Ben Sims - FM002: Ben Sims Presents Versions Galore

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1.1	–Collins Music Wheelers	Collins Ghost
1.2	–Rasheda*	Shashamane I/Dubplate Version
1.3	–Fred Locks & The Creation Steppers	Kill Nebuchadnezzar/Version
1.4	–Mighty Three's*	Rasta Business/Version
1.5	–Jah Shaka	Powerful Dub/Dubplate Mix
1.6	–Johnnie Clarke*	Blood Dunza/Version With DJ
1.7	–Barry Brown	Dem Ah Come We Nah Run/Version
1.8	–Dennis Brown	Slave Driver/Dub
1.9	–Anthony Johnson	Life Is Not Easy/Version (Sims Edit) Edited By – Sims*
1.10	–Horsemouth Wallace*	Live Good/Version
1.11	–Sharon Little	Don't Mash Up Creation/Version
1.12	–Aisha	Raise Your Voice/Version
1.13	–Johnny Clarke	Babylon/Dubplate Version
1.14	–Cultural Roots	Jah No Partial/Version
1.15	–The Revolutionaries	Don't Trouble Trouble
1.16	–Dennis Brown	Love Jah/Version
1.17	–Jah Joe	Love On The Seen/Version

Credits

• DJ Mix – Ben Sims

Notes

From the text accompanying the mix -

"Ahead of my alternative Roots set at Field Maneuvres, I've put together a selection of some of my favourite versions, loosely blended with authentic sound system fx and sirens. Most are from 30+ year old 45's but there's a few LP tracks too plus a couple of dubplate-only cuts that were never officially released.

Many were Jah Shaka power plays for years and staples of his sets in the late 80's, early 90's when I first started getting into Roots Reggae properly and going to ‘Dances’. I tend to favour the uncompromising 'Warrior Style' or 'King David Style' that Shaka championed, so this is a session of seriously bass-heavy material that brings back many happy memories for me, but also a selection I think anyone with even a passing interest in Reggae or Black Dance Music in general can appreciate.

I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

See you at the fest!

Ben x"

Track 1.1 available on Sir Collins / Various - Peace And Love.
Track 1.2 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Sister Rasheda - Shashemene I. Titled "Shashamane/Dubplate Version" in the original tracklist.
Track 1.3 is possibly "Kill Nebuchadnezzar Dub" credited solely to The Creation Steppers in the database. Available on the Fred Locks And The Steppers* - Kill Nebuchadnezzar King Of Babylon (Fred Locks Meets Creators) LP.
Track 1.4 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Mighty Three's* - Africa Shall Stretch Forth Her Hand.
Track 1.5 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Jah Shaka - Brimstone & Fire.
Track 1.6 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Johnnie Clarke* - The Bunny Lee Years.
Track 1.7 not in the database at time of the original submission.
Track 1.8 available on Dennis Brown - Slave Driver.
Track 1.9 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Barry Brown / Anthony Johnson - Natty Dread Nar Run / Life Is Not Easy.
Track 1.10 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey.
Track 1.11 available on Sharon Little - Don't Mash Up Creation.
Track 1.12 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Aisha - Raise Your Voice.
Track 1.13 titled solely "Babylon" in the original tracklist. Unsure which track this is but likely "Move Out Of Babylon"/"Move Out A Babylon". Either way, the Dubplate Version is not in the database at time of the original submission.
Track 1.14 is possibly "Jah No Partial Dub" the only "Version" in the database, available on Cultural Roots - Cultural Roots Dub. The original is available on Cultural Roots - Jah No Partial.
Track 1.15 credited to The Revolutionaries in the original tracklist but solely to Linval Thompson in the database. Available on Linval Thompson - Don't Cut Off Your Dreadlocks (Anthology)
Track 1.16 is possibly "Love Jah Dub", the only "Version" in the database, available on Dennis Brown - Bubbling Fountain (Love Jah). The original is available on Dennis Brown - Just Dennis.
Track 1.17 not in the database at time of the original submission. Original version available on Jah Joe - Love On The Seen.