Gold Shop New Release

Ossie

For our next batch of Gold Shop releases, we are focusing on the productions of Ossie Hibbert. Ossie is a completely under rated talent, as he often worked behind the scenes, and in different capacities. In the seventies Ossie played keyboard for The Professionals, The Aggrovators, And The Revolutionaries. He also worked as an engineer and in house producer for Joe Gibbs, Channel One, and others. His resume of hit songs that he has worked on is quite impressive, but what many do not realize is that his own catalog of material is equally impressive. Partly what has obscured his legacy is that although he has had a handful of imprints for himself (Ossie Sounds, Earthquake, Ossie Music), a lot of his best material was released on other labels. Most of the singles we are releasing now originally appeared on other labels, and sometimes a different label in each territory, but the sound is distinctly Ossie.

OH701    A SIDE  ROLAND BURELL    RIP OFF

OH701    B SIDE  BARRY BAILEY        GUN SLINGER

First up we have what may be the best and hardest to obtain tune of this catalog. Recorded and mixed at Channel 1 in the mid eighties, and released in NY on the obscure Super Power imprint “Paradise” and in the UK on the C & E imprint, this one is a total monster. Killer synths on the vocal side, and an awesome horn cut by Barry Bailey on the flip.

OH702    A SIDE  TONY TUFF   HEAT IN THE PLACE

OH702    B SIDE   DEADLY HEADLY HOT HOT

Only released on a Barry U 12″ as far as I know, this one probably sank without a trace when it was originally released, but has become a bit of an anthem among fans of Digital dancehall ever since. Wicked rhythm that is crying for more cuts, but alas, the only other one is the horns cut by deadly headly.

OH703    A SIDE  KING KONG   DOLLARS STRONG

OH703    B SIDE  VERSION

The only song King Kong ever recorded for Ossie, this one was on a World Enterprises 12 inch and also features a great driving rhythm with reality lyrics about the importance of having some dollars in your pocket.

OH704    A SIDE  JOHNNY OSBOURNE  I’M MOVING UP

OH704    B SIDE  VERSION

This one sounds like it could have come out on Jammys in the midst of the other Johnny Osbourne hits from that studio, and for good reason. Ossie recorded this tune at Jammys, and the rhythm was played by none other that Steelie & Clevie. This tune was previously released as a Living Room 12 inch in the UK, and an Ossie 12 inch in NY.

OH705    A SIDE  LIONEL CRAIG  UNDER MI NOSE

OH705    AA SIDE  RICKY STEREO  JEALOUSY LOVER

Same rhythm as the Johnny Osbourne, here we have Ansel Meditation singing as Lionel Craig, backed with Ricky Stereo’s “Jealousy Lover”, a great dj cut, with an even better intro by Joe Lickshot.

Gold Shop New Release

Progressive Int’l Records

Gold shop is pleased to announce two new titles from one of our favorite artists, Nitty Gritty. Produced by Derrick “Eric Bubbles” Howard, one third of the roots vocal trio The African Brothers, these are two of the earliest and hardest to find Nitty Gritty tunes. Produced around 1985, a few years before his string of hits for King Jammy and others, these two tunes showcase Nitty Gritty in a raw roots fashion. Voiced and mixed at Channel one, these are a great example of the sound of pre digital dancehall that paved the way for the sleng teng era that would follow.

PR-001  NITTY GRITTY  MORNING TRAIN

PR-002  NITTY GRITTY  GOT TO MAKE IT

Gold Shop New Release

Witty Records Round 2

As we promised when we released the first batch of records on the “Witty” label, that was only the beginning. For our second batch we have decided to focus on one rhythm. Most probably remember this rhythm as the backing track to Sluggy Ranks girl’s anthem “Rough Wine”. Although there were a few tunes on this rhythm at the time, I don’t think people really played this as a juggling. The Sluggy tune was a hit on it’s own, but was overshadowed by the B-Side cut, 95% Black In Jail, one of Sluggys biggest hits, and an absolute dancehall anthem to this day. The other tunes on the rhythm were spread out over album cuts, and even different labels. The Sugar Minott cut, “No Wicked” was actually never released on the Witty label at the time, it came out on an Ikus 12 Inch in the US, and on the Charm imprint in the UK. Be sure to check out the Dub that is on this record, as it is unique to this track, and is a bit different than the rest. The Nitty Gritty tune “Sweet Dreams” was a tune that Nitty Gritty performed live often and as a dubplate, but the actual song was released as an album cut on his self titled LP recorded for Witty. The real gem of this selection however is Junior Wilson’s “Mama Told Me”, which was a minor hit for him at the time, but over the years has become a sound system classic, and a very hard to find original record. So, for the first time, available as a complete set on 45 we bring you the entire rhythm selection.

MM113  JUNIOR WILSON  MAMA TOLD ME

MM114  SLUGGY RANKS  ROUGH WINE

MM204  NITTY GRITTY  SWEET DREAMS

MM205  SUGAR MINOTT  NO WICKED

MM206  CARLTON LIVINGSTON  WHY YOU DO IT

Gold Shop New Release

African Love Records

When we did our last set of African Love Records, we knew it would not be long before we went back to this label to do some more of our favorite Shinehead tunes. Know How Fi Chat, Shineheads cut on the Sleng Teng rhythm has always been a bit of an elusive tune, only released on an African Love 12 Inch as the b side to Who The Cap Fits, another classic on the Tempo rhythm. So here, available for the first time on 7 inch, we bring you these two classics in all their glory, paired up with the original versions. To round out this set, we included two more Shinehead tunes, Rough & Rugged, and  Good Love Tonight, which although they have been available on reissue before, have been unavailable for awhile, and are really the type of tunes that never go out of fashion, so we are proud to add them to our catalog.

ALM-7-002    SHINEHEAD    GOOD LOVE TONIGHT

ALM-7-004    SHINEHEAD    WHO THE CAP FITS

ALM-7-007    SHINEHEAD    ROUGH & RUGGED

ALM-7-012    SHINEHEAD    KNOW HOW FI CHAT

Gold Shop New Release

Witty Records

Gold Shop is pleased to announce a new partnership with one of the most iconic NY dancehall labels Whitfield “Witty” Henry’s Witty Records. Throughout the 80’s, Wittys Music Master Record Shop, and Witty record label were the pulse of the NY dancehall scene. His releases began with licensing tunes from his friends back in Jamaica like Prince Jammy, Junjo, Gussie Clarke and others, but by the mid 80’s Witty began focusing on his own production.  Some of the earlier productions featured rhythms that were made in Jamaica with vocals added by the popular artists of the time. As the label and the NY dancehall scene developed, Wittys became a home to some of the best NY artists like Shelly Thunder, Sluggy Ranks, Knight Rider, Trevor Sparks and others. Witty also employed some of the best NY musicians of this time, most notably John “Raf” Allen who played a lot of the classic Wittys rhythms, as well as legendary engineer Philip Smart, whose HC & F studios served as the home base for all of Wittys in house productions. Gold Shop plans to tell the whole Wittys story over a lengthy campaign of releases which will begin with these titles listed below.

MM200      LITTLE JOHN    CORK UP DANCEHALL

MM091     LITTLE KIRK    I DON’T KNOW

MM064     ECHO MINOTT   FOLLOW ME

MM201       NICODEMUS    EARTH & MOON

MM202       AL CAMPBELL   LEAVE THE HERBSMAN BUSINESS

MM203       TONY TUFF     COOL IT

Gold Shop New Release

African Love Records

With the recent untimely death of the King of pop, Michael Jackson, people all over the world have been compiling playlists of his hits. In reggae music there have been many covers of Michael Jackson songs, and in these playlists, people often list covers of his songs which have become classics on there own. I would say that Shinehead’s version of “Billy Jean” is the most famous example of this. To commemorate the passing of MJ, Gold Shop has released Billy Jean, along with another Michael Jackson cover “Lady In My Life” and the sound killer version on this rhythm “Reprimand”. For this historic release, we saw fit to pay tribute in the sleeve design as well, by adding the signature glove to our beloved Gold Shop mascot. These will be limited to a run of 1000 copies each, and will not be available again in this format.
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ALM-7-001A     Shinehead - Billy Jean

ALM-7-001AA  Shinehead - Mama Used To Say

ALM-7-010A     Shinehead - Lady In My Life

ALM-7-010B      Dub

ALM-7-011A      Shinehead - Reprimand

ALM-7-011B       Dub

Gold Shop New Release

Sluggy Ranks- Sodom & Gomorrah

Here it is, the long awaited 7 Inch Re-issue of Sluggy’s massive sound system anthem “Sodom & Gomorrah”. This tune was produced by Devon “Part 2″ Garnett, a NY promoter and producer around 1991. It was released only on 12 Inch, and has never been re-issued before. Original copies of the 12 Inch consistently fetch big money at auction, as there has not been another way to get this massive tune until now.  As is the standard for Gold Shop, great care has been put into the remastering and re-packaging of this classic tune. This will be a limited run, so get your copy while you can.

PT2-001 Sluggy Ranks - Sodom & Gomorrah

Gold Shop New Releases

Eclipse Records

The first batch of 7 Inch releases on Gold Shop showcases the works of NY’s hometown hero Phillip Smart. An original protege of the great King Tubby, Phillip has been at the center of most NY reggae production since he migrated to NY in the early 80’s. The good folks at Gold Shop have taken great care to re-master these tunes directly from the original master tapes under the guidance of Phillip Smart himself at his legendary HC & F Studios. The same amount of care has also been put into the heavyweight collectors edition sleeves which will package all of these titles, and will not be available again once these run out. These records will only be pressed in limited quantities, and once they are gone, they are gone.

HCF-1007-7-A Sammy Levi - Come Off The Road
HCF-1007-7-B      Dub

HCF-1010-7-A      Lilly Melody - Bad In Bed

HCF-1010-7-AA   Lilly Melody - Cease Fire Selector

HCF-1021-7-A       Sammy Levi - Five Pound Box Of Dubs

HCF-1021-7-B        Dub

HCF-1023-7-A       Nicodemus - Dollars Fi Spend

HCF-1023-7-B       Dub

HCF-1024-7-A        Sammy Levi & Marshall One - Love Is The Message

HCF-1024-7-B        Dub

HCF-1025-7-A        Major Danger - Know Fi Move

HCF-1025-7-A        Dub