Expanders Sound Reggae Radio

Part two! Tribute to Leonard Dillon of The Ethiopians. Recorded LIVE October 3, 2011 at The Rocksteady Lounge in Los Angeles. DJs are Man-Like-Devin, Boss Harmony (Dub Club/Punky Reggae Party), J & Nicki Bonner (Jan Disco Sound), Rocksteady Chris (founder of Rocksteady Lounge) and Nina & Victor (resident Rocksteady Lounge selectors).

If you missed Part 1, check it out right below this episode.

TRACKLIST

1. I’m a King
2. Buss Yu Mouth
3. You Will Want To Come Back
4. Walkie Walkie
5. Love Bug
6. Starvation
7. The Prophet
8. Another Moses
9. Big Splish Splash
10. Want Gal
11. Mr. Tom
12. Want Gal (version)
13. Hail Rasta Hail
14. DJ Version
15. When Will Be The End
16. Hurry On
17. He’s Not A Rebel
18. Mek Yu Go On So
19. Fire A Muss Muss Tail
20. Beggars Have No Choice
21. Let’s Get Together Now
22. For You
23. Weekend Cowhead
24. Band Yu Belly
25. Open The Gate
26. Empty Belly
27. Locust
28. Engine 54
29. Pirate
30. You’ve Got The Dough
31. The Whip
32. Rim Bim
33. Hong Kong Flu
34. Satan Gal
35. Satan Boy
36. Young Bud
37. Wreck It Up
38. Promises
39. Shoo Be Doo Be Doo
40. Big Belly Horse
41. Jericho
42. Cut Down On Your Speed
43. Instrumental
44. Not Me
45. I’m Shocking
46. My Testimony
47. Drop Him
48. Feel The Spirit
49. Quando
50. Conference Blues
51. Reggae Hit The Town
52. Prophecy A Fulfill
53. Time Is Getting Harder
54. The Selah
55. Good Ambition
56. Train To Skaville

Leonard "Jack Sparrow" Dillon of The Ethiopians was and is one of the seminal figures in classic Reggae Music. No words of mine could adequately express what his music meant to me and to all who were in tune to the music of The Ethiopians.

This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes dedicated to Leonard.

In part 2, which will appear in a week or so, we present a live recording made October of this year (2011) at The Rocksteady Lounge in Los Angeles. On this night, a group of local DJs including myself, Boss Harmony (Dub Club/Punky Reggae Party), J & Nicki Bonner (Jan Disco Sound), Rocksteady Chris (founder of Rocksteady Lounge), and Nina & Victor (Rocksteady Lounge) spent more than two hours spinning Ethiopians music on vinyl, mostly original 7" pressings.

In this first part, I play a couple dozen of my favorite Ethiopians tunes, sticking for the most part to lesser-known cuts rather than the mega-hits that everyone knows. Also with the exception of one song, I took care not to repeat any of the songs that were played in part 2.

Tracklist:

1. Open The Gate (Full Up: The Best Of Studio One Volume 2) (Heartbeat LP)

2. I'll Never Get Burned (A Place Called Africa: Songs Of The Lost Tribe) (Trojan CD)

3. Condition Bad A Yard (Sufferer's Choice: Roots Reggae 1968-1973) (Attack LP)

4. Leave My Business Alone (Studio One 7")

5. Them A Wicked Part II (Impact 7")

6. Love & Pity (Blank 7")

7. Pray Mama, Pray Papa (Circle 7")

8. Nuh Follow Babylon (Slave Call) (Third World LP)

9. Rub It Down (Techniques 7")

----Leonard Dillon and friends taking pictures at Roger Steffens' house in Los Angeles (deep laughing Jamaican voice is Leonard)----

10. Conquering Lion (Reggae Hit The Town) (Trojan CD)

11. Gun You Down (Sir J.J.'s 7")

12. Build A Bridge (aka Gilda) (Reggae Hit The Town) (Trojan CD)

13. Life Is A Funny Thing (Lee Scratch Perry: Born In The Sky: Upsetter at The Controls: 1969-1975) (Motion LP)

14. Obeah Book (Slave Call) (Third World LP)

15. Dread Prophecy (Leonard Dillon & The Expanders Rehearsal in Los Angeles 2006)

16. Dun Dead Already/Owe Me No Pay Me (The Original Matador Oldies Classics Vol 1) (Matador LP)

17. What We Gonna Do (Reggae Hit The Town) (Trojan CD)

18. The Word Is Love (Harry J 7")

19. So You Look Pon It (Owner Fe De Yard) (Heartbeat CD)

20. What A Pain (Songbird 7")

21. Guilty Conscience (Slave Call) (Third World LP)

22. Everything Crash (The Ethiopians: Train To Skaville 1966-1969) (Earmark LP)

23. What A Big Surprise (Reggae Hit The Town) (Trojan CD)

24. The Beginning (Communicating 7")

Stay tune for part 2 coming VERY SOON!!

1. The Starlites- You Are A Wanted Man (G’G’S 7”)

2. Jackie Bernard- I No Wan Stall (Success 7”)

3. The Galdiators- Boy In A Long Pants (Studio One 7”)

4. The Splenders- Suckie Get A Blow (Coxsonne 7”)

5. Burning Junior - On That Day (Spear Burning LP)

6. Easton Clarke- Bike No License (Lee Perry: Produced And DIrected By The Upsetter LP)

7. The Eagles- One Sunday Morning (Taurus 7”)

8. Delroy Wilson- This Life Make Me Wonder (Trojan VA Rebel Music LP)

9. Lloyd Briscoe- Jonah (The Master) (The Essential King Edwards LP)

10. Justing Hinds & The Dominoes- Time Pass By (Carry Go Bring Come The Anthology LP)

11. The Mercenaries- Gelly Girl (Version) (Mummy 7”)

12. Earl Cunningham- Jailhouse (Art & Culture 12”)

13. Purple Man- Get Me Mad (Hitbound 7”)

14. Edi Fitzroy- Youthman Penitentiary (LP 1982)

15. Ooklah The Moc- Concrete Vibes (Rearrange Your Positive)

16. McWoner- Higher Region (Channel One 12” Reissue)

17. Tenor Saw- Rub A Dub Market (Fever LP)

18. Jah Grundy- Shaolin Disciples (Belmont 7")

19. Dub Specialist- Follow This Dub (Studio One Dub Store Special LP)

20. Watty Burnett- What A War (The Black Ark Presents Rastafari Liveth Intinually LP)

1. The Itals- Temptation (Early Recordings 1971-1979)

2. The Maytones- Throw Down Your Arms (Trojan Rastafari Box Set)

3. Levi Williams- Peaceful Rastaman (Mighty Cloud 7”)

4. Al & The Brentford Allstars- Rasta Peace Song (Studio One 7”)

5. Toots & The Maytals- Helping Ages (Coxsonne 7”)

6. Burning Spear - Old Time Saying (Rocking Time)

7. The Ethiopians- Gun You Down (Blank JJ’s 7”)

8. Pad Anthony- I’m Poor (Waterhouse Revisited LP)

9. The Endurers- Share It (Blue Line 7”)

10. Sammy Dread- In A Man’s Heart (Roadblock LP)

11. Junior Reid- Jailhouse (Lost Vinyl Classics Volume 1)

12. Sugar Minott- Every Little Thing (Niagra Disco Mix 12”)

13. Sam Hugh- Last Call Fe Blackman (Wiser Dread LP)

14. G.G. Allstars- Version 2 Explosive (Typhoon 7”)

15. Supercat- Sandokan (Xterminator 7”)

16. Cripleton- If They Play With Guns (Eastbound)

17. Sizzla- Judgment Morning (Xterminator 7”)

18. Jah Cure- Dancehall Vibes (Kings O Kings 7”)

19. Don Carlos- No Trouble This (Firehouse Clash LP)

20. The Eagles- Rasta Harvest (Jack Ruby Presents The Black Foundation)

1. Roland Alphonso And The Beverly’s All Stars- El Toro (Pyramid 7”)

2. Prince Jazzbo- Sin & Shame (Jamatel 7” 1975)

3. Jackie Brown- I’ll Follow You (Cash 7”)

4. The Groovers- Go Back (Groovers 7”)

5. Eddy Grandson- Jah Garden (Right Time Reggae Story CD)

6. The Twinkle Borthers- Sodom & Gomorrah (Underground LP)

7. Rod Taylor- His Imperial Majesty (Ethiopian Kings CD)

8. The Force Of Music- Free Namibia Dub (Freedom Fighters Dub LP)

9. The Ethiopian (Leonard Dillon) - The Prophet (Coxsonne 7”)

10. Keith Hudson- Old Broom (The Hudson Affair--Keith Hudson And Friends Anthology CD)

11. Jah Ted- Repatriation (Living Music 7”)

12. Studio Shack All Stars- Curfew In The Ghetto Version (Studio Shack 7”)

13. Dennis Brown- Things In Life (LP--The Original Matador Oldies Classics Vol. 1)

14. The Gladiators- Unlabeled 7" (anyone know the name of this one?-theexpanders@gmail.com)

15. Peter Tosh- Leave My Business (Joe Gibbs 7")

16. Midnite/Igrade--Thank The Lord (Vijan CD)

17. Echo Minott/Wayne Smith- Bad Company (King Jammy’s @ Channel 1 LP)

18. David Jahson- Natty Chase The Barber (Arab 7”)

19. Freddy McKay- So Long Forever (Picture On The Wall LP)

20. The Vibrators- Rise & Shine (Impact 7”)

1. Roy Shirley- On Board (aka Ethiopians) - Music Is The Key Anthology (Trojan)

2. Upsetters (mis-labeled)- Crummy People(mis-labeled) (Justice League 7")

3. The Ethiopians- Love & Pity (Blank 7”)

4. Freddy McCay- Since I Met You (Love 7”)

5. Junior Ross & The Spear - Babylon Fall (extended) (I Can Hear The Children Singing)

6. Little Roy- Rich Man Laugh (Tafari Earth Uprising LP)

7. Frankie Jones- In This Time (Frankie Jones/Maichael Palmer LP Channel One Showdown Volume 4)

8. Gladiators- You Can Say That Im Lying (Don Carlos & Gold/The Gladiators: Showdown Vol 3 LP)

9. Culture backed by The Revoultionaries Band- Forward To Africa (High Note 7”)

10. Devon Morgan- Tink Quick (Ram Jam Master LP)

11. George Tero- So Jah Say (Cobra 7”)

12. The Devine Brothers- Minimum Wage Version (Tesan 7")

13. Ronnie Davis- Beware Of Evil Men (President 7")

14. Wailing Souls- Wild Suspense (Wild Suspense LP)

15. The Living Truth- Bongo Natty (Lyric & Sound 7”)

16. Winston Jarrett & The Rightous Flames- Ease Up (Supreme 7”)

17. Little Thunder- Gunman (Claypot 12”)

18. Barry Brown- Juks & Watch (Time 1 International 7”)

19. Lee Perry- Freedom Dub (Megaton Dub LP)

20. Prince Mohammed- Lightning & Thunder (We Are Getting Bad: The Sound Of Phase One LP)

Welcome to the first episode of Expanders Sound Reggae Radio! This podcast is dedicated to playing Jamaican music of all genres. Although we tend to focus mainly on reggae from the 70s and 80s, each episode dips into some digital, ragga, ska, rocksteady, and modern roots.

Playlist: 5/22/11

1. Babylon Bound To Fall - Owen & The Tempo (Taurus 7")

2. Searching For A Home - Leonard Wilson (Impact 7")

3. No Losing Game - The Blackstone (MCM 7")

4. Peaceful Valley - Dub Specialist - Juk's Incorporation Part Two (Studio 1 LP)

5. Ease Up - The Bleechers (Tiger 7")

6. Pauline - Noel Phillips (Echo Minott) (Deep Groove Sounds 12")

7. Hey Bad Boy - Simple Simon (Striker Lee/Deadly Dragon 7")

8. Life Is A Moment In Space - Wayne Smith (Pressure Sounds/Jammys 7")

9. Lose Respect - Barrington Levy (Morwell Esq 7")

10. Chatterbox - The Saints (Mellos 7")

11. Love Devine - Toots & The Maytals - Life Could Be A Dream (Studio 1 LP)

12. Ital West aka Dispensation - Bim Sherman - Tribulation (Blood & Fire LP)

13. Pagan, Pay Gone - Midnite - Ras Mek Peace (Wild Child)

14. Free Mandela - Thoroughbred (Thoroughbred 7")

15. Come Now Sound Boy - Robert Lee - Electrocutioner (Jammy's LP)

16. Pick Them Up - Ernest Wilson (Studio One 7")

17. Don't Wake The Lion - The Itals - Wiser Dread (Nighthawk LP)

18. Why Worry - Israel Vibration (Orthodox 7")

19. Hog & Goat - Don Carlos & Gold - Them Never Know Natty Dread Have Him Credential
(Channel 1 LP)

20. Weh Fe Do - The Mighty Wackles (version) (D & D 7")

21. Love In The Dance - Jim Brown - Studio One Rude Boy (Soul Jazz LP)