Mi Cyann Believe It.
    • Mango.
    • MLPS 9717.

  • Mutabaruka

    Butta Pan Kultcha

    • Check It.
    • Ada Production.
    • ADA 3003.

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