05 May 2026

Various - Box Of Vibes No. 34 (A-C-R) (2026) 320

* Vol 34 in the Box Of Vibes series, which contains tracks of mixed genres and decades, including cover versions and alternative versions of well known and some not so well known tunes!!

Andy kicks the box off, with his sun themed tracks from 1 to 8, then Concha takes over with her selections from 9 to 16 and I (Reb) close the box this week with my tunes from 17 to 24.

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1989 - Loreena McKennitt - Parallel Dreams

1989 - Loreena McKennitt - Parallel Dreams (Flac)

Parallel Dreams, the Canadian harpist/songwriter's quietly moving sophomore release, finds the mystical red-haired siren in true balladeer form. By far McKennitt's most romantic venture -- the liner notes describe the project's central theme as a "yearning toward love, liberty and integration" -- Dreams is more ambitious than her sparse, impeccably recorded debut, Elemental, tripling the amount of players and laying the groundwork for the immense scope she would go on to attain on future recordings. The heartbreaking trio of "Standing Stones," "Annachnie Gordon," and "Dickens' Dublin" -- the latter features an effective radio-show sample of an unnamed Irish school child detailing the birth of Christ -- stand among the artist's finest works, and the range and clarity of her voice is undeniably powerful. Parallel Dreams was an emotional and career-turning point for McKennitt, as her next recording would be the major-label spectacle The Visit. (AllMusic)

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The Middle Volga Social Club

Love You So

(2019)

320

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The Dream Academy – The Dream Academy (1985) 320

* The Dream Academy are an English folk rock, dream pop and sophisti-pop band, comprising singer/guitarist Nick Laird-Clowes, multi-instrumentalist Kate St. John, and keyboardist Gilbert Gabriel. The group was active from 1983 to 1991, at which point they disbanded. Nick and Kate reunited as "The Dream Academy (Nick And Kate)" in October of 2016 to play three shows in Japan. *

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04 May 2026

Winston Edwards & Blackbeard – At 10 Downing Street - Dub Conference (1980) 1Flac

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Jah Wobble - Dark Luminosity (Expanded Edition) epub

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Various - The Orb & Youth - Impossible Oddities (From Underground To Overground) - Story Of WAU! Mr Modo (2010) 320

* Many thanks to Concha for providing me with the one track, which I discovered was missing from my version of this compilation. *

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1980 - Bullwackies All Stars - Natures Dub

1980 - Bullwackies All Stars - Natures Dub (Flac)

During the early '80s, New York-based reggae producer Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes was creating some of the most well-crafted traditional dub reggae anywhere, including Jamaica. Unfortunately, the albums he made did not fare well in the transitional period between vinyl LPs and compact discs, and most of his catalog was either out of print or virtually impossible to obtain by the end of the decade. A CD reissue campaign in 2002 brought this dub album back into the marketplace, and it's a gem. Featuring rhythms courtesy of the Bullwackies All Stars and the New Breed Band, as well as occasional singjay vocals by Jah Batta, Natures Dub is jam-packed with dark, smoky dub grooves that hark back explicitly to the sound of Lee "Scratch" Perry's Black Ark without sounding wholly derivative. Among the highlight tracks are the legendary "Rockfort Rock," with its faint whiff of flute and descending bassline, and a nice cut of the Junior Delgado classic "Sons of Slaves." A must-have for any dub collection. (AllMusic)

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Various - Jungle with a ReggaeRagga Edge - Volume 6 - Ragga & Dancehall (2026) (VBR)

Volume 6 - Ragga & Dancehall

1. Admiral Bailey - Jungle Punnany

2. Admiral Bailey - Punnany

3. Barrington Levy feat. capleton - Under Mi Sensi

4. Bay B Kane - Good Good Sensi

5. Capleton - High Grade

6. Chaka Demus - Bam Bam

7. Chaka Demus - Gal Wine (Junglist Grid)

8. Cutty Ranks - Limb By Limb (Original Ragga Mix)

9. Daddy Freddy - Bad Boy Patrol

10. Daddy Freddy - Tell Them A Me

11. Flourgon - Hol a Splif

12. General Levy - Incredible General

13. Gregory Peck - No Dibby Dibby

14. Jigsy King - My Sound A Murder

15. Lt Stitchie - Bible Story

16. Lt Stitchie - Rude Boy

17. Mad Cobra - Find & Kill

18. Major Mackerel - Obeah Man

19. Shabba Ranks - Trailerload a girls

20. Super Cat - Don Dada

21. Super Cat - Mud Up

22. Terror Fabulous - Gangsters Anthem

23. Terror Fabulous - No Retreat No Surrender

24. Terry Ganzie - Mek Mi Talk

25. Tiger - When

26. Tony Curtis - Smoke It Up Tonight

* Many thanks once again to General Confusion for submitting these home made mixes to Vibes, and the work involved in compiling them and making the covers. I took a listen to volume 6 during last week, am sure you will all enjoy this one as much as the previous volumes. Volume 6 has been my favourite volume. I still have no idea if there will be a new series coming from General Confusion, in the near future or not, let's hope so !! *

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Les Partisans

Style of

(2015)

320

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Les Partisans

Rallumer tous les soleils

(2017)

320

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03 May 2026

Les Partisans

(1997)

320

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Les Partisans

Sono Mondiale!

(1999)

320

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02 May 2026

Wilson Picket - In The Midnight Hour (1965) & The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) [2016]

Wilson Picket - In The Midnight Hour (1965) & The Exciting Wilson Pickett (1966) [2016] @320

His debut LP "In The Midnight Hour" is chock-full of singles and their equally cool flipsides. Winners include June 1965's classic floor-filler "In The Midnight Hour" b/w "I'm Not Tired" on Atlantic 45-2289 (his first R&B No. 1) – November 1965's "Don't Fight It" b/w "It's All Over" on Atlantic 45-2306 (R&B No. 4) and February 1966's "634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)" b/w "That's A Man's Way" on Atlantic 45-2320 (his second R&B No. 1). Before that trio struck gold - Atlantic Records had tried "I'm Gonna Cry" b/w "For Better Or Worse" in June 1964 on Atlantic 45-2233 – following that in January 1965 with "Come Home Baby" b/w "Take A Little Love" on Atlantic 45-2271 – but neither took.

After "In The Midnight Hour" (the third single around the LP) slaughtered all in its path – Pickett's high octane strident Soul mirrored his nickname 'wicked' – and almost everything he released was met with excitement second only to Otis Redding and Solomon Burke – the two other great shouters on Atlantic's classy books. The huge bass and drum opening to "Ninety Nine And A Half (Won't Do)" led the assault for the second LP in early May 1966 - Atlantic 45-2334 stalling at No. 13 with the album cut "Danger Zone" as its B-side. Perhaps it was the slower slinky groove in "Ninety Nine..." that saw it not puncture the Top 10 - no such worries for the album's other monster "Land Of 1000 Dances". Released only weeks later in July 1966 and backed with his cover of the 1959 Falcons ballad "You're So Fine" - Atlantic 45-2348 quickly made mincemeat of the charts and raced to No. 1 - his third chart topper.

Part of a reissue like this is the undiscovered LP cuts that never get the attention they deserve - "It's All Over" was penned by Picket with his pal Steve Cropper - the guitarist in Booker T & The MG's. Everything about it rocks - the slow Soulful groove - the piano playing and Pickett's distinctive growl given full reign as he pleads with the listener to feel his pain. And not for the first time will he reach to Bobby Womack for a stone-cold killer like "She's So Good To Me" (he penned "Midnight Mover" on the next twofer). It's interesting also to note the subtle differences between the LP and edit of "Don't Fight It" - another great hooky brass-driving sanctifier. The "Come Home Baby" duet with Tami Lynn is a bit rough around the edges recording-wise - but its full of emotion and 60ts passion. Better is another Pickett/Cropper composition - the stroller "I'm Not Tired" - in the fact the man had his songwriting hand in 9 of the LPs 12 cuts. (Mark at the flicks)

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