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coco macaque stick
#ska
#reggae
Sally Brown
Laurel Aitkin

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Laurel Aitken Sally Brown
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August 12, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Sage
Call me Unique

So glad i saw these at West Brom fanzone yesterday

youtu.be/aqPll7TouR8?...

#callmeunique
Sage - Call Me Unique
YouTube video by Call Me Unique
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August 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#wba
Enjoyed the jazzy duo performing in the fanzone
She was a fine singer but dont know who it was?
August 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Hannah Hampton on the pitch at HT
#wba
August 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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Happy 53rd birthday to Bitty McLean.

In 2004 Bitty released the supreme On Bond St LP. Here is the lead single from it where he sang David Ruffin's Walk Away From Love on top of Alton Ellis' Rocksteady riddim...

youtu.be/uqSz1ddkZvY?...

Beautiful! ❤️

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky
7" of Bitty McLean and the Supersonics - Walk Away From Love on Peckings label. Released in 2004.
August 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Delroy Wilson
With his iconic classic
Dancing Mood

youtu.be/oZvtZEh3QUg?...
Delroy Wilson - Dancing Mood
YouTube video by brutam70
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August 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Cymande
The Message
#reggaefusion

An all time favourite

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The Message
YouTube video by Cymande - Topic
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August 5, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Regis, Cunningham and Batson. #wba
August 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Albion players best goals per game
1st Ronnie Allen
2nd Jeff Astle
3rd Tony Brown
4th Bob Taylor

#wba
August 2, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Wished we played this before every game and goal at #wba
#baggies
Born in west bromwich

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Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by ThinLizzyVEVO
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August 1, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Wrexham game on ITV yippee
#wba
July 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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Great clip of Cornel Campbell on TV back in 2014.... 👌
July 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Yessssss
#lionesses
July 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Oh Carolina was recorded in a side room with one microphone at the JBC studio in 1960.

It featured Junior, John and Mico Folkes on vocals, Owen Gray on piano, Count Ossie's Afro Combo on drums and Prince Buster on hand claps...

youtu.be/gxhkE6Qj7NA?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #ska
7" of The Folks Brothers - Oh Carolina on Buster Wild Bells label. Released in 1960/61. Produced by Prince Buster.
July 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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Yesterday marked the 6th anniversary since Pat Kelly died.

Here's Pat on an upful 12" that topped the reggae charts in 1980. The rhythm is by Sly & Robbie and is one of the most positive reggae songs I know...

youtu.be/LTeBgTp5Lv4?...

🙏

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #patkelly
12" of Pat Kelly - It's A Good Day / Ranking Trevor - One Man Ranch on Lord Koos label. Released in 1979. Produced by Ossie Hibbert.
July 17, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Happy 75th birthday to Winston Reedy.

Winston was lead singer with The Cimarons through the 1970s before going solo and notching up hits like this sweet one which topped the UK reggae charts for weeks in 1983...

youtu.be/1DDBAcq0QqM?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky
12" of Winston Reedy - Dim The Light on Carousel label. Released in 1983. Produced by Bertie/W Reedy/A Weeks
July 13, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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Remembering producer Harry J who was born on this day in 1945.

He produced some all-time classics like Liquidator, Young, Gifted & Black, Book Of Rules and this scorcher by Lloyd Robinson which they recorded at Studio 1 in 1968...

youtu.be/OqVWxDg06Ok?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky
7" reissue from 1984 of Lloyd Robinson - Cuss Cuss on Harry J label. Produced by Harry 'J' Johnson.
July 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Happy 86th birthday to foundation legend Owen Gray.

Owen began his career in the late 1950s, recording pre-ska RnB in Jamaica.

Here's Mash It from 1961 which features The Caribs, a touring Australian group residing in JA...

youtu.be/xjm8g_Ik2lw?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #ska
7" of Owen Gray - Mash It Pt. 1 on Starlite label. Mash It Pt. 2 is on the B side. Released in 1961.
July 5, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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chrislepkowski.bsky.social
Chic are just phenomenal. Nile Rodgers is a living legend for all the brilliant music he has produced or collaborated on.
June 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Winners for the second year running
#WBA
June 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
WBA win disability FA cup final 0-2 against RNC
Amjid the man
#WBA
June 28, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Don’t get me started on Glastonbury
June 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Remembering Augustus Pablo on his heavenly birthday.

Here's a beautiful melodica instrumental he recorded at Randy's studio in 1973 of Lee Perry's Cloak & Dagger / Dub Organiser...

youtu.be/oPLbyog_nJE?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #augustuspablo
7" of Augustus Pablo - Dub Organizer on Impact label. Released in 1973. Produced by P & C Chin.
June 21, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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marcdavenant.bsky.social
Brilliant statement from the Durham Miners Association on why Reform is not welcome on the platform for the Durham Miners Gala
https://www.durhamminers.org/statement_durham_miners_gala_and_reform_uk
DMA statement - Durham Miners Gala and Reform UK
Reform UK have chosen to criticise us publicly for not inviting them to the Gala. They obviously don’t understand how this works, so we will explain...
www.durhamminers.org
June 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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The Techniques started singing together while still students at Kingston Senior School in the early 1960s.

Starring Slim Smith as lead vocalist, they first hit the top of the JA charts with Little Did You Know in 1965...

youtu.be/zwaFjnqUOco?...

#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #ska
7" of The Techniques - Little Did You Know on Island label. Released in 1965. Produced by Duke Reid.
June 16, 2025 at 4:35 PM